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The BlackBerry Curve 8530 for Sprint is the fastest, thinnest, lightest Curve yet. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 features technology upgrades from its predecessors including 3G, a memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB microSD memory cards (2 GB card pre-installed), dedicated media control keys on the top of the phone, and an optical trackpad. Replacing the traditional trackball, the touch-sensitive optical trackpad technology offers the same navigational function as the trackball but is more reliable, flatter, and quieter. Of course, the Curve 8530 also has social networking capabilities with your favorite apps pre-loaded. It also has GPS with Sprint Navigation capability and a 2 megapixel camera/ camcorder with multimedia messaging support. Get the new WiFi-enabled BlackBerry Curve 8530 today!

Highlights

* New BlackBerry OS 5.0 Features Updates To Messaging, Calendar and Browser Capabilities
* New Touch-sensitive Optical Trackpad Technology For Navigation
* Dedicated Media Keys On Top For Easy Access To Music and Video Controls
* Surf The Internet At Broadband-like Speeds With A Wi-Fi Hotspot Or 3G Data Connection
* BlackBerry App World Ready With Many Popular Apps Pre-loaded Including Facebook, Flickr, and More
* Store Music, Videos, Photos and More With Up To A 32 GB microSD Memory Card (2 GB Card Included)
* Go Anywhere With GPS and Sprint Navigation Capability
* 2 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder Is Great For Recording Memorable Moments On-the-go
* BlackBerry Media Player Supports Sprint TV, Sprint Football Live, Pandora and More
* Connect Now With Voice Call, Text, Email, Social Networking Apps, Picture Messaging, IM, and More
* A NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Capable Phone, A FREE App From Sprint

What's In The Box

* Software Included-Desktop Manager software v5.0
* Additional Items Included-Battery, Wall Charger, Micro-USB Cable, 2 GB microSD, BlackBerry Desktop CD, Quick Reference Guide

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Messaging Features

* Email Client-Supports BlackBerry 'Push" Email For Corporate Accounts and Popular, Web-based Email Like Yahoo!
* Text Messaging (SMS)-Yes, Send and Receive Text Messages
* Instant Messenger-Yes, IM Chat With Your Favorite Instant Messenger Applications
* HTML Web Browsing-Yes, Surf The Web
* Multimedia Messaging-Yes, Send and Receive Picture and Video Messages

Entertainment

* MP3 Player-Yes, Music Player With Dedicated Controls and Support For Pandora, Sprint Music Store, and More
* MP3 Ringtones-Yes
* Streaming Multimedia Support-Yes, Watch Streaming Media Including Support For Sprint TV, Sprint Football Live, and More
* Games-Yes, Downloadable
* Customizable Graphics-Yes
* Custom Ringtones-Yes
* Picture Caller ID-Yes
* Polyphonic Ringtones-Yes
* Ringer Profiles-Yes
* Twitter-Yes, Downloadable
* MySpace-Yes, Pre-loaded
* Photo Apps-Yes, Pre-loaded
* Facebook-Yes, Pre-loaded
* App Store-Yes, Supports Blackberry App World

Digital Camera

* Camera Megapixels-2.0 Megapixels
* Video Capture / Camcorder-Yes, Record Video Clips To Share With Friends and Families
* Digital Camera-Yes, 2.0 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder To Record Memories On-the-go
* Zoom-Yes, 5x Digital Zoom

Advanced Features

* Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)-Yes, Review Documents On-the-go
* Bluetooth Wireless Technology-Yes, Bluetooth v2.0 Connects To Devices Wirelessly, Like Car Kits, Computers, Headsets and More
* QWERTY Keyboard-Yes, Full QWERTY For Fast, Accurate Typing and New Optical Trackpad For Navigation
* Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)-Yes, Stream Music To Stereo Bluetooth-enabled Headset (Not Included)
* PC Synchronization-Yes, Over-the-air Or With Included Micro-USB Cable
* Upgradeable-Yes, Client and Network-intiated Software Updates Over-the-air
* Voice-driven Menus-Yes, Independent Voice Commands To Navigate Contacts, Place Calls, and Get Information
* Attachment Viewing and Editing (Word, Excel)-Yes, Edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Files Via Documents To Go
* GPS Services Support-Yes, Built-in GPS Is BlackBerry Maps and Sprint Navigation Capable For Turn-by-turn Directions

Core Features

* Alarm-Yes
* Calculator-Yes
* Calendar-Yes
* Color-Black
* Voice-activated Dialing-Yes
* Speakerphone-Yes
* Color Main Display-2.5" Diagonal, 320 x 240 Pixels, 65,000 Color QVGA Display
* Vibrate-Yes
* Style-Candy Bar
* To-Do List-Yes
* PDA Device-Yes

Battery

* Battery Type-Li-Ion
* Talk Time-Up To 5.4 Hours
* Standby Time-Up To 10.5 Days

Technical Specifications

* WiFi-Yes, Connect To Personal and Corporate Wireless Networks (Hotspots)
* Compatible Carrier-Sprint
* Data Download Speed-EVDO Rev. 0
* Weight-3.9 oz
* Dimensions-4.3" x 2.4" x 0.5"
* Network Compatibility-CDMA 800, 1900
* Standard 3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack-Yes
* Micro-USB Port-Yes
* Built-In Memory-128 MB Flash Memory
* Expandable Memory Capacity-Yes, Store More Photos, Music and Videos With Up To A 32 GB microSD Card (2 GB Card Included)
* Multiple Numbers Per Name-Yes
* Predictive Text Entry-Yes
* 3G Data Speeds-Yes, Where Available
* TTY Compatible-Yes
* Platform / Operating System-BlackBerry Software v5.0
* Ringtone Types Supported-MP3, WAV, MIDI, SP-MIDI
* Hearing Aid Compatible-Yes, M4/ T4

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Compatible Rate Plans

* Device Supports Sprint Everything Plans-Yes
* Device Supports Blackberry Plans-Yes
* Device Supports Add-on Line Plans-Yes
* Available For Purchase Without Service Plan-Yes

Compatible Features

* Sprint Voice Plan Options-Yes
* Sprint Data Premier Plan Options-Yes
* Sprint GPS Plan Options-Yes
* Sprint BlackBerry Plan Options-Yes

Required Phone Features

* Required Phone Feature-Yes, A Sprint Everything Plan May Be Required

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