The Curve lineage is one of BlackBerry customer’s favorites. Featuring a pretty slim form factor and one of the best uses of a full physical QWERTY keyboard to date, it’s the total BlackBerry package in a body that most everyone can enjoy. Building off that success, Research In Motion today have officially announced the future availability of the next Curve device: the Curve 3G. The model number is 9330, for those technical fans, and it will be available for your purchase in just a matter of weeks.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G may not be a powerhouse when it comes to smartphones, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be. RIM has managed to pack 512MB of RAM into the Curve 3G, and the display features a resolution of 320 x 240. The device is going to ship with RIM’s BlackBerry 5 mobile Operating System, but it is officially a “BlackBerry 6-ready device.” The device is expected to get upgraded to the new Operating System some time in 2011.
Other features you can expect is a Pandora radio app pre-installed, and WiFi b/g available. You’ll have access to BlackBerry apps, like your favorite social networking sites, courtesy of the BlackBerry App World. You also get GPS, and Sprint is planning to add visual voicemail to the device some time soon. You’ll be able to get your order on for the device, as well as through Business Solutions, beginning on September 26th. It will then be available in Sprint stores and every other sales channel on October 10th. You’ll be able to buy it for $49.99 on a new, two-year contract, which is also after a $100 mail-in rebate. You’ll need to sign up for Sprint’s Everything Data plan or Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan, though.