Rogers Wireless and Research In Motion announce the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone. The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 combines quad-band EDGE support with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, a 512 MHz next-generation processor and a dazzling 480 x 360, high-resolution display.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone from Rogers Wireless features:

• A refined, streamlined design – the handset weighs just 110 grams and measures only 109mm x 60mm x 13.5mm
• 2.4 inch HVGA+ light-sensing display
• A 3.2 MP digital camera including auto focus, digital zoom, flash, image stabilization and video recording
• Built-in GPS supporting TeleNav GPS Navigator and BlackBerry Maps
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for Rogers TalkSpot service
• Instant messaging with BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo!  Messenger
• Support for the Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application
• MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot supporting cards up to 16 GB
• Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.5 hours of talk time and 15 days of standby time
• DataViz Documents To Go preinstalled, enabling customers to edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the smartphone
• Support for BlackBerry Media Sync
• Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, enhanced background noise cancellation, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.0) support

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is available from Rogers from $179.99 with activation on any combination of 3 year voice and data plan with minimum combined monthly service fee of $45 per month from Rogers. Some conditions apply.