BlackBerry Curve 9360 Specs

This phone's okay. There's very good games I never played before. The internet is not good enough though. Not sure why can't I find a radio station for my FM radio. I only use Google chat, nothing else. GPS is very bad. Too much HTTP restrictions, it needs to stop.

I bought this because I wanted a non-slider qwerty keypad phone. The build quality is good and I've dropped it a few times just to see and no cracks. No problems with reception or wifi though being an old phone doesn't support the latest high speed networks. Instead of a fragile touchscreen it has a smooth infrared trackpad thing to move a cursor. It takes a little getting used to but its not a problem anymore. The keys are well spaced, but its annoying to have to push alt everytime for a period. I like how it has an sd card slot since the built in memory is pretty small. It uses a standard microUSB for charging and data transfer; no stupid proprietary cables. It has volume controlls and a 3.5mm headphone jack that work fine. Overall I like the size and feel of the device and knowing it won't shatter if I drop it. Battery life is mediocre; so it is a good idea to enable the battery saving feature and turn off bluetooth.
BBOS 7 has a nice looking user interface with app folders, a file browser, and a good search feature (that gets web results from bing). It also has a number of annoying problems. The camera shutter sound is loud and can't be disabled. A very poor design choice since there are many legitimate scenarios where people need to take pictures silently. The camera has a flash, but lacks auto focus. App management stinks, and requires you to restart the phone to remove apps. The phone takes a long time to boot up I might add. Also, the built in email app is garbage since it requires you to receive them through your blackberry account, which is limited in which kinds of email they support. I installed LogicMail, but that app frequently fails to sync. Android APK files cannot be run on BBOS7 like they can in BBOS 10. The built in web browser works ok, but is awkward if you try to search in the unlabeled text box only to find it only accepts urls, so you have to bookmark google or something as a homepage. I recommend getting Opera mini, which is better suited for the device than the built in browser.

The Blackberry World doesn't cut it close to the Apple or Google store in terms of app quality or number. This isn't totally RIM's fault, but it is something to consider when choosing a phone. Many of the apps are trialware disguised as freeware to waste your time. Even the paid apps demand a lot of permisssions that make me suspicious. Many apps create ad-notifications and require an internet connection when there is no legitimate reason for it. BB World is rife with fake reviews just like other app stores. There are tons of lock apps for every program that clutter up the search results, and unlike android there aren't many good free apps. If you buy an AT&T branded curve, it will come with some useless undeleteable bookmarks and apps. Overall, there are simply less options for quality apps.

If this stuff doesn't bother you, then you can pick up a curve pretty cheap now. Otherwise get the Q10.

keep clear of this phone like the plauge anyone buying one should seriosly consider it and buy something else for me this phone is the bain of my life and has stopped working when i needed it this phone is unacceptable !!!