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Sprint Launches Camera-less BlackBerry Curve 8350i

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:01:20 +0000

First launched in December 2008 last year, the BlackBerry Curve 8350i is now available in camera-less version for users that do not want to have a built in camera. 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 availablefor as low as $149.99 with a two-year service agreement.

[via BGR]

Sprint Launches BlackBerry Curve 8350i Featuring Push-to-talk

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:55:51 +0000

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.

BlackBerry 8350i launch date, pricing confirmed?

Budi Putra — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:43:58 +0000

BlackBerry Cool just posted a cool info: the iDEN BlackBerry Curve 8350i will be released at the dirt cheap price of $150 (on a 2 year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate), and tell that December 1st, just in time for Christmas, as the launch date (yay!).

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i will also be the first BlackBerry smartphone from Sprint to offer Group Connect, allowing customers to instantly set up group conversations with up to 20 other participants.

Other key features include:

Integrated GPS
2 Megapixel Camera
DataViz Documents to Go
Speakerphone
Advanced Media Player
Removable/Rechargeable 1400 mAH Battery
microSD memory card slot
Bluetooth

RIM announces developer conference details

Budi Putra — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:52:59 +0000

Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced further details about the BlackBerry Developer Conference, which will take place October 20 – 22, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. The agenda includes an opening keynote address by RIM founder, president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, as well as five tracks, over 75 sessions, and the opportunity to hear first-hand about the winners of the BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge.

“With over 40 million BlackBerry smartphones sold today, the BlackBerry platform provides developers with a proven and growing opportunity to add value in the mobile marketplace through the creation of mobile-savvy applications for businesses and consumers,” Lazaridis said. He will kick off the conference with a keynote address, which will also be available via webcast.

To view the complete session catalog, visit www.blackberrydeveloperconference.com/catalog.

Sprint to Deliver Push-to-Talk Services on New BlackBerry Curve 8350i

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:35:48 +0000

Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) announced plans to deliver the BlackBerry Curve 8350i – the newest Nextel Direct Connect-capable BlackBerry smartphone – by the end of 2008. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i will be the latest BlackBerry smartphone to utilize iDEN technology and feature Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk service. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i will also be the first BlackBerry smartphone from Sprint to offer Group Connect, allowing customers to instantly set up group conversations with up to 20 other participants.

In addition to delivering push email and messaging capabilities of the BlackBerry solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8350i will include built-in Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing customers to browse the Internet and download email attachments quickly and easily.

Other key features include:

Integrated GPS
2 Megapixel Camera
DataViz Documents to Go
Speakerphone
Advanced Media Player
Removable/Rechargeable 1400 mAH Battery
microSD memory card slot
Bluetooth

Customers can find more information on the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone and sign up to be notified of commercial availability from Sprint at www.sprint.com/instantconnectbb. Pricing, service plan details and an exact availability date will be announced at a later date.