Blackberry 8310 Emerald Black Review
The BlackBerry 8310 Emerald Black has much the same stylish design as its predecessor, but with this smartphone you also get GPS capabilities. This is one feature that will appeal to the professional that is constantly on the move. With a smartphone that has GPS capabilities, you can easily get to where you’re going with little trouble. With the TeleNav GPS Navigator service you’ll find that this device works very well.
Some of the things you will find that the BlackBerry 8310 Curve does lack are Wi-Fi, as well as 3G. Both of these features, combined with the GPS capabilities could have gone a long way in putting the BlackBerry 8310 Emerald Black well ahead of its competition.
For those who really need a GPS device on their mobile phone, this BlackBerry Curve offers color maps and text, as well as voice guided driving directions, and local search. Basically almost everything you would expect from a GPS device is included on your mobile phone with the BlackBerry 8310 Curve. Unfortunately, it is necessary to buy a subscription to TeleNav in order to enjoy the full benefits of the GPS feature.
For wireless features the BlackBerry 8310 Emerald Black incorporates Bluetooth. With Bluetooth you can connect to wireless headsets, and Bluetooth stereo headsets, as well as hands-free kits. Some of the voice features you’ll find with this mobile phone include a speakerphone and voice-activated dialing, smart dialing, in addition to conference calling, and speed dial.
As for sound quality, the BlackBerry 8310 Curve uses advanced audio technology. This audio technology will cancel out background noise and echoes, and in addition to this it will automatically increase the volume when you are on the phone in a noisy environment.
Like other BlackBerry mobile phones, the 8310 BlackBerry has some great email features. This phone offers access to the BlackBerry Enterprise server, and includes support for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, or Novell GroupWise. In all, you can have up to as many as 10 accounts, including POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail accounts. To setup your accounts there is a wizard to help you through the process, which is a big help when it comes to having several accounts to setup on your mobile device.
Of special concern for the business professional is the attachment viewer that comes with the BlackBerry 8310 Emerald Black. With this feature you can view Word documents, as well as Excel, PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect, PDFs, JPEG, GIF, and many more formats.
With this BlackBerry Curve you also get a basic 2-megapixel camera for taking pictures while you are on the go, plus if you get bored, there is also a great music player. All in all, this is a fantastic phone for the professional that travels a great deal, and although the multimedia capabilities of the BlackBerry 8310 Emerald Black are not as great as some mobile phones, this solidly built smartphone is a good value, and one of the best BlackBerry Curve deals.
