BlackBerry Curve 8900

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Preview

Expected November 2008 

T-Mobile Germany have accidentally let slip details on the new BlackBerry Curve 8900, a slightly cut-down GSM-only version of the BlackBerry Bold 9000.



According to T-Mobile, the Curve 8900 has both WiFi and GPS, comes with a 480 x 360 pixel display (a higher pixel count than the 9000), Bluetooth and some unspecified type of digital camera.

The large 1400 mAh battery is quoted as giving a surprisingly short 4 hours talktime and 16 days standby time. Although this isn't a 3G phone, it does support EDGE data in addition to GPRS and local WLAN connections. If you're using it for email, then the lack of 3G won't be a real problem.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Provisional Specifications

Available:  
Q4 2008

Network: 
GSM 

Data: 
GPRS + EDGE + WiFi

Screen: 
480 x 360 pixels (unconfirmed)

Camera: 
Yes

Size: 
Messaging device
109 x 60 x 14mm / 112 grams (unconfirmed)

Bluetooth: 
Yes

Memory card: 
microSD

Infra-red: 
No

Polyphonic: 
Yes

Java: 
Yes

GPS: 
Yes

Battery life: 
4 hours talk / 16 days standby (unconfirmed)