Now Available, the BlackBerry Curve 8320 From T-Mobile Is the First All-In-One Handset Designed to Work With T-Mobile HotSpot Home

T-Mobile USA and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry Curve 8320, the first BlackBerry handset available in the U.S. that supports T-Mobile HotSpot HomeSM for unlimited nationwide calling over a Wi-Fi connection and great in-home mobile coverage.

Available in two distinct finishes - titanium and pale gold - the BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile strikes a unique balance of design, features and functionality that's as perfect for staying close to friends and family as it is for a busy day in the office. Available from T-Mobile in the U.S. beginning today, the BlackBerry Curve 8320 features RIM's smallest and lightest full-QWERTY handset design.

With built-in support for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, customers can enjoy great mobile coverage and unlimited calling over a Wi-Fi network as well as unlimited Wi-Fi calling at nearly 8,500 T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide. When you leave home or a T-Mobile HotSpot, calls are seamlessly transferred onto T-Mobile's wireless network, and the same is true for transferring calls from T-Mobile's network onto Wi-Fi network. T-Mobile introduced its HotSpot Home service in June.

The BlackBerry Curve 8320 provides enhanced multimedia capabilities including a two-megapixel camera, a music and video player, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and a microSD card slot for expandable memory storage. Access to personal and corporate e-mail accounts, and Web browsing is fast and easy thanks to the powerful BlackBerry platform, Wi-Fi connectivity and T-Mobile's robust nationwide EDGE network.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile include:

• small and lightweight design at 4.2'' x 2.4'' x 0.6'' and approximately 3.9 oz.
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) connectivity for expanded coverage, as well as faster Web browsing and file downloading
• Support for T-Mobile HotSpot Home, offering great mobile coverage and unlimited calling over a Wi-Fi network
• Popular instant messaging clients: AOL, Yahoo! Windows Live, Google and ICQ
• 2-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full-screen viewfinder
• Advanced multimedia player with search capabilities, full-screen video playback, stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP/AVRCP), 3.5mm full-size stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls - supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA audio and MPEG4, H.263 and WMV video formats
• Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry (included with BlackBerry Desktop Manager software), which allows you to easily search for media files on their computer, view and organize them, create MP3 music files from CDs, add audio tags, create playlists and automatically copy or convert pictures, music and videos for optimal playback
• HTML browser
• Full QWERTY keyboard for easy text entry
• Large, ultra-bright 320x240 color display for vibrant imagery
• E-mail and memo spell-checking available in various languages including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
• Premium phone features with Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), dedicated 'send', 'end' and 'mute' keys, noise-cancellation technology to offset background noise, a low-distortion speakerphone for hands-free conversations, and Bluetooth support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals
• Intuitive call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing and call forwarding
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi network support for international roaming
• BlackBerry Maps, a mapping application that provides customers with driving directions
• Support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ring tones
• Expandable memory storage via MicroSD expansion slot
• Ultra-thin, high-capacity, removable battery that further extends the exceptional battery life for which BlackBerry smartphones are known.