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Globe Telecom has done it again! Only a few months after launching
the beautiful BlackBerry 8200, or simply called Pearl, Globe is once
again first in launching another great-looking BlackBerry, the
Curve.
The BlackBerry Curve is the smallest and
lightest full QWERTY BlackBerry handset, featuring a smooth and
friendly design. The device will also deliver the world renowned
BlackBerry e-mail and messaging experience and other premium phone
features such as the intuitive trackball navigation system, fast Web
browsing and powerful multimedia capabilities that include a 2
megapixel digital camera.
“We’re witnessing a pace where there’s now
an even wider choice of [BlackBerry] phone models,” said Jesus
Romero, head of the enterprise business group (EBG) at Globe, in an
intimate media gathering in Makati. “This is an indication that
they [RIM] are well attuned with what the consumers need,” he
added.
Founded in 1984, RIM or Research In Motion is
the Canadian company who design, manufacture and market all
BlackBerry products including the innovative wireless solutions
(e.g. push e-mail) for the mobile communications market with global
subscribers reaching over 10 million.
“Globe has always been in the forefront of
innovation and the new Blackberry Curve with its power and
simplicity, is an innovative and attractive mobile solution for our
corporate clients,” said Romero.
The new Curve has a small and light design with
smooth curvy edges highlighted with chrome and liquid silver finish.
Measuring 107mm x 60mm x 15.5mm, the Curve is smaller than the wider
8800 model (the enterprise model that came right after the Pearl)
and weighs a mere 111grams.
The Curve also has a new and powerful media
manager application included with the BlackBerry Desktop Manager
Software.
The Roxio Media Manager introduces a new level
of simplicity that allows user to easily search for media files on
their computer, view and organize the files, create MP3 music from
CDs, adding audio tags and create playlists, copy or convert
pictures, music and video for playback on the Curve.
A built-in 2.0 megapixel camera with 5x digital
zoom and flash can capture images up to three picture quality and
size resolutions that can be quickly shared via e-mail, MMS,
BlackBerry Messenger and Bluetooth. While a microSD expandable
memory slot for up to 4GB takes care of additional phone memory.
“[The Curve] is an ideal balance and mix of
both business and lifestyle,” said Norm Lo, RIM vice-president for
Asia-Pacific. “ It combines an impressive array of features that
are important to mobile professionals and we are very pleased to be
working with Globe to bring this well-balanced handset to the
Philippine market,” Lo added.
The new BlackBerry Curve is available to
corporate clients of Globe through EBG starting this August at
P21,100 and will come free at plan P2,000. The package will include
support for instant messaging with BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk
and Yahoo Messenger. Its Internet support allows access to up to 10
supported personal and corporate email accounts, including the most
popular ISP e-mail accounts. While the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
supports enterprise deployments within IBM Lotus Domino,
Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments.
“We are experiencing accelerating growth,
particularity in the international market such as Europe and
Asia-Pacific, as people realize the value of our products and
services,” said Lo. “We’re not simply a sexy handset, we are a
solution.”
--Jing Garcia
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