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AT&T Subscribers to Get BlackBerry Curve 8900

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:08:54 +0000

AT&T today announced the early summer availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone. The new BlackBerry includes both Wi-Fi®and GPS, a fast next generation processor, rich multimedia capabilities and ample memory for applications. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone also features a striking high-resolution display (480×360) and a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and image stabilization

Users who select an unlimited data plan with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will also receive free AT&T Wi-Fi access at nearly 20,000 hotspots in the U.S. The smartphone supports quad-band EDGE (850/900/1700/ 1800Mhz) and Wi-Fi 802.11 b and g. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is approximately 110 grams and 109 x 60 13.5 mm. Its large, striking, 2.4 inch HVGA+ display projects vivid colour and makes information easier to read. It comes with a removable/rechargeable battery that provides a talk time of 5.5 hours and approximately 15 days of standby time.

Rumor: T-Mobile to Pre-Launch BlackBerry Curve 8900 for Business?

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:08:45 +0000

Reported on BerryReporter, T-Mobile is planning to launch the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 for its business customers coming next week. This is much earlier than the February 11th release date for all other customers. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 features built-in GPS and support of location-based services. It also allows easy access to social networking sites and has built-in Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g) supporting both voice and data. The new BlackBerry is powered by a 512MHz processor, it also include a 3.2-megapixel camera with image stabilization, a music player, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and headset, and a hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot with a 256MB card inserted.

T-Mobile USA and RIM to Offer BlackBerry Curve 8900 in February

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:04:02 +0000

T-Mobile USA and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced that T-Mobile will offer its customers the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone, the thinnest and lightest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 features built-in GPS and support of location-based services. It also allows easy access to social networking sites and has built-in Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g) supporting both voice and data.

The new BlackBerry is powered by a 512MHz processor, it also include a 3.2-megapixel camera with image stabilization, a music player, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and headset, and a hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot with a 256MB card inserted. The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone from T-Mobile is anticipated to be available in February. Pricing detail is not revealed at the moment.

[via BoyGeniusReport]

Rogers and RIM Launch the New BlackBerry Curve 8900 Smartphone in Canada

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:09:24 +0000

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.

O2 to Launch BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone in UK from 5th January 2009

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:02:25 +0000

O2 today announces that the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone will be available for pre-registration in the UK from December 10th and pre-order from December 22nd from the O2 website: www.o2.co.uk/blackberry. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 will be available to customers from 5th January 2009.

The new BlackBerry Curve 8900, as well as being an exceptional phone with email, messaging, organizer, web browser and multimedia applications, also features built-in Wi-Fi, GPS including BlackBerry Maps, a fast processor and a dazzling hi-resolution display. The stylish new BlackBerry Curve 8900 has a full featured media player that supports media streaming and can play all your favourite songs and videos. With a 3.2 megapixel camera, auto focus, digital zoom and flash, you can take sharp, print quality pictures that you can send straight to friends or post directly onto the Internet.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is approximately 110 grams and 109 x 60 13.5 mm. Its large, striking, 2.4 inch HVGA+ display projects vivid colour and makes information easier to read. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 will range from free to £234 depending on tariffs and is supported by O2 for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service.