Will the newest rugged BlackBerry Curve 8350i bring smartphone users back to Nextel's Direct Connect network? Check out our hands-on preview.
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 The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8350i is a BlackBerry Curve for Sprint Nextel's iDen network. That's really all you need to know to get a proper impression of this business walkie-talkie device. It's got the Curve shape, in a much thicker body, thanks to the added radios on board for Nextel's down-but-not-out walkie-talkie service. Frankly, we would rather see BlackBerry using Nextel's newer QChat service, which leverages Sprint's much-faster EV-DO Rev. A technology for walkie-talkie support. Also, in our hands-on time with the phone, we found ourselves wishing that the larger, more rugged feel of the device actually equated to more ruggedness, perhaps some military specification standard for shock and vibration, or even some splash and rain-proofing. Then, we'd have a much more compelling walkie-talkie BlackBerry. But Nextel fans have been waiting a long time since their last BlackBerry upgrade, the BlackBerry 7100i. Release: December 2008.
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Check out our CTIA hands-on blog for more impressions, galleries and videos.
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