Sprint comes up with its first ever push-to-talk BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone. The slim phone crafted in a sleek black interiors is best designed for a corporate use with high-end applications.
The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is wrapped with many features that enhance the all purpose use of the phone. It is equipped with iDEN technology on the Nextel National Network that will enable a free digital network worldwide. With an inbuilt Wi Fi technology the user can enjoy full range connectivity for internet browsing, email downloading, along with sending and receiving of email while speaking on phone. Customers can now go for better business with its Group Connect application that enables for a group conversation with upto 20 participants, along with Talk Group feature connecting 200 people within a local market at a time.
David Chamberlain, principal analyst with analyst firm In-Stat. says “Because of its unique combination of push-to-talk capabilities and several other advanced features, the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is likely to appeal to both individual consumers and business customers,” he adds “The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone can also address the needs of several industries such as construction, field services, transportation and manufacturing.”
“The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is the most recent example of our solid commitment to iDEN technology and our Nextel Direct Connect customers,” says Danny Bowman, president of Nextel Direct Connect. “The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is designed for customers who require instant convenient push-to-talk services to communicate with friends and family as well as with employees, customers and suppliers. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is a premium smartphone that strikes a perfect balance between performance and usability.”
The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is a perfect piece for heavy text as it comprises a full QWERTY keyboard, convenient trackball with intuitive navigation and an internal antenna for a smooth, clean design that provides apt user satisfaction. The phone sports a 2 megapixel digital camera, and packs in a 2.0 Bluetooth , Advanced media player, Stereo headset jack and expandable memory of up to 16GB.
The uniquely designed phones can also be used for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files with its preinstalled DataViz Documents To Go application. With its “push” email technology an efficient email delivery can be availed by its user.The GPS loaded device supports navigation, local search; it also supports thousands of other applications like lifestyle, business and entertainment. To keep the multi featured phone up and running, a rechargeable battery of 1400 mAH is attached to it.
This phone is a best buy for the corporate as it packs many features that suit a business purpose. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone will be available for $149.99 with a two-year service agreement, instant savings credit of $80 and a $100 mail-in rebate.
It is available via the Sprint website or one can call their official Sprint Toll free number, alternatively one can get it through a Sprint business sales representative as well. On January 11, it will be available in Sprint retail stores nationwide.