Now I won’t go into whether or not the latest RIM handset is ready for iPhone comparison, but I will suggest that RIM has finally come to the beneficial conclusion that consumer orientated handsets with business capabilities are a definite win / win. That being said let’s get to the the specs on the 8300 a.k.a. the BlackBerry Curve.

The BlackBerry Curve has full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD (up to 4GB) trackball navigation, 320×240 display with backlight technology (auto-adjusted lighting indoor and outdoor, light and dark), 2 megapixel camera with 5x zoom, USB connectivity, media player and web browser.

Basics aside, RIM did their best to cover newer essentials such as A2DP/AVRCP and media management. Roxio, the makers of Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 have bundled software that covers both music and imaging needs with ease of use in mind. The BlackBerry Curve is also supported on the Blackberry Internet Service and allows users up to 10 email accounts. Expect the BlackBerry Curve this June on AT&T (US) priced around $200.