Disqus
Well it’s nice sometime to cut loose and just write about good things in Mobile. For example, I like SpinVox – it’s blisteringly simple, does what it says on the tin, but saves me hours of dialing up for my voicemails!
Another good thing is the BlackBerry Curve – thanks to the kind PR types at RIM, I’ve been trialing one for a while, and most of what I have to say is full of superlatives:
Screen – GREAT!
Button response – AWESOME!
Battery life – SUPERB!
I could go on, but you get the idea. For me actually, being a heavy user, the battery life was heading toward being the must important thing – the amount of calls, emails, and texts I get through in a day is a truly frightening amount – and yet the Curve handled it all with aplomb! I also love the neat little touches like the keyboard lock toggle button on the top of the device – and did I mention the styling – lurvely!
Only two small niggles do I have: one is the flimsy back / battery door, and the other is the use of a micro-USB connector for the charger etc. The battery door is unforgivable, but the change in connector is just pain – I already own two RIM chargers for mini-USB … darn, looks like I am buying more then 
Overall, a fab device, and highly recommended by my good self – now it’s been out a while, you can get a good deal with your local operator, as many of them are carrying it.
You can read the official RIM webpages for the 8900 here.
[Thanks to Lisa for the device loan!]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
