BlackBerry Curve 8530 headed to Sprint and Verizon

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530

RIM announced the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone earlier this week. With the announcement came word that it was headed to Verizon a bit later this month. Shortly after, Sprint also revealed that it would carry the new Curve.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 will be powered by a 528MHz processor. It will come with CDMA/EV-DO connectivity, a QVGA display, a QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad, 256MB RAM and 256MB flash memory, GPS, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 2MP camera, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a microSD/SDHC memory card slot (supporting cards up to 16GB), and a 1150mAh battery. It will be offered in Black and Smoky Violet.

Verizon will offer the BlackBerry Curve 8530 starting on November 20th for US$99.99 after a US$100 mail-in rebate and a two-year voice and data service contract. Sprint has yet to announce specific availability dates and pricing.