Complete the following steps until service is restored:. Step 1 - The BlackBerry smartphone has roamed into a network that does not support roaming. Note : If you are in an area of wireless network coverage, for example, a large city , and no networks are available, contact your wireless service provider. Note : If you are in an area of wireless network coverage, and you do not receive a registration message, contact your wireless service provider.
Move the BlackBerry smartphone to a location within your home network coverage. Please contact the wireless service provider to ensure these steps have been completed. Like its BlackBerry brethren, the Curve 3G's Qwerty keyboard makes it a great choice for people who love texting and emailing. The BlackBerry Messenger instant-messaging service lets you chat for free with other 'Berry owners, anywhere in the world.
The phone also lets you use up to ten email accounts, with support for push email letting you get your emails as soon as they hit the server. The only downside to these features is that you must have a BlackBerry contract for the phone to work -- you can't just pick up a cheap SIM card from anywhere. If you don't have a BlackBerry contract, most of the phone's features won't work at all.
BlackBerry apps tend to be more expensive than similar apps on the iPhone or on Android platforms, but there are plenty of free ones too, and they tend to be reliable. A zillion options are accessible with a press of the menu key, but the phone is fairly easy to use once you're in the groove. The business-orientated user interface isn't a visual masterpiece or particularly fun to use, but it gets the job done. That should make the phone feel fresher and more consumer-focused, so it's something to look forward to.
In the meantime, the Curve 3G is nothing to get excited about. The address book, for example, is a boring list of names without any embellishment in terms of either styling or extra functionality. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Researchers identify 'cybermercenary' group behind dozens of hacks. US joins international cybersecurity partnership.
CNET editors pick the products and services we write about. When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. RIM might be struggling against the big Android and iOS competition with higher-end handhelds, but there still remains a strong BlackBerry contingent who wants that familiar keyboard feel that the Curve 3G offers.
It's more on the entry-level side of the smartphone equation, but if you want an old-school BlackBerry with a modern edge, the Curve 3G fits the bill. The Curve 3G looks and feels a lot like the BlackBerry Curve 3G for T-Mobile --the hardware is identical in fact--so we'll point you to that review for the full design lowdown. For this review, we'll concentrate on features and performance. The new OS has a revamped home screen, a new Webkit browser, universal search, a new notifications bar, and more.
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