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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 - black (Sprint) comparison

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Product name	RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 - black (Sprint) Close	RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) Close	HTC Touch Pro (Sprint) Close	HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint) Close	RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless) Close
Price	$99 to $749 at 2 stores	$99 to $579 at 2 stores	$299 to $749 at 2 stores	$249 at 1 store	$199 to $599 at 2 stores
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Very good Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Very good Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Good Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars out of 51 reviews	4.0 stars out of 76 reviews	4.0 stars out of 172 reviews	3.5 stars out of 57 reviews	2.5 stars out of 482 reviews
Release date	May 09, 2008	May 06, 2008	November 02, 2008	September 14, 2008	November 21, 2008
The Bottom Line	Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve.	Though we wish the smartphone supported Verizon's VCast multimedia services, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is still an excellent smartphone that delivers on call quality and of course, e-mail.	Despite some performance issues, the HTC Touch Pro is one of Sprint's most feature-packed and powerful smartphones for business users.	The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro.	The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, there are bugs and performance issues that prevent the Storm from delivering its full potential.
Basic specs
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Packaged contents	Stereo headset	Stereo headset	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
RAM installed size	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	288 MB	Info unavailable	128 MB
Band / mode	CDMA 800/1900	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	GSM 900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band)
OS provided	BlackBerry Handheld Software	BlackBerry Handheld Software	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1	BlackBerry Handheld Software
Talk time	Up to 260 min	Up to 260 min	Up to 419 min	Up to 252 min	330 min
Color support	16-bit (64K colors)	16-bit (64K colors)	Info unavailable	262K color	16-bit (64K colors)
Clock speed	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	528 MHz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	4 oz	4 oz	5.8 oz	0.3 lbs	5.5 oz
Height	4.2 in	4.2 in	4 in	4.0 in	4.4 in
Input device type	Trackball Keyboard	Trackball Keyboard