Vodafone picks up GPS-equipped BlackBerry Curve 8310

Just days after we Americans got a taste of BlackBerry with a hint GPS, now those in Germany can look forward to the same delicacy. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 will be picked up by Vodafone and sport built-in "GPS navigation and advanced multimedia functionality." Furthermore, the smartphone will include Vodafone Navigator software, a two-megapixel camera, microSD expansion slot, 320 x 240 resolution display, quad-band GSM support, Bluetooth 2.0, USB connectivity, and a media player to boot. Notably, the first 5,000 individuals to mosey on in and pick one up will reportedly be blessed with a 1GB microSD card gratis, and better yet, it will include the current 100 top chart songs pre-installed as MP3s (hooray!). So head on down to your local Vodafone outlet with €99.90 ($136), and be sure to navigate your return trip through all sorts of back roads.

[Via The Boy Genius Report]

[doyouflip @ Jul 31st 2007 5:08PM]

I wish T-mobile (USA) would get its act together and release a new business class non-Windows Mobile phone. It's killing me to see the new BBs pop up on nearly every other carrier.

[Alex @ Jul 31st 2007 7:20PM]

AFAIK T-Mo in the USA carries the 8800, although its hard to find in stock. Also, they have the Pearl, which is still a BB.

[doyouflip @ Jul 31st 2007 7:28PM]

Good point Alex. I guess I'm just being picky. I pretty much only want the Curve right now.

[jonathan.c.murphy @ Jul 31st 2007 5:24PM]

where is the wi-fi? If they had a Curve with wi-fi I would buy it tomorrow.

[Dahk @ Jul 31st 2007 9:47PM]

The 8820 soon to be released (unsure of carriers) has RIM's first Wi-Fi implementation on current gen BBs, but again its not the Curve =).

[Joe Mobile @ Jul 31st 2007 6:50PM]

Don't you mean "Blackberry with a hint of WiFi"? We've had the 8800 with GPS for quite some time...

[Mike @ Aug 1st 2007 9:14AM]

Does anyone know if/when Verizon is going to pick up the Curve?

[Nish Vamadevan @ Aug 1st 2007 11:12AM]

I currently got an iPAQ 6915, If Curve got a WiFi, I will probably buy it...

[Joe Mobile @ Aug 1st 2007 11:29AM]

But who's powering the Vodafone Navigator service? This blog has the deets:
http://www.thegpsinsider.com/2007/08/01/gps-enabled-blackberry-curve-8310-hits-vodafone/

[chris fredette @ Aug 1st 2007 11:42AM]

As an added benefit, Vodafone Germany will provide the first 5,000 customers with a 1 gigabyte microSD memory card with the current 100 top chart songs pre-installed as MP3s.
nice.
GPS is also useless unless it comes with maps and is free to use.