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Blackberry devices offer the same set of messaging services found on nearly all smartphones.

On the email side of the equation, the Curve 3G has your bases covered. It will support up to 10 different email accounts (Exchange, POP, IMAP) if you're crazy enough to have that many, and can merge all emails into a unified inbox of sorts that collects every message sent to the device. You can also choose to view each inbox separately, though if you have a lot of accounts that can be a real pain. Probably the most powerful aspect of the email app is the search function. Because BlackBerries keep messages stored for months (unless you delete them more often), searching your inbox might be a painful prospect for that one email or SMS you know contains vital information. With the BlackBerry search function, you can find practically anything in your inbox as long as it is still stored on the device.

(For Google fans, Google recently updated its Google Mobile Search for BlackBerries, which now also lets users search their online email, contacts, and Google Docs. Just something to consider for the corporate (BIS) BlackBerry user.)

When viewing emails, the BlackBerry software recognizes phone numbers and email addresses. When you scroll down a page, they are auto-highlighted, allowing you to email people or call them without having to type anything. Simply scroll over the name or email to highlight it, press the trackpad, and bingo. Hitting the BlackBerry key opens up the options list for the emails or numbers found in your inbox.

SMS and MMS messages are threaded into a single conversation with nice visual cues to let you know which messages are yours and which are from your contact's. The Curve 3G handles these pretty well, and offers a prettier text box in the messaging app than the Curve 8530 did.

The Curve 3G has Windows Live, Yahoo, Google Talk, AIM, ICQ and BlackBerry Messenger all built in. The first four behave as they do on other handsets, the only difference being the way you interact with them via the BlackBerry user interface. The Curve 3G is running the latest version of BlackBerry Messenger. BlackBerry Messenger, which uses device PINs to shuttle messages back and forth, is a free way to send messages that uses RIM's BlackBerry Internet Services/BlackBerry Enterprise Server to deliver missives instantly.

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