BlackBerry Curve 9300 Nearly Identical to 8520

is even more similar to the Curve 8520 than anyone thought that it would be. BoyGeniusReports has gotten its hands on the T-Mobile version of the soon to be launched smartphone from Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) and apart from the inclusion of a UMTS radio for T-Mobile’s 3G network and a shiny metallic finish, the device is practically identical to the Curve 8520. It also does not appear to be running BlackBerry OS 6 either, but support for an upgrade to the upcoming OS might still be hiding in the smartphone’s ROM. Or at least we can wish until more information comes out.

With the standard connectivity options (3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth), the phone makes for a nice entry-level smartphone capable of most of what its pricier big BlackBerry siblings can. It is reportedly running a 624MHz Marvell PXA930 processor with 256MB of RAM. The usual microSD expansion slot is present, as is a flash-less 3.1 megapixel camera. Despite the fact that users who prefer more expensive devices with HD video shooting capability, processor speeds measured in GHz, and RAM in the 512GB range will be passing this phone up for other models, the inclusion of UMTS might signal that BlackBerry wants to start getting more of its phones into the prepay market since regional carriers like Cricket Wireless use this 3G technology like T-Mobile does.