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.
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