BlackBerry Curve 8530 Phone, Black (Verizon Wireless)

Well rounded Blackberry with everything you need November 24, 2009

Reviewer:  D. Miller  (Chagrin Falls, OH USA) -

I've had just about every Blackberry on the market and this one wins the race, so far. It is light, well constructed and easy to hold. The keyboard is, like most Blackberry's, easy to use, even with big thumbs. Functionality is very well rounded with the much needed wi-fi finally coming to a Verizon Blackberry (outside of the Storm2). The trackpad is a real win. Responsive and easy to use. I use it with our Enterprise Blackberry server and everything works flawlessly. I send around 100 messages a day and the phone manages it without any trouble and is comfortable to use. Highly recommended.

BlackBerry 8530 February 7, 2010

Reviewer:  Chad Roose  (Clifton Park, NY) -

I just got this phone and have had for a few days. This is my first Blackberry phone and the phone I had before was the Envy2. I must say this phone was a little hard to figure out but it only took me an hour with out using instructions. The buttons are a little small and I do fumble texts every now and then.The battery life is good. I got this phone mainly so I could ditch my ipod and carry it all in the palm of my hand. And so far it's doing a great job at holding up as a mp3/mp4 player. When playing music it hardly drains the battery. When playing movies like on most portable devices it does take a big chunk of the battery but it doesn't kill it. So far I have only watched an half an hour of a movie and the battery was still good. Everything works well on this phone and I highly recommend to anyone who doesn't want to be tied down to an apple iphone. Also when uploading music make sure to use the blackberry media sync. It makes it a lot easier to to put all your music on the phone.