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Alltel picks up BlackBerry Curve 8330By Sindre Lia, 21 April 2008
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Alltel)
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Alltel gets the BlackBerry Curve, complementing the carrier availability for RIM's popular business/multimedia smartphone breed.

Alltel today announced that the BlackBerry Curve 8330 will be available in Alltel retail stores May 1. Starting today, the Curve is available for pre-order online. The Curve will support Alltel's high-speed EV-DO network, and supports GPS capabilities such as Alltel Navigation.

The Curve is a breed of business and multimedia functionality, offering RIM's e-mail services as well as boasting a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and Stereo Bluetooth capabilities. Users can also stay connected with friends by downloading the Facebook for BlackBerry application.

The Curve also sports a 2-megapixel camera, QWERTY thumbboard and a microSD/SDHC memory slot. Alltel also promises hi-speed USB connectivity, for rapid transfer of for instance music files to be played on the Curve's music player.

Alltel Wireless will offer the BlackBerry Curve for $230 after a $100 mail-in rebate. This discounted price is available to new customers who sign up for a two-year service agreement and to existing eligible customers on qualifying rate plans.

Click here to visit our BlackBerry resource center, featuring reviews of the Curve and several other BlackBerry phones.
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