BlackBerry Buying Guide

There was a time when owning a BlackBerry meant work and little else, but thankfully RIM had other ideas for their trusty little messengers and after a lot of research and re-structuring BlackBerry's are now as at home in a teenager’s pocket as they are in the hands of a business executive. And best of all, they still offer exactly the same feature set you’d expect to find in the very smartest of consumer smartphones, but why buy a BlackBerry?

Grace and practicality  - From their inception BlackBerry's were intended to be as practical as they are useful, which is to say 'very'. Take the current BlackBerry Bold 9650 as an example: the device comes with a fantastic, responsive hardware keyboard that can be used to search for anything on the device. Looking for a contact? Just type the first few letters of their name and they appear. Want to run an app? Name it, hit return and you're away! There are no fussy menus hidden beneath layers of eye-candy to hold you up, just type (or say) and go.

Best of both worlds - If you're after a user-friendly touchscreen experience you needn't overlook a BlackBerry. The 9800 Torch marries the exceptional hardware keyboard and intuitive operating system that BlackBerry devotees have come to rely upon, with the latest in capacitive touchscreen technology, allowing you to have all the control and speed of a touchscreen without foregoing the bomb-proof messaging features that have made RIM's devices what they are today.

All work and no play - If you're a fan of snapping photographs you'll find plenty to like in the BlackBerry Torch and Bold, both offer impressive 5-megapixel optics to help record your fun moments for posterity, and sharing your snaps over your favourite social networks is a cinch with dedicated apps available for the network du jour via the BlackBerry App World™. If it's music that's your passion the audio-oriented BlackBerry Pearl 3G should be your go-to device, with great sound quality on offer and dedicated hardware buttons to control your tunes sat conveniently atop the slim, pocket-friendly device. No matter where you are, you'll never be bored with a BlackBerry at hand.

High standards across the range - If you're operating on a budget the BlackBerry Curve 8520 will provide you with everything you need to stay in touch with your friends and contacts and stay in the social loop. You can also expect the same high standard of quality and reliability as you would with the flagship Torch, but at a fraction of the price. Enterprise quality e-mail? Check. Social network integration and rich media features? You bet. It doesn't matter what price you pay for your BlackBerry, you can be safe in the knowledge that you're receiving the same consistently high standards of quality and service as every other user.

So if you're looking for a new device don't be afraid to look beyond the business pedigree of the BlackBerry. If you do you'll find an extensive range of powerful, affordable and downright invaluable devices that not only offer the latest and greatest media and social functionality, but also run all day thanks to RIM's power management witch-craft! What more could you want?

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