Sprint Offers Push-to-Talk BlackBerry Curve with Wi-Fi

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on December 15, 2008 1:24 PM

Sprint is now offering the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone with advanced push-to-talk.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i uses iDEN technology on the Nextel National Network for Nextel Direct Connect. It is the first push-to-talk BlackBerry smartphone to offer built-in Wi-Fi and Group Connect.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone also supports:

Integrated business solutions, including a large selection of GPS-enabled solutions and access to thousands of other third-party mobile applications for jobs such as dispatch operations and fleet and workforce management.
International Direct Connect, which enables instant connections between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.
Talkgroup, which connects groups of up to 200 people at once within the same local market and in the same fleet.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone has a full QWERTY keyboard, a convenient trackball with intuitive navigation and an internal antenna.

Other key features include:

BlackBerry Device Software v4.6 for a simple and easy user experience with an updated interface, new shortcuts, an enhanced HTML web browser, support for free/busy calendar lookups and more.
BlackBerry "push" email for easy and efficient delivery of corporate and personal email.
Robust messaging capabilities with support for popular instant messaging, multimedia messaging (MMS) and text messaging services.
Integrated GPS for step-by-step directions, navigation and local search as well as support for other location-based applications and services.
Advanced media player for listening to music, watching videos and viewing pictures.
2 megapixel digital camera with digital zoom, flash and video recording(i).
DataViz Documents To Go® preinstalled for editing Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the smartphone.
Speakerphone that provides exceptional sound quality.
Expandable memory of up to 16GB through its microSD/SDHC memory card slot, providing plenty of storage for pictures, videos, music and documents.
Bluetooth 2.0 support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other luetooth peripherals.
Support for thousands of applications, including business, lifestyle and entertainment titles.
Stereo headset jack for calls, push-to-talk conversations, music and other audio.
Removable/rechargeable 1400 mAH battery.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is available beginning today at www.sprint.com or 1-800-SPRINT-1 or from a Sprint business sales representative. It is available for as low as $149.99 with a two-year service agreement, an $80 instant savings credit and a $100 mail-in rebate. On January 11, it will be available in Sprint retail stores nationwide.