RIM excels in a lot of stuff, but keep secrets is not really a party. We knew so much about the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (born Javelin) long before it makes its appearance at the operator AT & T. It is an improved version of the Curve on all fronts: lighter, more compact and more powerful, it breathes the phone designed in 2008. Here are our first impressions on the BlackBerry Curve:
Hull
This is a successful Curve. Slightly more, it is also more compact, with less wasted space around the screen and keys. The lines are sharper, and the phone looks more successful, like a sports car next to a Logan (it is very close to the Storm). This form also reworked feels positively in terms of ergonomics, the phone is more convenient to take control. It also inherits a dedicated lock button on top as the Storm, thus avoiding having to dig into menus.
Screen
While the Curve is the smartphone public RIM (the Pearl does not really), they do not have cigarette butts on the screen compared to the Bold. It is fantastic. The colors are vivid, contrast is high, very correct resolution and viewing angle is important. For pinailleurs, colors are significantly warmer than the Bold, a little like the iPhone 3G compared to the iPhone.
Keyboard and trackball
The keyboard is virtually identical to the old Curve, with marginal changes in the form of buttons that most users probably do not even notice it. The new trackball Atomic “is not so different from what you know, it is just more firmly established and more robust.
Battery life
We have not conducted formal tests. This was not just because our testing device is not a final version and optimization software can improve on that plan. But at first glance seems autonomy comparable to that of former Curve (ie more than a day), even if the new material is tough.

Operating system and software
Again, this is not a final model. We have not explored the operating system and software in all directions, but as it stands, it is a really stable operating system 4.6 BlackBerry that we saw on the Bold and Flip on the Pearl. This is obviously against the former Curve that improvements are most notable: the new one is prettier, more fluid and simply more friendly, with improvements on all floors. The Curve 8900 seems correct size relative to the operating system, even if it is not as strong as the Bold, but this is normal given the power of the latter. The final version will probably be improved, although the Bold necessarily keep one step ahead because of its superior power.
Conclusion
Even if the Curve 8900 borrows Bold lot in terms of design, it is in no way cheap (well, okay, plastic chrome is a little cheap anyway) and it differs more than was former Curve compared to 8800. However, it remains a Curve, a model for the general public compared to Bold positioning more professional. The Bold screen is larger and more robust phone. Their keyboards are also different, the Bold is wider. But beyond the differences ergonomic, the real big difference is the 3G. The Bold has, and not the Curve 8900, and it sorely lacks. That said, this phone will sell like hotcakes, and it will be justified. The BlackBerry will thus find itself among all hands, exceeding the original Curve on all fronts.