Features Available

The BlackBerry 8300 features complete functionality, including*:

• Phone
• Email
• Text messaging (SMS and MMS)
• Instant messaging
• Internet browser
• Camera
• Next-generation media player
• BlackBerry Maps
• Organizer
• Corporate data access
• 64 MB Flash memory plus MicroSD expandable memory slot**
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Tethered modem capability—use your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop or PC*
• Dedicated Send, End and Mute keys, a trackball navigation system, plus user definable convenience keys
• Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing
• Bluetooth® capability for hands-free dialogue via headsets and car kits—mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported. Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
• 3.5mm stereo headset capable
• Integrated attachment viewing
• Compatibility with popular Personal Information Management (PIM) software
• High resolution, light sensing screen that adjusts lighting levels automatically for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
• Easy email set-up directly from your BlackBerry Curve smartphone via the set-up wizard

Enterprise Friendly

The BlackBerry Curve smartphone works with your organization's BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution to provide enterprise class functionality, including:

• Advanced security features
• Push delivery of data from corporate applications
• Remote address book look-up
• Wireless synchronization with corporate PIM tools
• Single mailbox integration

Unlike traditional mobile phones, the BlackBerry Curve smartphone can be centrally managed and supported by IT departments. Learn more about managing the capabilities of the BlackBerry Curve smartphone in the enterprise.

*Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.

**The BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity. May be sold separately.

Getting Started

• Download the User Guide
• Download games and personal productivity tools
• BlackBerry Curve smartphone IT policies

 

Specifications

Features Available	Email Phone and SMS Corporate Data Access* Organizer Wireless Internet BlackBerry® Maps
Size	4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches / 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm (LxWxD)
Weight	Approximately 3.9 oz/111 g (with battery)
Keyboard	35-key, QWERTY keyboard Dedicated send, end/power, mute and volume/zoom keys Left convenience key pre-programmed for voice activated dialing and right convenience key pre-programmed for the camera Backlit
Navigation	Trackball, ESC key and Menu key
Voice Input/Output	Integrated earpiece and microphone Hands-free speakerphone Hands-free headset Bluetooth® v2.0; mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profile supported. Bluetooth stereo audit (A2DP/AVCRP)
Headset	3.5 mm stereo headset capable
Notification	Polyphonic/MIDI and MP3 ringtones, tone, vibrate mode, on-screen or LED indicator
User Interface	Intuitive icons and menus
Display	Large, bright, high resolution, landscape screen, supporting over 65,000 colors 320 x 240 pixel color display
Camera	2.0MP camera with flash, self portrait mirror and digital zoom
Media Player**	Supported audio formats: MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA Supported video formats: MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263, WMV
Battery	1100 mAhr (removable/rechargeable Lithium cell)
Battery Life***	Up to 408 hours or 17 days standby time and 240 minutes or 4 hours talk time****
Memory	64 MB flash memory
Expandable Memory	MicroSD†
Modem	Embedded RIM wireless modem Tethered modem capability††
Email Account Compatibility†††	Integrates with an existing enterprise email account or up to 10 personal/business email accounts
Includes BlackBerry® Desktop Software	Supported by version 4.2 or higher
Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server	Supported by: Version 2.1 or higher for Microsoft® Exchange Version 2.0 with Service Pack 2 or higher for IBM® Lotus® Domino® Version 4.0 or higher for Novell® GroupWise®
Smartphone Security	Password protection and keyboard lock
Accessories Included‡	USB cable for charging and PC synchronization Wall charger
Network	Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS and EDGE networks††
Works In:	US (850/1900 MHz) Canada (850/1900 MHz) Europe/Asia Pacific (900/1800 MHz)

*Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software
**All audio and video files must be transferred to the smartphone before playing. Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth. View the complete list of supported media file formats.
***Battery life may vary based on usage
****Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.
†The BlackBerry Curve smartphone accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
††Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
†††Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing
‡May vary. Check with your service provider for details.

 

Purchasing

You can pick up your BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone from:

• Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia’s, Vincent & The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos from Digicel
• Aruba from SETAR
• Bahamas from Bahamas Telco
• Bermuda from M3 Wireless
• Brazil from Claro Brasil, TIM Brasil, and VIVO
• Caribbean from UTS
• Panama from Mas Movil
• St. Kitts and Nevis from LIME
• Trinidad and Tobago from TSTT