One last look

CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt.

In the wake of this week's BlackBerry outage, the second such interruption of service in a year, John Lee cracks open the BlackBerry for CNET to see what makes it tick.

BlackBerry's latest model is the BlackBerry Curve 8310. Not only is it a cell phone and an e-mail and text-messaging workhorse, it also features a media player, Web browser, integrated GPS, and a 2 megapixel camera in an amazingly small and trim package. I tried to get it to clean my bathroom, but to no avail--maybe next year's model will accommodate me. The size and feel of the Curve seems just right for a device that houses so many features.

Caption text by John Lee for TechRepublic

Edited by News.com's Emily Shurr

February 13, 2008 5:06 PM PST

Photo by: John Lee/CNET Networks