Even though Droid has landed, it looks like there is a BlackBerry invasion for Black Friday. The BlackBerry 8530 is now being sold by Verizon and is included in the Buy One Get One Free BlackBerry Deal at Verizon. So if you buy the BlackBerry 8530, you can get another BlackBerry or mobile broadband device for FREE which includes the Gateway LT2016u Netbook.
This could figure nicely into your BlackBerry Friday shopping deals. BlackBerry smartphones are finally coming in new colors and the BlackBerry 8530 comes in a violet. It looks like the Verizon BlackBerry 8530 is geared more towards consumers.
It comes with Wi-Fi technology, a 2MP camera, BlackBerry push technology, VZ Navigatorsm, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Music w/Rhapsody and V CAST Video on Demand, Mobile Broadband Connect and support for popular apps like Facebook, MySpace, and Flickr. The listing proppounds "this smartphone gives you the power to do more of the things that matter in your life. Take your life with you, almost anywhere you go with the new BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone."
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 runs BlackBerry Device Software v5.0 Integrated Email, Phone, SMS, Browser, Calendar, Address Book, and additional organizer applications.
The expandable memory uses swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot,
supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next
generation 32 GB cards when available.
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 sells for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in
rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a voice plan with an
Email and Web feature or an email and Web for BlackBerry plan.
Customers will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card;
upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards
are accepted. If you use the Wireless and Mobile News' online purchase coupon-link for Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase then you don't have to wait for the rebate.