T-Mobile bringing the BlackBerry Curve 8900 in February

by Chris Ziegler, posted Jan 7th 2009 at 12:25AM

Sprint's now officially holding up the tail end of the BlackBerry train in the States (though hopefully not for long) now that T-Mobile has announced that the thoroughly modern Curve 8900 is hitting the lineup. Like the 8320 before it, the 8900 does WiFi for UMA-based HotSpot calling service and a 3.5mm headphone jack, but the similarities end there; besides arguably becoming the hottest BlackBerry in RIM's stable, the 8900 features a 3.2-megapixel cam with image stabilization and a glorious 480 x 360 display that'll put anything shy of a Storm to shame. Look for it next month -- T-Mobile hasn't committed to a date, though we have no reason to doubt the 11th rumor at this point.

Filed under: Handsets, RIM, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE

Tags: 8900, blackberry, breaking news, BreakingNews, ces, ces 2009, Ces2009, curve, rim, t-mobile

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The Big R. @ Jan 7th 2009 1:04AM

Price point?

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CMC @ Jan 7th 2009 6:26AM

No 3G...in 2009...on a smartphone...snooze...

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pagefault @ Jan 7th 2009 9:18AM

What do you need 3G for? What kind of emails exactly are you reading that require that kind of bandwidth? It has wifi if you really can find a suitable use for it.

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CMC @ Jan 7th 2009 10:53PM

Attachments, google maps, web surfing, finding phone numbers/addresses/locations/etc over an EDGE connection is painful, especially if you need to find something quick. Pulling up weather, radar maps can be very slow as well. I personally use blackberries for much more than just email. Just email itself is fine with EDGE, but other features can be dog slow.

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chris17792 @ Jan 7th 2009 9:39AM

I don't care what you say... I think she's sexy.

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Galen20K @ Jan 7th 2009 9:41AM

I LOVE this Phone!!!

Its Really Amazing and I cannot wait to get this as my 2nd current Phone.

= D

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jiggeybo @ Jan 7th 2009 2:11PM

So I'm guessing this will never come to AT&T now that they're cutting some of their EDGE support??? Anybody know?

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mistahlina @ Jan 8th 2009 12:52AM

3G sux! it just burns battery. maps? who need maps when u can get a garmin? web surfing i can see, but if you have a busy life you dont need to surf the web on a smartphone. get a laptop.

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CMC @ Jan 8th 2009 6:45AM

Walk around with a garmin in your pocket in addition to the blackberry? Also, 3G enables simultaneous voice and data as does wi-fi but is available in broader areas than wi-fi. So I can talk while tethering or send a file during a call. For busy lifestyles, who wants to stop and sit with a laptop when so much more can be done from a single device.

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Ed @ Jan 14th 2009 4:31PM

I spoke to a T-Mo rep on the phone and she confirmed the release date of the 11th. How reliable that information is, you can decide.

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poematik14 @ Jan 15th 2009 11:59PM

Does it come in red like my Curve 8310?

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Shane @ Feb 1st 2009 11:29AM

Just wanted to let everyone know, as of 10pm PST, I have ordered and upgraded to a Blackberry Curve 8900 on T-Mobile after like a million attempts to do so over the phone. It is officially on back order according to 3 tier 1 representatives. I want my phone now. :[