New BlackBerry Curve

Last week RIM officially announced the BlackBerry Curve, apparently heading to AT&T initially in the United States.

The press release comes with details on the device, including new additions of a 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, a currently available and supported A2DP Bluetooth audio profile, a newly designed media player, a revamped desktop media manager, based on the ever-popular Roxio Easy Media Creator, that now provides CD ripping and photo editing functionality. Photos taken from the device can be instantly uploaded to your Flickr account, by way of Yahoo! Go.

BlackBerry Curve’s website is now live at http://www.blackberrycurve.com.

The complete list of specifications:

Features Available
• BlackBerry® Maps
• Media Player
• Corporate Data Access ¹
• Wireless Email
• Organizer
• Wireless Calendar ¹
• Phone
• SMS
• MMS
• Wireless InternetSize and Weight
• 4.2”/107mm (Length)
• 2.4”/60mm (Width)
• 0.6”/15.5mm (Depth)
• 3.9 oz/111g (Weight)

Data Input/Navigation
• Trackball
• QWERTY (Keyboard)
• Keyboard backlighting

Voice Input/Output
• 3.5mm stereo headset capable
• Integrated earpiece/ microphone
• Built-in Speakerphone
• Headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported (Bluetooth® technology)

Display
• Font size (user selectable)
• Color display
• Backlighting
• Light sensing screen

Notification
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Vibrate Mode
• LED indicator
• MP3 ringtones

Battery Type
• 1100 mAhr (removable/rechargeablecryptographic lithium cell)

Approximate Battery Life
• Up to 408 hours or 17 days (Standby Time)
• Up to 240 minutes or 4 hours (Talk Time ²)

Memory
• Expandable Memory - support for microSD card ³
• 64 MB (Flash Memory)

Modem
• RIM® wireless modem
• Tethered modem capability ⁴

Email Integrations
• Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange
• Integrates with existing business email account
• Integrates with existing personal email account
• Integrates with optional new device account
• Includes desktop software
• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise ⁵

Accessories Included
• USB cable
• Wall Charger

Available In
• Enabled for roaming between North America and Europe/Asia Pacific

Device Security
• Password Protection and Keyboard Lock
• Support for Triple DES or AES Encryption when Integrated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
• Pending Approval (FIPS Validation) (FIPS Validation)
• Optional Support for S/MIME

Wireless Network
• North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
• EDGE networks ⁶

¹ Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software
² Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.
³ This smartphone accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
⁴ Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing
⁵ Requires BlackBerry Device Software v4.0 or higher.
⁶ Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.

Written by Jimmy on May 7th, 2007 with no comments.
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