Nextel Direct Connect customers wishing they had a BlackBerry smartphone can now rejoice as Sprint is now offering the new BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone with advanced push-to-talk features. The 8350i is the first push-to-talk BlackBerry smartphone to feature both built-in Wi-Fi support as well as “Group Connect” which enables customers to instantly set up group conversations with up to 20 users.

Features of the Curve 8350i include the following:

• Wi-Fi capable
• BlackBerry Device Software version 4.6
• Full QWERTY keyboard design
• Nextel Direct Connect
• GPS enabled
• Web, email support
• Built-in 2.0 megapixel camera
• Speakerphone
• Bluetooth 2.0 technology
• 320 x 240 resolution display with 65K color support
• Talk Group feature
• microSD slot
• Built-in media player with stereo headset jack
• Removable rechargeable 1400 mAH battery
• Measures 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.7 inches and weighs 4.7 oz

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i Smartphone is available now for $149.99 after an instant discount of $230 dollars and a mail-in rebate of $100 dollars (requires a two year agreement).

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