After having used the BlackBerry Curve 8300 for a long time, I have to say I am suitably impressed. The Javelin is smaller, sleeker, and lighter. It fits well in your hand and the keyboard is great. The camera is 3.2 MP and the phone has WiFi and supports UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) which allows you to automatically switch to use your data on WiFi instead of on your normal cellular network as well as make voice calls over the WiFi network you’re connected to.

I wholeheartedly recommend the Javelin and if you are thinking of buying a Curve, please pass on the 8300 and go straight for the 8900. This phone is better in every way! It even knocks the Bold off of it’s pedestal! It is also one of the lighter BlackBerry phones, with the Pearls being the lightest. I can see this phone quickly becoming the staple of the BlackBerry lineup.

-Cheers, RP

 Unfortunately I hear it won’t support 3G but that’s the rumor for now. Apparently it will have a 3.2 MP camera which is sweet for the cell phone world. It will also feature GPS and bluetooth not to mention WiFi! I’m sure this phone will sell well in the corporate market. Sure the Bold is great and you can get it right now but as I’ve mentioned before, I’m not really partial to it. The smaller Javelin I think will definitely peak the interest of those BlackBerry users out there.

A few co-workers of mine are using the Bold and I have to say the display is excellent and the use of WiFi is cool, but I still love my Curve…..at least until the Javelin comes out! You can read more about the Javelin here.

-Cheers, RP