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
- A brilliant 2.4 inch HVGA+ light-sensing display that makes pictures and videos come to life
- 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 — providing maps, step-by-step directions, and local searches — as well as support for geotagging pictures
- Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for Rogers TalkSpot™ service
- The Rogers Do More portal enabling access to a variety of mobile applications for business and personal use
- Instant messaging with BlackBerry® Messenger, Google® Talk, Windows Live Messenger™ and Yahoo! ® Messenger
- Support for the Facebook® for BlackBerry® Smartphones application, which enables fast, streamlined and optimized mobile access to the popular Facebook social utility
- An advanced media player for music, video and pictures, including support for streaming audio and video
- An enhanced web browser that displays full web pages quickly, for a desktop-style browsing experience wherever you are
- MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot supporting cards up to 16 GB, ideal for storing songs, pictures, videos and documents
- 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, giving users a simple way to sync iTunes® digital music collections with the smartphone*
- Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, enhanced background noise cancellation, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth® (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
- BlackBerry® Internet Service support that allows access to up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts
- BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for enterprise deployments with advanced security and IT controls
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Beginning today, 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.
For more information please visit: www.rogers.com/8900 or http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrycurve8900/
How does the new Curve stack up to the Bold?
In a nutshell:
The new Curve has a slightly slower CPU and no 3G. The screen is also slightly smaller but has the same pixel count so the display will be gorgeous. There is also an improved trac-ball on the 8900. The CCD is upgraded to 3.2 Mega-pixels. Smaller and lighter, Wi-fi instead of 3G, this phone should make for a real “Stormy” decision for a lot of people.
I’ll say this…if the phone came out on VZW and had 3G, I’d take it over the Storm. Nice size, physical keyboard, good screen, etc.