BlackBerry Smartphones

Blackberry Phones: Buyers' Guide

The target audience of BlackBerry phones consists largely of professionals. As opposed to most other cell phone manufacturers who sell to a mass consumer market, the people at RIM have focused mainly on business consumers, which has served the company well so far. One of the best features of a Blackberry phone is its e-mail handling capability, supporting over ten corporate and personal accounts. It has the biggest set of messaging features ever to be provided on a smartphone. BlackBerry mobile phones look attractive and come with most of the features offered in rival mobile phones. Those looking to buy a BlackBerry smartphone can choose between 'Curve', 'Bold', 'Pearl', 'Storm' and 'Tour', but don't forget to carry out a detailed comparison before you choose one of them.

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Buying the right BlackBerry smartphone for your needs

Every BlackBerry mobile phone comes with some unique features. Depending on the specifications you require, you can compare and choose from the following BlackBerry smartphones:

BlackBerry Curve:  This is an ideal option for those who have a lower budget and are looking for one of the cheapest smartphone solutions. It features a full QWERTY keyboard for quick typing. Browsing and reading e-mails is easy thanks to its wide screen. But for the cheap prices, you have to forgo 3G capability. It offers many of the features you would find in high-end BlackBerry phones, including push e-mail, good memory (up to 64MB), a decent camera and audio/video capabilities. Its attractive design is also one of its strong points.

BlackBerry Bold: Bold is a high-end BlackBerry phone. BlackBerry Bold 9000 comes with a number of features, including 3G, GPS, and Wi-Fi. Its bright screen makes for easy reading and browsing. BlackBerry Bold 9700 comes with a new operating system and a nicely-finished keypad. An updated 3.2 megapixel camera and visual voicemail update feature make these phones good value for money deals.

BlackBerry Pearl: Available in several variants, including 8100, 8110, 8120, 9105/9100 (Pearl 3G smartphones). It is ideal for those trying BlackBerry based phones for the first time. It features a traditional alphanumeric keypad as opposed to a QWERTY as seen in all other BlackBerry smartphones. A typical handset feel makes operation easy for those who are not comfortable with QWERTY. A sleek design enhances its appeal. Pearl 3G phones feature an impressive 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3G and push email technology.  Consumers looking for the latest BlackBerry phones that are not bulky to carry around should go for the Pearl Flip 8220, which as the name suggests comes in a flip design.

BlackBerry Storm: Available as 9500/9530(Storm 1), 9550/9520(Storm 2). These touch screen phones provide a tactile feedback. Storm 1 does not come with Wi-Fi but Storm 2 features Wi-Fi, 3G and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Storm2 touch screen mobile phones also come with an on-screen keyboard.

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Latest Blackberry smartphones

BlackBerry Tour: Tour is one of the new Blackberry phones featuring a 3.2 megapixel camera and 256 MB built-in flash memory.

BlackBerry Torch 9800: Seen as a competitor to Apple's iPhone and HTC Evo, the Torch 9800 features the latest OS from BlackBerry and an easy to use as well as faster web browser. If you are looking for the best BlackBerry phone and have a good budget, this could be the right choice for you.

BlackBerry Smartphones are available from all major operators in the UK, including 3 Mobile, Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, and Orange, at reasonable prices. Read Broadband Genie's reviews of these smartphones before you make a purchase decision.

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Manufacturers

• Acer
• Apple
• Dell
• Google
• HTC
• LG
• Motorola
• Nokia
• Orange
• Samsung
• Sony Ericsson
• T-Mobile

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