MANILA, Philippines - I don’t change phones too often, but when my beat-up phone was trying its hardest to destroy my social connectivity, I knew it was time to buy a new mobile. Like any meticulous girl, my phone qualifications were pretty specific: It had to have a full qwerty keypad, threaded messaging for my inbox, it’d have to be covered by a reasonable postpaid plan, BBM (man, was I out of the loop) and there was no way in hell I was going to text on a screen. No matter how you look at it, the solution seemed to spell out, “Honey, you need a Blackberry.”
Most of my friends were on the old 8520 Curve and I wasn’t very keen on that model, to be honest. My first impression of it wasn’t very good. The clicking noise of the keypad was distracting and to be frank, it was a little massive. Imagine my surprise a couple of months later when Globe rolled in the new Curve. The 9220 exceeded my expectations and if my phone wasn’t in shape, I would buy it in a heartbeat. So for all you Curve haters out there (and people who are on the prowl for a new phone), it’s time to put those pitchforks down and reconsider giving the new 9220 Blackberry a chance. Take it from a former Curve hater.
Upgrade!
One of the best things I liked about the 9220 was the newest OS update. The icons from the OS versions before were transparent and albeit very functional, weren’t too exciting to look at. The OS 7, however, had full color icons and a customizable home screen. It’s still a business phone, but it’s now a little easier on the eyes. Colors!
Those Black Keys
I’ve always had an issue with the old Curve’s qwerty key pad. Its protruding keys made this little squeaky sound whenever I press one of the letters. My friends dubbed the old Curve keyboard as toy-like. With the Curve 9220, for some reason, I didn’t have any problems with it. I really had an awesome time texting with it. To be frank, the new keyboard didn’t want to make me to put ear plugs on.
3G To The Max
I’ve always had a problem with mobile internet, so I didn’t even bother paying attention to internet service provider deals. But when I tried BBMax 599 for the 9220, getting updates from my social media accounts, BBM and email was amazingly easy. The speed was modest — not lightning fast but not kill-myself-slow either. For someone like me who needed to be connected to the Internet on a moderate rate, I thought it was seriously convenient.
Better body, better curve
The Blackberry Curve 9220 is noticeably sleeker than it’s predecessor. It’s thinner and less bulkier. My small fingers didn’t have a hard time reaching across each letter to text. The 9220 also comes with a special BBM button on the side. Faster bbm access? Yes, please.
Free blackberry 9220!
Under the Plan 499 plus a P 99 unlimited Blackberry chat subscription, the Curve 9220 comes free. I was a loyal Globe prepaid subscriber, but I slowly realized that switching to post paid was definitely a good move. So for people who are looking to ease their way into post paid, this is undoubtedly a good start-up plan. An affordable plan with a good level entry phone is tough deal to beat.