BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900
The striking Blackberry® Curve™ 8900 screen offers up crisp on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a refined design, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and reliable results.
Flexible Communications: You choose how, where and when.
You don't stay in touch with all the people in your life in the exact same way. To help you stay on top of what's happening and be available to the people who need you, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone provides high-quality voice and text-based communications options. Whether you need to be able to take a call from the office or send an email to a friend, this smartphone can help keep you connected to every part of your life. Communicate almost any message to almost anyone using:
- Reliable, push email for your web-based and corporate accounts
- Crisp, clear calling supported by a host of built-in features
- Instant, text, picture and PIN-to-PIN messaging (IM, SMS, MMS, PIN)
- Custom, BlackBerry® smartphone access to web-based community sites like Facebook®
Full-featured phone
The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone is designed so that you can host a conference call, enjoy the freedom of a speakerphone or the ease of Voice Dialing and more, it's like carrying an office phone in your pocket. And BlackBerry smartphones are Bluetooth® enabled, so you can enjoy the convenience of a headset or speakers without getting tangled in a mess of wires.
Instant Messaging: IM where U need it 2B.
Whether your instant messaging (IM) account is with Yahoo!® Messenger, Google Talk™, AOL Instant Messenger™, ICQ® or Windows Live™ Messenger you can bring your IM community wherever life takes you. Like the desktop versions, these programs offer features like avatars and emoticons. And, because BlackBerry applications work together - you can also start an IM chat from your address book, call or email an IM contact while chatting or even check your calendar right from a chat.
Multimedia: On-the-go entertainment
By packaging reliable, push email with the multimedia features you need, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone helps you carry many different parts of your world with you in one life-friendly device. With a built-in media player to play your songs and videos, Internet access, a 3.2-MP camera that can also record videos and support for mobile streaming, it's like taking along your entire entertainment center every time you leave the house - without the added luggage. And, the large 2.4-inch display is designed to provide a great mobile gaming and viewing experience. Plus you don't have to sacrifice memory for all this fun either! Use microSD cards to carry up to 16 additional gigabytes of snap shots, songs and other files on your BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone.
Internet Browser: Your window on the world.
The BlackBerry® Browser on the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone is designed to make on-the-go Internet fast and fun - you can even start a search right from the home page. Not only does the screen design and resolution please the eye, faster downloads and full-screen pages enhance the overall web experience. Navigate sites and zoom in on content using a trackball-controlled pointer, set bookmarks and view your history from just about anywhere you take your BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone. Plus the BlackBerry Browser works with a host of other applications to make things like online purchasing and tracking information on your favorite pages easier.
BlackBerry Maps: There's an easier way to get where you're going
The easier a map is to read, the easier it is to follow. Together with BlackBerry® Maps the crisp, colorful screen of the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone is designed to make it easier to find the location of businesses, restaurants, concert venues, parks and more by allowing you to check maps and get driving directions quickly and conveniently. When you're connected to the network, you can even launch maps from your address book. BlackBerry Maps is also designed to help make trips easier by providing route options like fastest or shortest and displaying directions visually along with text-based turn-by-turn instructions.
Expandable memory: More of what you need.
There's no need to be concerned about storage space with the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone. In addition to the 256-MB onboard memory, it also accepts microSD cards of various storage sizes that can be inserted and removed without removing the battery. There's no need to carry around USB memory sticks anymore, whether you've got a 8-GB card loaded with spreadsheets and PDFs or an 16-GB card loaded with your music, you can have the room you need on the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphoneWireless Modem: Connect your laptop from just about anywhere.Get your laptop online wherever there's cellular network coverage! Connect your computer to the Internet or your corporate network using the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone as a modem via Bluetooth® technology or the provided USB cable.
Specifications
| Size & weight | Height: 4.29 inches(109 mm) Width: 2.36 inches(60 mm) Depth: 0.53 inches(13.5 mm) Weight: 3.87 ounces(109.9 grams) |
|---|---|
| Battery & Battery life | Battery: 1400 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell Talk Time: 5.5 hours Standby Time: 356 hours |
| Data Inout & Navigation | 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard Trackball located on front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left Dedicated Keys: Send, End, Mute, Lock, VAD (user customizable), 2-stage camera (user customizable), 2x volume/zoom User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus |
| Display | High resolution 480x360 pixel color display Transmissive TFT LCD Supports over 65,000 colors Screen Size: 2.44 inches (diagonally measured) |
| Voice Input & output | Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth®headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone |
| Media Player | Video Format Support: DivX, XviD(MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, WMV3 Audio Format Support: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro |
| Ringtones& notifications | Ringtones: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro Notifications: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR; Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port Profile, Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP), SIM Access Profile and Dial-up Networking supported |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g enabled Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM, WMM Power Save, Wi-Fi Protected Setup Cisco CCX certification planned Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Server Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi Support for UMA/GAN |
| Wireless networks | North America: 850 MHz GSM®/GPRS networks North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks EDGE networks |
| Camera & Video recording | Camera: 3.2 MP camera (JPEG Encoding) with Auto focus, Image stabilization, Flash and 2X Digital Zoom Video Camera: Normal Mode: 480x352 pixel, MMS Mode: 176x144 pixel |
| GPS | Assisted and autonomous GPS enabled |
Setting up your email on your BlackBerry®
When powering on your smartphone for the first time and having entered your SIM card’s PIN code, it will present you with a Welcome! message suggesting for you to roll the track ball to highlight and click/press it in to select any of the options*.
By highlighting & selecting Run Setup Wizard you will be guided through some initial preferences with your new smartphone and you will be given a handy introduction to using the features. The Setup Wizard will then look to help you with setting up your e-mail by presenting you with the following options:
I want to create or add an email address
Select this option and select Next if you would like to create a new email address for your smartphone or to associate your smartphone with one or more of any existing email addresses you may have.
The Setup Wizard will then guide you through setting up your e-mail and in no time you will be able to begin sending and receiving e-mail. If you need further information, click on the following link to download the Email Setup Guide.
Email Set up guide PDF | 489kB | Requires Acrobat Reader
I want to use a work email account with a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
Select this option and select Next if your company is looking for you to setup your BlackBerry® smartphone with the above internal service. Or check with your IT department/contractor to see if this option is available.
I want to skip email setup
Select this option if you would like to setup your email at another stage* and continue with the Setup Wizard to learn more about your smartphone's features, shortcuts and additional ways to personalise it.
* You can return to Setup Wizard at any time by selecting the Setup Wizard icon from the main Homescreen on your smartphone.
Tips & Tricks
To help you get the most from your BlackBerry®, here are most popular Tips and Tricks:
Typing tips
| Action | Tip |
|---|---|
| To capitalize a letter | Hold the letter key until the capitalized letter appears or press the Up key and the letter key. |
| To type the alternate character on a key | Hold the Alt key and the character key. |
| To type a symbol | Press the Function key. Type the letter that appears below the symbol. |
| To type an accented or special character | Hold the letter key and roll the trackball to the left or right. Release the letter key when the accented or special character appears. For example, to type ü, hold U and roll the trackball to the left until ü appears. |
| To turn on NUM lock | Press the Alt key and the Up key. |
| To turn off NUM lock | Press the Alt key. |
Home screen tips
| Action | Tip |
|---|---|
| To open the application list | press the Symbol key. |
| To return to the Home screen | Press End. |
| To lock the keyboard, on the Home screen or in the application list | Click Keyboard Lock. |
| To unlock the keyboard | Press the # key and the Answer key. |
| To lock the device, set a password. On the Home screen or in the application list | Click Lock. |
| To unlock the device, type your password | Press the Back key. |
| To turn on standby mode | hold the Mute key. |
Phone tips
| Action | Tip |
|---|---|
| To make a call from the Home screen | Type the phone number. Press the Answer key. |
| To end a call | Press the End key. |
| To turn on or turn off mute during a call | Press the Mute key. |
| To turn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call | Press the # key. |
| To adjust the volume during a call | press the Volume keys. |
| To add an extension to a phone number | Press the Alt key and the X key. Type the extension number. |
Message tips
| Action | Tip |
|---|---|
| To move to the top of a message list | Press T. |
| To move to the bottom of a message list | Press B. |
| To move to the next date in a message list | Press N. |
| To reply to a message | Press R. |
| To forward a message | Press @F. |
| To highlight adjacent messages | Hold the Up key and roll the trackball. |
Browser tips
| Action | Tip |
|---|---|
| To follow a link | Click the link. |
| To move to a specific web page | Press G. |
| To return to the home page | Press H. |
| To open the bookmark list | Press K. |
| To add a bookmark | Press A. |
| To view a list of web pages that you have visited recently | Press I. |
| To refresh a web page | Press R. |
| To stop loading a web page | Press the Back key. |
| To close the browser | Hold the Back key. |
Organizer tips
| Action | Tip |
|---|---|
| To move to the next day, week, or month in the calendar | Press the Space key. |
| To move to the previous day, week, or month in the calendar | Press the Up key and the Space key. |
| To convert a measurement in the calculator, type a number | Press the Symbol key. Click To Metric or From Metric. Click a conversion type. |
| To search for a contact in a list of contacts | type the contact name or initials separated by a space. |
Media tips
| Action | Tip |
|---|---|
| To zoom in to a picture | Press I. |
| To zoom out from a picture | Press O. |
| To zoom to the original picture size | Press W. |
| To rotate a picture | Press R. |
| To pause a slide show | Press the Space key. |
| To resume a slide show | Press the Space key again. |
| To pause a video or song | Press the Mute key. |
| To resume playing a video or song | Press the Mute key again. |
For any queries please contact your company IT Support or O2 Technical Support on 1740 from your O2 mobile phone. From a landline, callsave 1850 60 1740.
