Research In Motion (RIM) announced the introduction of its new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone on the Indian market. The phone was launched in India together with Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone. The company expects the handset to enjoy the same attention from users as the previously released BlackBerry devices.

“The BlackBerry Curve, with its power and simplicity, is an attractive smartphone solution for our customers. This further reiterates Airtel’s commitment to be at the forefront of brining innovative solutions that enrich the communication experience of its users.” said Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile Services, Airtel

“There is a growing trend among our customers to go for smartphones and we are pleased to offer them more choice with yet another compelling offering – the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone,”said Mr. Harit Nagpal, Director - Marketing and New Business, Vodafone Essar.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 comes with a stylish outlook, combining a compact design with widely known features and a full-QWERTY keyboard. The handset can be considered the smallest device launched by RIM, as it measures 109 x 60 x 13.5 millimeters and weights only 110 grams. The smartphone includes built-in GPS and location based applications, as well as Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), allowing for easy and quick connections with family, friends and colleagues.

“We are committed to offer our customers the best and latest wireless data services and products on our GSM network. The launch of the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a testament of our commitment; our GSM customers can enjoy the world class BlackBerry smartphone experience and enhanced productivity both at work and play with the new sleek and slim BlackBerry Curve,” said Jytoin Verma, Head - Mobile Data and BlackBerry Marketing, Reliance Communications.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 is powered by a 512MHz next generation processor able to deliver impressive performance. The features list includes a 3.2-megapixel camera with digital zoom, image stabilization, video recording capabilities and flash, multimedia player and a 3.5mm stereo headset jack. In addition, the device has microSD/SDHC memory cards with support for up to 16GB of removable storage.

Here is what Ms. Frenny Bawa, Vice President, India, Research In Motion, commented on the launch of the handset in India, “We are pleased to be working together with mobile leaders like Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone who share our vision for wireless solutions in India. We have experienced growing demand for BlackBerry smartphones in India and we believe that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will be a very popular choice amongst both businesses and consumers.”