In addition to its sleek, stylish design, the powerful new smartphone includes a large, vivid display with the highest resolution available on a BlackBerry smartphone -- as well as a 512MHz next generation processor for fast and responsive performance. The handset's advanced multimedia capabilities include a 3.2-megapixel camera with image stabilization, digital zoom, flash and video recording, a rich media player, 3.5mm stereo headset jack and headset. It also features a hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot with a 1GB card included, and supports cards of up to 16GB, giving customers plenty of storage to carry, capture and enjoy more of their music, pictures and video anywhere they go.

Commenting on the launch, Ms. Frenny Bawa, Vice President, India, Research In Motion said: "We are pleased to be working together with mobile leaders like Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone who share our vision for wireless solutions in India. We have experienced growing demand for BlackBerry smartphones in India and we believe that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will be a very popular choice amongst both businesses and consumers."

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 feature list includes:

A 2.4 inch HVGA+ (480x360) light-sensing display.

A 3.2 MP digital camera including auto focus, image stabilization, digital zoom, flash and video recording