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TarekElsakka · 07-01-2009, 08:45 AM

Good day every one,

I haven't made an introduction thread yet because I don't really have much time as I am writing this thread quickly then going to go pick up something. I've been a Nokia user all my life, and owned an iPhone 3G last November for about a couple of weeks then sold it because I didn't like it (yeah, I'm a member of EverythingiCafe, name: TarekElsakka). I have a Nokia E71 (which I currently use), Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N81 8GB. I'm pretty impressed with the Nokia E71, I just bought it about a week or two ago and I really like it but.. I've been wanting to buy a BlackBerry for a long time now. A friend of mine bought one from Dubai (Blackberry Curve 8900) officially unlocked and brand new, I might buy it tonight but I'm not really sure. I don't want to take that step because if I buy the blackberry I'll have to sell the E71 as my other Nokia phones are being used by siblings. ANYWAY, is there anything I should know about the 8900 as a Nokia and never BB user before? What are the pros and the cons? I don't trust reviews on sites like GSMArena as there are some idiots who don't know what they're talking about.

Here's the BlackBerry Curve 8900: http://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_curve_8900-2604.php

Here's a comparison between it and the Nokia E71 (which I currently use): http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3...&idPhone1=2604

Do you think I should make the step or not? Also, please tell me the pros and cons of that phone. I know that it doesn't have 3G but that's okay because I don't use 3G (3G in my country, Egypt, sucks and is very very slow, almost like GPRS), I only use WiFi.

Thanks a lot,
Tarek.

07-01-2009, 08:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
TarekElsakka Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cairo, Egypt. Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BlackBerry Curve 8900 (??) Good day every one, I haven't made an introduction thread yet because I don't really have much time as I am writing this thread quickly then going to go pick up something. I've been a Nokia user all my life, and owned an iPhone 3G last November for about a couple of weeks then sold it because I didn't like it (yeah, I'm a member of EverythingiCafe, name: TarekElsakka). I have a Nokia E71 (which I currently use), Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N81 8GB. I'm pretty impressed with the Nokia E71, I just bought it about a week or two ago and I really like it but.. I've been wanting to buy a BlackBerry for a long time now. A friend of mine bought one from Dubai (Blackberry Curve 8900) officially unlocked and brand new, I might buy it tonight but I'm not really sure. I don't want to take that step because if I buy the blackberry I'll have to sell the E71 as my other Nokia phones are being used by siblings. ANYWAY, is there anything I should know about the 8900 as a Nokia and never BB user before? What are the pros and the cons? I don't trust reviews on sites like GSMArena as there are some idiots who don't know what they're talking about. Here's the BlackBerry Curve 8900: http://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_curve_8900-2604.php Here's a comparison between it and the Nokia E71 (which I currently use): http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3...&idPhone1=2604 Do you think I should make the step or not? Also, please tell me the pros and cons of that phone. I know that it doesn't have 3G but that's okay because I don't use 3G (3G in my country, Egypt, sucks and is very very slow, almost like GPRS), I only use WiFi. Thanks a lot, Tarek.