MetroPCS is now selling the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone. MetroPCS offers the BlackBerry Curve 8530 with unlimited talk, text, Web and data service, Wi-Fi connectivity, e-mail, and turn-by-turn GPS navigation for just $60 per month including all applicable taxes and regulatory fees - nearly half of what consumers would pay today for comparable smartphone service plans at other carriers.
MetroPCS’ BlackBerry Curve 8530 service includes:
- Messaging capabilities through popular IM services and BlackBerry Messenger, as well as social media networks.
- Access to the latest content such as games, ringtones and wallpapers through the @Metro App Store and BlackBerry App World.
- Applications only available through MetroPCS include Metro
Navigator, Metro Back-up, Premium Directory Assistance and Metro Banking. - Full-QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad.
- 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording.
- Media player for enjoying pictures, music and videos, plus dedicated media keys integrated along the top of the handset.
Some reviewers of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 liked the new trackpad and keyboard, while some reviewers
found the trackpad unresponsive and the QWERTY keyboard worked fine,
but was cramped. Reviewers of all BlackBerry smartphones lately have be knocking the BlackBerry browser, an easy remedy is to install the BOLT browser, a favorite of all our readers for PC-like rendering.
The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is currently selling at MetroPCS for $229.00 after a $50 prepaid Visa Card rebate.