BLK Trackball For Blackberry Curve 8300 8310 8320 8330

I ordered this after the local cell phone store (where I have my service) wanted over twenty dollars to sell me a new trackball. Umm.. no thank you. This is my third trackball replacement for my Blackberry Curve 8310 in two years. The phone itself isn't the problem, the problem is the trackball system in general and the fact that I have dropped my phone so many times it's become a joke. This particular trackball replacement installed just fine and has been working for a full month with no issues at all. And it was a bargain - I should probably have ordered two of them at once for the next time I need one in a rush! I am not giving up my Curve phone until something other than the trackball stops working, the phone itself seems to be made of NASA grade materials and refuses to die no matter what abuse I heap on it! When it finally does keel over I'll upgrade to the Dell Streak, but until that happens, I'll just order my next trackball from these guys!

I ordered the new part because the clips broke off of my original and the trackball was falling out. The trackball works and fixed my "sticky click" problem (I could only select an option with the "return" key), but the retaining ring did not fit properly at first. After several minutes of trying to reshape the clip closest to the phone's microphone (the clips were a hair too wide and pretty soft) I finally got it to snap into place properly. Now it's secure, but the ball doesn't stick out as far as the old one. I know I will get used to it after a few days, but it feels like I am not able to track as accurately as before. Over all, for $2, it looks better than the old one, is no longer falling out, and it clicks again, so I can't complain.UPDATE:It has been 1 year and this trackball is giving me the exact same trouble that the original trackball gave me after several years.Unless you simply don't have the money and just want piece of mind for a few months; I recommend looking for a higher quality OEM replacement.UPDATE:January 2013, I have replaced this replacement with my original ball until I can find a good quality replacement.

Maybe I was a little too anxious in installing this. I purposely bought two because I was afraid that I'd mess it up somehow. Good thing I did. The first time I tried to install one, I didn't get the fit quite right and the tabs on the ring were starting to bend. After a few moments of trying to move it into place, the rollers on the trackball casing fell off and I couldn't get them back on.Second time was the charm. I did a quick YouTube search and found a very good installation video.The next one went on without any problem. I do wish it had a bit stronger tabs, but I'm pleased with how easy the second one went on. I'll get a bit more life out of my Blackberry.

This product was delivered faster than expected or posted! I think it was here in as little as 4 days! It was for my old phone which my husband has now and you couldn't ask for a better one. The track ball fit perfect in my phone and my husband has had no problems out of it at all. I would recommend this to anyone who has a blackberry model that is listed on the post I bought from. If your phone isn't one of the models listed then don't complain if it doesn't quiet match up. Be sure to know the model type before you make your purchase. Thank you again for this great and inexpensive product.

I purchased a trackball from The OEM Planet on Amazon Marketplace. I was a little disappointed when I picked up the package because I had to pay an additional 78 cents when I already paid for the shipping when purchasing the product. I could have purchased it for a cheaper price had I purchased it from another company. The trackball did work which was a relief and eased my frustration of operating my blackberry curve. This trackball doesn't perform like the original trackball that came with the phone. It doesn't have the ability to enter by pressing when sitting on a hyperlink...now I have to use the arrow key on my phone to advance to the hyperlink. Not a big concern because my 2-year service with my carrier is finally up so I will probably step up to a 4-G phone within a week or two.

It came soon enough, to save my phone from further damage. The ring broke already but that is not the seller, it is the phone but using the old ring with the new ball. I am over my blackberry but this has saved me until I can get a new phone! So happy to have found a place to get it after USCellular was no help at all!

the black is a flat black if you ask me, i like the color. and the little black hinges under the circle frame thingy are not to strong so be careful with the process of putting it in it does need a little push to pop in place but i don't recommend taking it out if you can help it cause the hinges will break its happened to me. but in the end its a rubber ball with all plastic hardware holding it and making it work so you cant ask for much more it does the job be happy.

I've had this aftermarket trackball for a few months now, and it works. I'm glad RIM is phasing out trackballs, cuz overall, they stick bad and need to be cleaned periodically to work. This one does, but that's just trackballs in general, so it works as well as trackballs do. It's black, which is cool to me, but the light doesn't shine through, so keep that in mind. And the outer silver rim is peeling now, I guess that's what you get with aftermarket! Overall, it works, but for sure my next BB will have a trackpad!