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BlackBerry Curve 8900

Waterloo-built thumb keyboard. Released in 2009, refurbished, tested on 14 points and shipped anywhere in Canada.

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Brand	BlackBerry
Released	2009
Shape	Qwerty
Network	2G only
Highlights	Full QWERTY, trackball, Wi-Fi, 3.2 MP camera
In the box	Phone, tested battery, charger

The story of the BlackBerry Curve 8900

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 launched in 2009 with a full QWERTY keyboard, a trackball, a sharp 480 by 360 screen, Wi-Fi and GPS. It was made by Research In Motion of Waterloo, Ontario, at a time when a BlackBerry was the standard phone in Canadian offices. It is a piece of Canadian tech history you can hold in one hand.

Does the BlackBerry Curve 8900 work in Canada?

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 supports 2G only. Canada has switched off its 2G networks, so it cannot connect to a carrier or make calls here. Everything else works: it powers on, charges, and runs its offline features. Why old phones stop working in Canada.

What it is good for today

• Full QWERTY
• Trackball
• Wi-Fi
• 3.2 MP camera
• A physical keyboard to remember what typing on glass replaced
• A gift for anyone who owned one, or a prop for film, theatre and photo shoots

Questions about the BlackBerry Curve 8900