The BlackBerry Curve  9300, unofficially announced by Research in Motion (RIM), has been launched by Rogers in Canada and is the first GSM BlackBerry Curve with 3G support. The BlackBerry Curve 9300 measures 109mm x 60mm x 13.88mm (4.29in x 2.3in x .54in) and weighs 106g (3.73 ounces). It is also the first GSM Curve with 3G data speeds. The Curve 9300 sports an optical trackpad in place of the trackball, ... Read More

RIM has just announced the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in India. Unlike the BlackBerry Bold 9700 launch that saw numerous carriers pick up the device (from Airtel to Vodafone), the Curve 8530 will be available only through Tata Indicom for the moment. Interestingly, Tata has pointed out that the device is India’s first CDMA device with optical trackpad and WiFi on-board. Other key features include the standard full QWERTY ... Read More

The first signs of the BlackBerry 9300 (code-named Kepler), there were indications that it would be a modest follow-up to the BlackBerry 8500 series Curves. Now that the first pictures of the device have surfaced, we can see that sums it up pretty nicely. Compared to the 8520 and 8530, the only real additions in the 9300 are Wi-Fi 802.11n (which in my experience doesn’t amount to a lot), 3G ... Read More

As expected, Canadian carrier Koodo Mobile is now selling the BlackBerry  Curve 8530, their first RIM device to date. Koodo is owned by Telus, who has been offering the BlackBerry Curve 8530 since January and has recently knocked the price down to $24.99 on contract. The difference with Koodo is that you can get it for $150 off contract on their Tab system, allowing you to pay off the other ... Read More

T-Mobile USA has just announced a new pre-packaged contract solution called T-Mobile Complete. T-Mobile Complete doesn’t require an annual contract agreement and allows customers to buy four phone models starting at $59.99, with the first month of data being free. Two of the phones included by T-Mobile in the new offering are the BlackBerry Curve 8520 (available for $299.99) and the BlackBerry Pearl (available for $149.99). The other two handsets were not ... Read More

As we revealed this morning, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 -- a CDMA remix of the 8520 now available on T-Mobile -- is coming to Sprint to do battle with its Verizon-branded cousin. Unlike Verizon, which promises a November 20 launch for $99.99 on contract after rebate, Sprint isn't revealing pricing or availability details for the low-end BlackBerry -- but naturally, if they're smart, the answers will be "cheap" and "soon," ... Read More

You know what's screwed up? A CAD $99.99 (about $95) BlackBerry Curve 8520 -- you know, the cheap one -- being sold on the same carrier at the same time as CAD $79.99 (about $76) Dreams and Magics. Doesn't that seem a little out of whack? Not to mention the fact that Rogers is looking for three-year contracts all around here, and with all due respect to the 8520, the ... Read More