BlackBerry Curve 8530 now official on Sprint

As we revealed this morning, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 -- a CDMA remix of the 8520 now available on T-Mobile -- is coming to Sprint to do battle with its Verizon-branded cousin. Unlike Verizon, which promises a November 20 launch for $99.99 on contract after rebate, Sprint isn't revealing pricing or availability details for the low-end BlackBerry -- but naturally, if they're smart, the answers will be "cheap" and "soon," respectively.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2009 3:38PM]

Not really feeling the purple... I guess some will like it, but not for me. It goes to show how mainstream blackberries have come though, as purple doesn't exactly shout professionalism.

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[COCOViper Posted Nov 5th 2009 5:44PM]

I think they're supposed to have both a purple and a black one.

[JayMonster Posted Nov 5th 2009 4:37PM]

I guess Royal Purple is supposed to be the signature color of the soccer moms that have also seem to taken the Blackberry as their own for scheduling their PTA meetings.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2009 7:50PM]

I'm still wondering why anyone would buy this device?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2009 10:15PM]

are all blackberrys going to be available in such exotic colors now?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 5th 2009 11:24PM]

Do Blackberries have threaded SMS yet?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2009 12:58PM]

Well I love it, purple is my favorite color and I wasn't sold on the hold blackberry idea and now they have it in purple, I can't wait for the release date. Two of my other friends also like purple one is getting it but the other already has a blackberry. I just hope the upgrade is a reasonable price so that I'm not paying an arm and a leg and half of my rent.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 13th 2009 4:19PM]

i like it because i can afford it on sprint never had a bb before i plan on getting it i heard its a great starter bb, plus im a sucker for colored pda's :)