BlackBerry Curve 8900 launched in India

[Aadi]

Research In Motion (RIM) , today introduced the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone together with Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features a stylish black finish with chrome highlights. It combines an elegant, compact design with a wide range of popular features and an easy-to-use full-QWERTY keyboard. At approximately 110 grams and 109 x 60 x 13.5 millimeters, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 feels comfortable for either one-handed or two-handed use. It features built-in GPS and supports location-based applications and services. It also allows easy access to social networking sites and has built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), making it easier to stay connected to family, friends and colleagues.

In addition to its sleek, stylish design, the powerful new smartphone includes a large, vivid display with the highest resolution available on a BlackBerry smartphone – as well as a 512MHz next generation processor for fast and responsive performance. The handset’s advanced multimedia capabilities include a 3.2-megapixel camera with image stabilization, digital zoom, flash and video recording, a rich media player, 3.5mm stereo headset jack and headset. It also features a hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot with a 1GB card included, and supports cards of up to 16GB, giving customers plenty of storage to carry, capture and enjoy more of their music, pictures and video anywhere they go.

Ms. Frenny Bawa, Vice President, India, Research In Motion said: “We are pleased to be working together with mobile leaders like Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone who share our vision for wireless solutions in India. We have experienced growing demand for BlackBerry smartphones in India and we believe that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will be a very popular choice amongst both businesses and consumers.”

BlackBerry Curve 8900 price in India is Rs 27,990/-

[Yuvraj]

BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features:

• A brilliant 2.4 inch HVGA+ (480x360) light-sensing display that makes pictures and videos come to life.
• A 3.2 MP digital camera including auto focus, image stabilization, digital zoom, flash and video recording.
• The handset weighs just 110 grams and measures only 109mm x 60mm x 13.5mm.
• Built-in GPS and out-of-the-box support for 3rd party location based applications and services.
• Built-in Wi-Fi.
• Instant messaging with BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger.
• Support for Facebook, MySpace.com and Flickr , with fast, streamlined and optimized mobile access to the popular social network sites.
• An advanced media player for music, video and pictures, including support for streaming audio and video.
• An enhanced web browser that supports full HTML and fast browsing with desktop-style depiction.
• MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot supporting cards of up to 16 GB, ideal for storing songs, pictures, videos and documents.
• DataViz Documents To Go preinstalled, enabling customers to edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the smartphone.
• 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.
• Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.5 hours of talk time and 15 days of standby time.