Sprint today launched the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone which utilizes iDEN technology on the Nextel National Network. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is the first push-to-talk BlackBerry smartphone and comes with built-in WiFi, group connect, GPS and instant connections between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru with International Direct Connect.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is slim with a sleek black exterior, a full QWERTY keyboard, a convenient trackball with intuitive navigation and an internal antenna for a smooth, clean design. Other key features include:

• BlackBerry Device Software v4.6 
• Integrated GPS for step-by-step directions, navigation and local search
• 2 megapixel digital camera with digital zoom, flash and video recording
• DataViz Documents To Go
• Speakerphone
• Expandable memory of up to 16GB through its microSD/SDHC memory card slot
• Bluetooth 2.0 support
• Removable/rechargeable 1400 mAH battery.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is availablefor as low as $149.99 with a two-year service agreement, an $80 instant savings credit and a $100 mail-in rebate. On January 11, it will be available in Sprint retail stores nationwide.