Sep 15 2008
New BlackBerry Phone – Curve 8350i
Posted by: Sierra in BlackBerry, Sprint, research in motion
By the end of this year, if you’ll be one of Sprint’s customers, you’ll have the chance to get the new BlackBerry Curve 8350i phone with built-in Wi-Fi module and Group Connect capability that allows you to start instant conversations with up to 21 subscribers simultaneously, via Push-to-Talk.
"Smart phones in general, and BlackBerry products in particular, have become more important to both business people and consumers lately," said David Chamberlain, Principal Analyst with analyst firm In-Stat. "The BlackBerry Curve 8350i with PTT capability rounds out Sprint's options to fill communications needs of many industries particularly those in the blue-collar segment of construction, field services, transportation and manufacturing."
Sprint will announce the price and exact availability date for the new BlackBerry phone later this year, but from the press release we found out about all its features, so let’s see which they are.
First of all, BlackBerry Curve 8350i uses the iDEN technology developed by no other than Motorola, the inventor of cell phones. This technology enabled trunked radio and cellular telephone, gathering several users in a spectral space, in a larger number compared to 2-way radio systems. This is done via a speech compression method and Time Division Multiple Access standard.
In addition to iDEN, the new BlackBerry phone works with the Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk service, so you to be able to get in contact with multiple users at the same time.
"Sprint is the undisputed leader in push-to-talk services, and with the launch of the new BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone, we are keeping our promise of expanding the Nextel Direct Connect capabilities and options for our customers," said Danny Bowman, president of Nextel Direct Connect. "The BlackBerry Curve 8350i will be very attractive for business customers who need instant, convenient push-to-talk services to communicate now with employees, customers and suppliers but also want the capabilities of a high-end smartphone."
Like all the other models, the new BlackBerry phone, Curve 8350i, features multimedia player, wireless connectivity, Internet browsing, email, Instant Messaging, multi-tasking, GPS, A-GPS, a built-in 2MP camera with 5x digital zoom, slash and video recording, as well as Office document management, speakerphone, microSD memory slot, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP profile, and a 1400mAh battery for long talk time.
Comments
8 Comment(s) on “New BlackBerry Phone – Curve 8350i”
Mrs. Nash said on Oct 07 08 at 9:45 pm:
How much will this phone cost when it hit the stores and when will it hit. My husband and I have been waiting on this for awhile.
Sierra said on Oct 08 08 at 6:48 am:
Well, it seems that the smartphone will be in stores in December, but the price is unknown. Sprint didn't publish any news recently about the model.
LT herbert Corbin said on Oct 28 08 at 12:42 am:
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Yulanda said on Nov 03 08 at 3:21 pm:
I've been waiting for something like this for years. I am a loyal Nextel Customer, but I was thinking about switching over to the sprint side because they have better phones. Not Now :)
Terrence said on Nov 04 08 at 12:09 am:
Can't wait til it comes out.
Jay said on Nov 19 08 at 10:43 pm:
Rumors on the net is that this phone is "ONLY" available in the UK for now. Possibly by the end of Janurary or even Feburary we'll see it in the U.S. for about $450.
diana said on Dec 04 08 at 1:03 am:
The phone is $200 and will have a $50 mail in rebate through sprint...with 2 year contract. Not too bad...Said to be released Dec 15!
Rafael said on Feb 11 09 at 2:22 am:
CAREFUL bad reception, drop phone calls, eco, you receive emails and text messages after 1/2 hour sometimes an hour. Tech support over the phone can't fix it and just ask to go to local store. Local store can't repair or says is fix when is not.