Hey yall! Currently, I own a Motorola Razr V3a for Cellular South and am hopefully going to upgrade tomorrow to a Blackberry. Since my funds aren't well enough to afford a Tour, I'm either going to get the Pearl Flip 8230 or the Curve 8330. I just want to know what the Crackberry users would suggest I get! I will do mostly texting and BBMing, with some web browsing from time to time, if that will help you tell me which direction I should lean towards!
The Flip is 29.99 with a 50.00 dollar mail in rebate
The Curve 8330 is 49.99 with a 50.00 dollar mail in rebate
My only and first bb for almost 2 yrs is the curve 8330. There is nothing bad to say about this phone. Does everything great that you said you do, bbm, text. Crackberry is the best place for any issues you might have with your new ph. Sorry, I've had no exp with the flip. Happy shopping!
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The pearl flip is a great phone. A recent software update came out, so it fixed some of the weird little glitches that the pearl flip had.
I loved the Pearl Flip; its great for suretype and all that good stuff. I find the Flip to be a really reliable BB. The Curve is great too, but I would say the Pearl Flip just because its a newer model with some more current software (so it would run more like the Tour, from an OS standpoint).
The other thing I would look at is if you want a full keyboard or if you like predictive text. I know you said you had a Razr, so I don't know if you used T9 on there or not.
I voted for the Flip, however, it was a hard decision, as a former 8330 owner myself. The Flip has a newer OS (4.6) and a LOT more memory (256mb). This will come in real handy if you're wanting to add alot of applications, etc.
Really, you can't go wrong with either device IMO...
I'm not sure what network your on, but Sprint has the Curve 8530, the upgrade to the 8330 for the same price, except its a 100.00 mail in rebate, both phones are 49.99. I think most of the large networks are selling the 8530 for around 50.00 after rebates. But.....if these are your only choices, get the 8330.
What do you want in a phone? Do you want a flip or do you want a full Qwerty keyboard? Go into a store and get a feel for the two and then decide which one fits your lifestyle. Happy BB'ing!
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Honestly, I think I'd wait a little while and save up some more money for the Tour. The 8330 will stop being supported within a year it looks and the Pearl Flip isn't the best option for you since you're going to be doing things with heavy text entry. But if you absolutely have to have a device tomorrow, go with the 8330.