AT&T launches the GPS-enabled BlackBerry 8130 Curve
By Will Park on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 1:37 PM PST In AT&T, Announcements, Devices, RIM (Research in Motion)
Well, it’s a week late by our rumor-watch, but AT&T (NYSE: T) has launched their GPS-equipped BlackBerry 8130 Curve to pull enterprise- and consumer-duty on the national carrier’s EDGE network. Unlike AT&T’s previously released GPS-equipped BlackBerry 8800 and BlackBerry 8820 with both WiFi and GPS, the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) 8130 Curve brings GPS functionality to the masses in a lower-cost phone. Complementing the GPS receiver that it has in tow, the BlackBerry 8130 Curve packs in a 2 megapixel camera, media player, microSD card slot, and Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP). And, paired with the TeleNav navigation service from AT&T, the BlackBerry 8130 Curve gives you turn-by-turn directions to your destination.
Now, we said that AT&T is bringing this BlackBerry Curve to the masses as a lower-cost phone, not a low-cost phone. So, it’s still going to cost you a pretty penny - $199.99 (after 2 year contract and rebates) to be exact. But, if the prospect of getting your GPS fix (excuse the pun) for a relatively cheap price tickles your fancy, head on over to AT&T and pick from your choice of Red or Titanium Silver.
It’s the 8310 not 8130.