Mobile Phone Reviews - GSM MAG

Do you remember the handset that became available for purchase in US via Verizon Wireless last month at the price of $99.99 after $100 online discount and with a new 2-year contract? In case you have forgotten, it was Blackberry Curve 8530, a surprisingly light, compact and durable mobile phone that includes 1xRTT/EV-DO Rev. 0 connectivity, 3.2-inch QVGA 320×489 display, 2 megapixel camera with 5X digital zoomand video capabilities, optical trackpad, full QWERTY keyboard and more. Moreover, the good news is that this wonderful handset will also become available for purchase in Canada, on December 26th. At least this is what MobileSyrup presents as the latest rumor regarding the Blackberry Curve 8530. It would have been perfect to have the phone just in time or Christmas so that you could have offer it as a gift for someone you love but it’s better later than never. According to the site, Bell will be in charge of the distribution and sales and it will offer the Blacberry Curve 8530 in two color versions, includes Black and Royal Purple.

If you are a Canadian and you’re not sure whether to buy the handset or not, here are some specs for you:
- faceplate and backplate made from a typical plastic, upper and lower portions of the back, the sides and the corners are rubber
- out of the box Mac compatibility, great for us Mac lovers
- dedicated media keys
- smooth trackpad navigation
- easy media sharing
- pretty solid Navigator
- 528MHz processor
- runs OS 5.0.0.337
- calendar, tasks, memos, address book and more
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- Music Player
- support for the BlackBerry App World
- preloaded IM applications, as well as Facebook, Myspace and Flickr
- full HTML browser
- 3.5mm headset jack
- MicroSD card support for up to 32GB of storage space
- configure up to ten personal email accounts

Mobilesyrup.com does not reveal the price, but you probably already know that Blackberry Curve 8530 is one of the cheapest Blackberries made until now, so it will not cost much comparing to other Blackberry phones. The 8530 cannot be beat. It has a great design and feel, awesome trackpad, great media functions, the latest BlackBerry 5.0 OS features and it is a great device for starting out. Bottom line, you have all the reasons to be very happy.