IT'S OFFICIAL: BlackBerry Curve rollout tomorrow via AT&T Wireless
AT&T Inc (formerly Cingular Wireless) says this morning it will officially offer the BlackBerry Curve in wireless retail and business channels starting tomorrow.
AT&T will be the only U.S. carrier offering the Curve. It will run on AT&T's EDGE network.
Basics:
Size: 4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6'
Weight: 3.9 oz.
Camera: 2 megapixel with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and a full screen viewfinder. The camera can capture images in up to three picture quality and size resolutions that can be quickly shared by e-mail, MMS, BlackBerry Messenger or Bluetooth. Photos can also be set as a unique caller ID or home screen image.
Media: enhanced media player and new desktop media manager, microSD expandable memory slot and RIM's intuitive trackball navigation system. The BlackBerry Curve from AT&T also includes AT&T Music subscription services, TeleNav Maps to provide users with maps and driving directions and integrated Push to Talk for enhanced communications.
Features: Built-In spell checker with user customizable dictionary; - A large, ultrabright 320-by-240 display that supports more than 65,000 colors, complete with light-sensing technology that automatically adjusts backlighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments.
Premium Phone Features: noise-cancellation technology to offset background noise, Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), dedicated Send, End, and Mute keys, low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals.
Media management: Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry, which was developed with Sonic and based on the award-winning Roxio Easy Media Creator 9, with capabilities allowing users to easily search for media files on their computer, view and organize them; create MP3 music files from CDs; add audio tags; create playlists; and automatically copy or convert pictures, music and videos for optimal playback on the BlackBerry Curve.
AT&T Music: an integrated, on-the-go music experience that includes access to online subscription music content from eMusic, XM Satellite Radio and more.
Pricing: The BlackBerry Curve will be available for as low as $199.99 with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate beginning May 31 in AT&T (formerly Cingular Wireless) retail stores, online at www.cingular.com, through select national retailers and various AT&T business channels. Customers who want personal e-mail access and Web browsing with
BlackBerry Internet Service can choose the BlackBerry Personal Unlimited plan for as low as $29.99 a month with a qualified voice contract. Unlimited corporate e-mail access via BlackBerry Enterprise Server is as low as $44.99 a month when a qualified voice plan is also chosen or when customers who travel overseas can have unlimited e-mail access internationally for as low as $64.99 a month with a qualified voice plan. Unlimited
Cingular Push to Talk service is available for an additional monthly charge of $9.99 per device and $19.99 for Push to Talk Family. AT&T Push to Talk also features a pay-per-use option of $.15 a minute. TeleNav GPS Navigator monthly service is available for $5.99 for 10 trips or $9.99 for unlimited trips. As features within AT&T Music, XM Satellite Radio and MusicID require monthly subscription fees of $8.99 and $3.99, respectively.