November 12, 2008 6:19 PM PST
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 passes FCC
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900
(Credit: Boy Genius Report)In case you find the RIM BlackBerry Bold a bit too expensive for your tastes or you don't need all that flash, perhaps we can interest you in the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900?
Also known by its code name, the BlackBerry Javelin, the 8900 steps in as the update to the Curve 8300 series and according to the Boy Genius Report, it has received the old FCC stamp of approval, clearing the way for a U.S. arrival.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900, which just launched with T-Mobile Germany on Wednesday, is said to be heading to both T-Mobile and AT&T here in the States and features a Wi-Fi, GPS, a 512MHz processor, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a 2.4-inch, 480x360 pixel resolution display. Get excited!
Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie. 
i'm going on a europe trip with school this july, and my tmobile number is eligible for an upgrade around june. me and my mom have decided that getting a blackberry with international service is better than me taking my laptop to europe, simply because i cant always have the laptop with me....
i've already decided on getting a blackberry curve, and was looking online just to see the specs of the curve they have right now and i saw this one as "coming soon". haha i already like it more. i like the color it is, and i like the OS, it just looks better. it would be nice to know when it will come out, so i can start saving. :)