Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8830

Verizon has the honor of being the first North American carrier to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8830, making available this 3G smartphone to the masses courtesy of Verizon’s EV-DO network. The 8830 is but a natural update to the 8310 found on GSM networks, featuring a native GPS receiver, a 2 megapixel camera, a microSDHC memory card slot (up to 8GB) and a 2.5mm headphone jack. There is only one color to choose from – silver, and it will feature a slightly customized version of RIM’s BlackBerry interface. There is no word on its release yet, but the 8830 wil sell for $270 with a 2-year plan.