For the past few months, I have been shopping for a new phone to purchase upon my contract renewal with Fido. After narrowing it down to a handful of choices, I have finally settled on the Blackberry Curve 8520 because of many features that I believe will benefit me as a consumer.

An improved version of the previous Curve 8300, this newer model has a track pad instead of a rolling ball. This is a great benefit because the ball was said to malfunction often due to frequent usage. Therefore, the chance of the phone breaking is reduced. The phone also has a full QWERTY keyboard, which makes it easier and faster for me to text. As well, this blackberry is a smartphone, with Wi-Fi capabilities. As I am on a minimal data plan, this feature benefits me because I am able to go on the internet for free where Wi-Fi is available. Lastly, Blackberries have the ability to compress internet pages, thus reducing the data I would have to spend on the internet without Wi-Fi.

All of these features produce benefits that I, the consumer, see as fitting to satisfy both my wants and my needs. Yes, a smartphone is definitely unnecessary and a want, but the features of the Blackberry Curve 8520 will benefit me in many ways.