Wayne Schulz

The BlackBerry 8530 has appeared on Amazon at the tough to beat price of free (after 2 year service agreement). The low end BlackBerry Curve features a trackpad instead of a trackball making navigation easier and removing the embarrassing problem of dirty balls. This is a 3G-enabled BlackBerry (with Wi-Fi) smartphone with full QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad; access all your email and messaging as well as social networking. The camera is sadly only 2mp which makes it a poor choice for anyone looking to take more than the most casual of pictures.  Screen resolution is also on the low end at 320 x 240 (current BlackBerry standard is 480 x 360). A better selection would be the AT&T BlackBerry 9700 which Amazon has for only $49 more after agreement. Hit the jump for a quick comparison of the 8530 to the 9700.

Here’s a quick comparison of the BlackBerry 9700 to the BlackBerry 8520 (similar specs as the 8530) from the BlackBerry site:

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About Wayne Schulz

Wayne Schulz is a CT CPA and consultant. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, New York City, blogging, technology and searching for the perfect smartphone. He lives in Glastonbury CT with his two children. Contact Wayne by email at wayne@wayneschulz.com. (Important: We are not the manufacturer or seller of any items we've blogged so unfortunately we are unable to provide support or answer questions about them).