Gizmodo: 8320

BlackBerry 8320 Curve Official Shots Leaked

Andi Wang — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:53:13 EDT

Official shots of RIM's BlackBerry 8320 Curve—set for initial launch at AT&T—have leaked out at Boy Genius Report, which could mean the actual phone may be making an appearance soon. If you recall, it was announced that the BlackBerry 8320 would be available at AT&T on September 23, but an entire month has passed, and here I sit, with a new AT&T contract, and without a new BlackBerry 8320 in my hand. Bummer. Check out the second pic below, or head over to BGR for more shots. [BGR]

Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry Curve Coming to AT&T on Sept. 23

Elaine Chow — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:59:06 EDT

In case you don't feel like waiting an extra month for a Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry, AT&T will release the titanium variant of the BlackBerry Curve 8320 on Tuesday, September 23. According to the people at BlackBerry News, the new Curve will run OS 4.5 and cost $200 on a 2-year contract, with a $100 mail-in rebate if you subscribe to a data plan. Sure, the Bold, which has GPS and 3G along with Wi-Fi, is coming in October, but it's also a good $200 more. [BlackBerry News]

BlackBerry Curve 8320 Sunset Rises on T-Mobile Today

Kit Eaton — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:15:00 EDT

BlackBerry's Curve gets a "sunset" rust-color treatment, in the 8320 version available from T-Mobile from today. It's the standard 2-megapixel cam, Wi-Fi and quad-band phone, but in this case it's enabled for unlimited HotSpot Calling from T-Mobile hot-spots and Wi-Fi networks, including seamless hand-off to GSM if you leave the Wi-Fi signal area. It's at selected T-Mobile stores and online for $150 with a two-year contract. [BGR]

Dealzmodo: Make $50 on a T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve

Jason Chen — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:45:36 EDT

If you were planning on picking up a BlackBerry Curve on T-Mobile, here's how you make $50 on the deal while you're at it. Amazon has the Curve for $74.99 plus $125 rebate when you buy a new service plan and keep it in good standing for 181 days. If you're a responsible person that pays their bills on time, this should be no problem you to handle for six months. It's an even better deal than the time I sold some kid a piece of broken glass for $5 (I told him it was a diamond). We were eight. [Amazon via ZDNet via Crunchgear]

T-Mobile's Wi-Fi BlackBerry Curve Is Fo' Real and Quite Tasty

Wilson Rothman — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EDT

In the hot summer months, rumor was that the critically acclaimed BlackBerry Curve was coming to T-Mobile—and unlike the AT&T "exclusive" edition, the T-Mo one would have Wi-Fi. Last week, Jason Chen reported that the Curve would be equipped with T-Mobile's Hotspot @Home for unlimited Wi-Fi calling at home or in Starbucks. Chen also posted that the 8320 Curve would cost $249 with a 2-year contract. You got the news. All that remains is to tell you that it's living up to its promise so far. (Final press release after the jump.)

T-MOBILE AND RIM INTRODUCE BLACKBERRY CURVE 8320  WITH WI-FI CALLING FEATURE
Now Available, the BlackBerry Curve 8320 From T-Mobile Is the First  All-In-One Handset Designed to Work With T-Mobile HotSpot @Home

Bellevue, Wash., and Waterloo, ON - Sept. 25, 2007 - T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM) announced the Wi-Fi®-enabled BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320, the first BlackBerry® handset available in the U.S. that supports T-Mobile® HotSpot @HomeSM over a Wi-Fi connection and great in-home mobile coverage.

Available in two distinct finishes - titanium and pale gold - the BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile strikes a unique balance of design, features and functionality that's as perfect for staying close to friends and family as it is for a busy day at work. Available from T-Mobile in the U.S., the BlackBerry Curve 8320 features RIM's smallest and lightest full-QWERTY handset design.

With built-in support for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, customers can enjoy great mobile coverage and, with the HotSpot@Home Add-On Plan, customers can enjoy unlimited calling over a Wi-Fi network as well as unlimited Wi-Fi calling at nearly 8,500 T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide. When you leave home or a T-Mobile HotSpot, calls are seamlessly transferred onto T-Mobile's wireless network, and the same is true for transferring calls from T-Mobile's network onto Wi-Fi networks. T-Mobile introduced its HotSpot @Home service in June.
 The BlackBerry Curve 8320 provides advanced multimedia capabilities including a two-megapixel camera, a music and video player, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and a microSD card slot for expandable memory storage. Access to personal and corporate e-mail accounts and Web browsing is fast and easy thanks to the powerful BlackBerry platform, Wi-Fi connectivity and T-Mobile's robust nationwide EDGE network.

"Consumers have adopted the HotSpot @Home service because it provides great in-home coverage and unsurpassed value. The BlackBerry Curve from T-Mobile further extends the appeal for HotSpot @Home by adding a compelling all-in-on device with Wi-Fi," said Leslie Grandy, vice president of Product Development at T-Mobile USA. "The BlackBerry Curve is an ideal companion for staying connected to friends, family and life while at home, at work or on the go."

"The evolution of the BlackBerry platform is at a particularly exciting stage where we are able to synthesize an amazing array of technologies and features to enhance the user experience," said Mike Lazaridis, president and co-CEO at Research In Motion. "Together with T-Mobile's Wi-Fi and cellular services, the new BlackBerry Curve 8320 provides customers with an extremely powerful communications and multimedia solution in a mobile handset that remains sleek and easy to use."

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile include*:
Impressively small and lightweight design at 4.2'' x 2.4'' x 0.6'' and approximately 3.9 oz.
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) connectivity for expanded coverage, as well as faster Web browsing and file downloading
Support for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home add-on plan
Enabled for T-Mobile's myFaves SM so customers can stay in touch with those who matter most with quick, one-click access via instant message, e-mail, or by calling or texting their five favorite contacts from the home screen
Popular instant messaging clients: AOL®, Yahoo!® Windows Live®, Google® and ICQ®
2-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full-screen viewfinder
Advanced media player with search capabilities, full-screen video playback, stereo Bluetooth® support (A2DP/AVRCP), 3.5mm full-size stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls - supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA audio and MPEG4, H.263 and WMV video formats
Roxio® Media Manager for BlackBerry® (included with BlackBerry® Desktop Manager software), which allows customers to easily search for media files on their computers, 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
High-performance HTML browser for visiting favorite Web sites while on the go
Incredibly intuitive user interface with an easy-to-use trackball, dedicated 'menu' and 'escape' keys, and context-sensitive menus that make navigation feel instinctive and fast
Full QWERTY keyboard for easy text entry
Large, ultra-bright 320x240 color display for vibrant imagery
Innovative light-sensing technology that automatically optimizes the screen, trackball and keyboard lighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments
E-mail and memo spell-checking available in various languages including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
Premium phone features with Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), dedicated 'send', 'end' and 'mute' keys, noise-cancellation technology to offset background noise, a low-distortion speakerphone for hands-free conversations, and Bluetooth® support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals
Intuitive call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing and call forwarding
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi network support for international roaming
BlackBerry Maps, a mapping application that provides customers with driving directions
Built-in Handango™ InHand catalog of additional software applications available for download
Support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ring tones
Expandable memory storage via microSD expansion slot
Ultra-thin, high-capacity, removable battery that further extends the exceptional battery life for which BlackBerry smartphones are known
BlackBerry® Internet Service support allowing access to up to 10 supported e-mail accounts, including most popular ISP e-mail accounts such as Yahoo!®, AOL® and Gmail®
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support tightly integrated with IBM Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange, and Novell® GroupWise®, and featuring IT policy controls for IT departments to manage usage and deployments

The new BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile is available at T-Mobile retail stores, select authorized dealers, online at www.t-mobile.com, or by calling 1-800-T-MOBILE. For more information about T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, please visit www.theonlyphoneyouneed.com. For more information about the BlackBerry Curve 8320, please visit www.blackberry.com/blackberrycurve8320.

T-Mobile BlackBerry 8320 Curve Now Official: $249 With 2-Year Contract

Jason Chen — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:59:01 EDT

We reported on the BlackBerry Curve getting T-Mobile hotspot compatibility, but the 8320 has just become official, retailing now for $249 after $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract. It's available in titanium and gold, and you should be able to pick one up from retailers (they just got the go-ahead to sell). Thanks tipster! [T-Mobile]

T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve 8320 Gets HotSpot @ Home Compatibility

Jason Chen — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:40:55 EDT

The PinStack forums got some leaked retail partner docs from T-Mobile today confirming the T-Mobile BB Curve 8320, and also showing that it has HotSpot @ Home Service. HS@H lets you use one cellphone to make calls on both the cell network and your home's Wi-Fi, handing off "seamlessly" between the two. Adding the Curve to this network seems brilliant, allowing office monkeys to both talk and receive emails over fast Wi-Fi. [Pinstack]

Boy Genius Links T-Mobile and the BlackBerry Curve 8320 on Sept 24th

Brian Lam — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:17:20 EDT

Boy Genius published this leaked T-Mobile document with details of the Blackberry Curve 8320 launch pegged to September 24th—the Curve with Wi-Fi. That makes sense, given TMO's gung ho attitude toward Wi-Fi, with all those hotspots. And oh yeah—how convenient—that brand new TMO @ home service that swaps handsets between Wi-Fi and cellular calling seamlessly. Until then, the program has only had cheapo phones. This could be the first respectable handset on the service. As always, these documents usually aren't final, so dates will probably change. [BGR]

BlackBerry 8320 Sneak Peek

Jason Chen — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:00:27 EDT

For the millions of hard-working office monkeys who are saddled with BlackBerries whether they want them or not, we present a sneak peek at the BlackBerry 8320. You saw the 8300 earlier this month on video, but this 8320 has something its lesser brother doesn't: Wi-Fi.

Get a good look folks, cause this is probably what you're going to be using some time in the next year. – Jason Chen

BlackBerry 8320 In Hand [Boy Genius Report]