Camera Phone Reviews

Blackberry Curve 8310

Vodafone Sat Nav, powered by Telmap, helps customers avoid getting stuck in traffic jams with instant access to live traffic alerts; and provides weather updates and a host of other useful information such as restaurant reviews. Customers also can be reassured that they have the most up-to-date maps and directions on their smartphone, as it quickly retrieves information over the Vodafone network refreshing maps every three months.

“With the addition of Vodafone Sat Nav to the popular BlackBerry Curve, we’re offering all our customers a feature packed device at a great price, helping them make the most of their working day, wherever they are.” comments Kyle Whitehill, Director of the Enterprise Business Unit, Vodafone UK.

“Vodafone’s customers in the UK will benefit greatly from the many features of this new smartphone, including email, multimedia, GPS and more,” said Charmaine Eggberry, Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA at RIM. “The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is an ideal tool for users who want to stay connected while juggling their busy work and personal lives.”

Customers who purchase the new BlackBerry Curve 8310 will have an exclusive opportunity to enter a draw to win the drive of a lifetime, around the Dunsfold race circuit with Lewis Hamilton at the wheel. In addition the winner will also take a tour the McLaren Technology Centre and be given their own race suit and helmet.

The new BlackBerry Curve 8310 is packed with distinctive BlackBerry smartphone functionality, including comprehensive email capabilities, fast web browsing, and premium phone features, as well as consumer-friendly features such as a built-in 2 megapixel camera, media player and a powerful desktop software suite for managing multimedia content. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 can be tailored to suit individual lifestyles through a wide range of applications, from currency converters and expense managers to fitness guides and games. Vodafone customers can also customise the home menu in order to have easy access to the applications they use most.

Pricing and Availability

* Free Vodafone Sat Nav (12 months subscription) is only available to customers connecting to the BlackBerry Internet Service bought in store, online or through Vodafone telesales. The BlackBerry 8310 Curve from Vodafone is available on either BlackBerry solution personal or business price plans with prices starting at free, dependant on price plan.

Customers should contact their account manager or visit www.vodafone.co.uk/business for more details.

BlackBerry Curve 8310 Reviews

Pocket-lint reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and writes, "A quick scan over the spec sheet reveals the same tech as the 8300. For your money, this smartphone will give you quad-band connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD card slot (not hot swappable), 2 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphones jack, multimedia software from Roxio, and of course the push email system that BlackBerry is so famous for...However, as a BlackBerry, the 8310 is great stuff offering virtually all the functionality of the 8800 but in a smaller package plus the inclusion of a digital camera."

CNET reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and writes, "One-upping the BlackBerry Pearl, the Curve boasts a 2-megapixel camera (vs. 1.3 megapixels) with a 5x zoom and a built-in flash, but unfortunately, still no video-recording capabilities. You do get three picture sizes (1,600x1,200; 1,024x768; and 640x480) and three quality options (superfine, fine, and normal). You can also tweak the white balance and add color effects. Picture quality was decent. Images were sharp, and though we wish the colors were a bit brighter, the quality was better than a number of other camera-equipped smartphones we've tested recently."

PC Mag reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and writes, "Its 2-megapixel camera and built-in LED flash combine to take surprisingly usable, if somewhat soft, pictures, even indoors with low light. The 8310, like the 8300, still doesn't record video...The 8310's 2-megapixel camera is also a good reason to skip the BlackBerry 8800, especially now that the 8310 includes GPS, the 8800's original draw

CNET Australia reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and writes, "There's a 2-megapixel camera on the back for capturing stills, which can be sent swiftly off to an e-mail address or another phone via SMS, accompanied by a reasonably bright LED flash and tiny mirror for self portraits."

CNET UK reviews the BlackBerry Curve 8310 and writes, "The BlackBerry devices aimed at business users go without cameras, probably because of fears about corporate security, but as this one is aimed at Average Joes, you'll find a 2-megapixel snapper on the rear. It has a micro mirror for taking self portraits and one of the brightest LED photo lights we've ever used, so you'll be able to take snaps in dimly lit conditions without them looking like they were shot in a coal mine. Naturally the amount of definition in the images is somewhat limited by the 2-megapixel resolution, but to its credit the shots do have strong, natural-looking colours."