BlackBerry Curve 8530 now available on Sprint

What's this we see here? Looks like the Curve 8530 has made it to Sprint after all. When all is said and done, she'll cost you $50 with a new contract (after mail in rebate). Featuring a 2.5-inch display, OS 5.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and glorious, glorious WiFi, this is a solid, sensible device. Besides, if you wanted pizazz, you'd be looking at a Pureness right now. That, or you could always do a number on this guy with some Swarovski crystals and a hot glue gun -- but please, don't.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Nortonmine Posted Dec 18th 2009 10:35AM]

Hey its $50 cheaper than Verizon, thats always good!

[ashleythehottiest Posted Dec 18th 2009 10:42AM]

Is this the only carrier the Curve is available on? I really hate sprint.

[Nortonmine Posted Dec 18th 2009 10:54AM]

@ashleythehottiest No it is one Verizon also, but it is $50 more.

[Scape3d Posted Dec 18th 2009 10:59AM]

@ashleythehottiest

Too bad you hate Sprint so much. You'll be paying a lot more per month with any other carrier. Have fun with that.

[Sin City Posted Dec 18th 2009 11:39AM]

@ashleythehottiest: Why would Sprint want a customer who thinks hottiest is the correct way to spell hottest? Your carrier should be Phonics.

[ashleythehottiest Posted Dec 18th 2009 12:29PM]

@Scape3d Okay i will

[Butler Posted Dec 18th 2009 3:57PM]

@Sin City
"Why would Sprint want a customer who thinks hottiest is the correct way to spell hottest? Your carrier should be Phonics."

/joke fail

[JONNNathannn Posted Dec 18th 2009 10:54AM]

Would it have killed to list the MSRP?

[mikmik111 Posted Dec 18th 2009 11:08AM]

ditching my tour fantasy to this. Haha

[Shawn Posted Dec 18th 2009 11:24AM]

Very nice device indeed. RIM has a lot of great offerings. Now if only they can fix their BIS outage issues http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/17/blackberry-email-down-delayed-in-north-america/

[moochy989 Posted Dec 18th 2009 11:26AM]

Ok it's very good looking, but someone please explain to me why they thought it was a good idea to drop the camera flash? Ugh. Dealbreaker :(

[JONNNathannn Posted Dec 18th 2009 11:50AM]

@moochy989 Cutting costs. The screen is also of lower quality.

I feel like the Tour is the new Curve, the Curve 8530 is the extremely budget device and the Curve 8900 is a regret, made before they decided what to do with the Tour/Bold coexistence.

[COCOViper Posted Dec 18th 2009 11:59AM]

@moochy989
That's how RIM differentiates their products from each other.

Wifi, Bluetooth, Camera, Camera Flash, and 3G. Pick two, maybe three and you've got yourself a new phone!

[samlee1890 Posted Dec 18th 2009 3:25PM]

I bought one yesterday and I love it. I was kinda hesitant but I watched this and I just bought it on impulse and I never looked back.
http://www.tvlesson.com/video/43813_blackberry-curve-8530-review.html

[JustinY Posted Dec 18th 2009 4:51PM]

I'm happy for the Sprint guys, but this is overpriced Why get a Curve 8530 for $50 w/ a Sprint when you can get a 3G Bold 9700 for free w/ an AT&T (courtesy of Amazon). Yes, AT&T's network is overloaded with iPhone users. However, Sprint's isn't that much better. Is the iDEN Push-To-Talk really that important these days?

[Ted S Posted Dec 18th 2009 7:19PM]

@JustinY

Because these "Same Phone - Big Differences" reasons:

> Sprint provides superior call quality
> Sprint provides superior 3G coverage
> Over 2 years, the ATT Wireless service will cost $1,680 MORE than Sprint with comparable features such as:

Unlimited Talk (Anytime and Mobile-to-Mobile)
Unlimiited Data
Unlimited Text
Voice Guided Navigation
Mobile TV

This is not a flame attack, rather they're just the facts.