Blackberry 8330 Falls Behind the Curve?

Now I have had my Blackberry Curve from T-Mo for close to a year now and I love it for the most part, but today I had a chance to look at the 8330 Curve. The specs on the 8330 are very close to the 8320 except, instead of having Wi-Fi it comes with GPS. After seeing the phone in action and using the GPS to navigate when I was down in the Outerbanks, I can say that it comes in handy for sure. I can also say there are times when I love the Wi-Fi feature of the 8320. It's great when you walk into a store and would normally lose signal, but the 8320 picks up an open Wi-Fi signal and keeps you plugged into the world. After weighing both these features, I think I would rather have the Wi-Fi. You can always go and pick up a Garmin for any navigation you need.

The screen on the 8330 is nice and bright, but it's now dated compared to the BB Bold that has hit the market. The Camera is also nice, but again falls behind some of the 5mp and even the 12mp mobile devices coming out. I have to say though, I am still a fan of having a physical keyboard to hammer out emails. The keyboard on the 8330 is very clicky, just like the 8320 and that is something I like better then the Bolds keys which are much softer.

Both models seem to be underpowered and have memory leak problems. This is rumored to be fixed in the new release of the Curve coming out, but with technology now days should this really be a problem? It seemed more like a way to cut cost, then an actual design flaw. Many other Smartphones are going to blow the Curve out of the water in the coming days, and with the BB Storm seeming like a flop Blackberry needs to release the new Curve ASAP.

Both are great phones and I would recommend them for anyone who spends a lot of time checking emails, surfing the web, and even taking pictures. If you are thinking about purchasing one anytime soon, you may want to wait a bit longer and check out some of the other more powerful Smartphones hitting the market.