The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is the latest BlackBerry smartphone to use push-to-talk technology. With Direct Connect, customers can connect within the US and to users in countries including Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is also be the first BlackBerry to offer Group Connect, allowing users to set up group conversations with up to 20 people.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i provides rich multimedia, organizer and Internet browsing capabilities, as well as access to thousands of other mobile applications. The handset includes built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.

Additional features include an integrated 2.0-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, flash and video recording, advanced media player to listen to music, watch videos and show pictures, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth version 2.0 with support for (A2DP) stereo and built-in GPS capabilities for maps and directions.

Pricing, service plan details and an exact availability date will be announced at a later date.