Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) announced today the addition of the new BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone, the smallest BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard. Striking a balance between functionality, design and usability, the Curve 8330 gives users access to phone, personal and corporate email, contacts, calendar, tasks, camera, multimedia content, GPS navigation, enhanced Web browsing and other capabilities.

RIM BlackBerry Curve (8330) More Photos View Specs

The BlackBerry Curve 8330 delivers a 2.0-megapixel camera with video recording, advanced media player for music, videos and photos, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth with support for stereo headsets and car kits, microSD/SDHC card slot for expandable memory (8 GB memory cards are available today), voice-activated dialing, voice notes recorder and the ability to be used as a modem with a laptop. Consumers can also take advantage of Sprint services like:

- Sprint Music Store - Download stereo-quality tracks instantly over the air. Choose songs from thousands of artists in virtually every genre
- Sprint TV - Watch live TV or video-on-demand with full-motion video and vivid sound or catch the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and movie trailers on the go
- Sprint Navigation - Delivers voice-guided and on-screen turn-by-turn GPS-enabled driving directions, 3-D moving maps similar to an in-car navigation system or personal navigation device, as well as more than 10 million local listings and real-time intelligent traffic alerts with one-click rerouting

The BlackBerry Curve 8330 will be available later this month for $179.99 with a two-year service agreement, a $170 instant savings credit and $100 mail-in-rebate.

- RIM BlackBerry Curve (8330) Specs

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