BlackBerry Curve 8530 Arriving In Red To Sprint?

By Bla1ze on 5 Mar 2010 10:25 am

*UPDATE- Gizmofusion has the launch date pegged at March 14th*

Remember the days when you could pick up a BlackBerry Curve and Pearl in just about every color of the rainbow? I certainly do. The crimson red 83xx was a sweet device that I always wanted but never actually bought. Seems like Research In Motion is keeping up this tradition with the Curve series as they have been releasing a multitude of colors for the 85xx devices. This time around rumor has it that we'll see a red version show up on Sprint at some point. The red color isn't exactly a new one for the 85xx series though, TELUS in Canada has had it since their intial release but if all pans out we should see it on Sprint any moment now. Sadly, it doesn't appear to be that sexy crimson red of devices past but rather a different shade of red. Rumor also has it that we'll see the 9100 show up in a few other colors as well for different carriers with Pink/Black headed to TELUS as it stands.

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27 comments

edue Mar 5, 2010 at 10:31 am

Comes out March 14th! :)

HavPlenty Mar 5, 2010 at 10:37 am

I'm wondering if it's worth the buy. Is it worth a switch from the Tour you think?

edue Mar 5, 2010 at 11:35 am

I'd say no. The Tour is on its way out yes, but the 8530 is not a solid replacement, it's more of a step down. Hang tight for the Bold, yes Bold, to replace the Tour mid summer (hopefully sooner!).

google123 Mar 5, 2010 at 10:35 am

Looks sharp in red and I still prefer that keyboard over that of my Tour.

HavPlenty Mar 5, 2010 at 10:45 am

Is sprint down with the WiFi yet?????

Valace2 Mar 5, 2010 at 10:57 am

Gizmofusion has the launch date.

jarheadglidden Mar 5, 2010 at 10:52 am

Mid March :)

jarheadglidden Mar 5, 2010 at 10:53 am

Not worth the switch from the Tour. The Wi-Fi is great but screen resolution is low, camera is worse (no flash or AF) and the hardware is cheap :-( The Tour is a way more solid device

ladyc0524 Mar 5, 2010 at 9:25 pm

I completely agree. That was the biggest mistake I made: downgrading from the Tour. I returned the 8530 and went back to the Tour. Now I see why everyone was saying the 8530 feels like a plastic toy; also, the camera and screen on it are horrible.

Captivate me Mar 5, 2010 at 12:01 pm

What a cool little carrier....I need one, will be perfect for trips to the doctors office, grocery store or wherever...no need for a giant handbag to carry along:)

eric.atx Mar 5, 2010 at 12:05 pm

*SIGH* -- RIM really needs to get smart on the releases. Although the colors are kind of cool we would rather features. Get a good camera with AF and a flash. Get good high res screens. Let's stop with the gimmicks and push forth the features. Okay RIM?

eve6er69 Mar 5, 2010 at 12:41 pm

thats a bit to red for me.
i like my red original curve but this one is a bit to bright for me.

Fredstar Mar 5, 2010 at 1:30 pm

That color is SICK!!! love the look..

superaj Mar 5, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Cool......

dabears55 Mar 5, 2010 at 4:03 pm

Kotex is rumored to be releasing a special case for this particular model.

joshua.worth Mar 5, 2010 at 4:06 pm

Imo

green_ember Mar 5, 2010 at 4:06 pm

It just got harder for me to convince my mother to wait for Essex to upgrade her phone lol

Flawson Mar 5, 2010 at 4:56 pm

Can't wait to get it and then have it be dropped from os updates or support

mrphy42 Mar 5, 2010 at 8:29 pm

just two weeks after I buy a black one because it was either that or purple. *sigh* Oh well.

Boogies_Blackberry Mar 6, 2010 at 1:03 am

hmmm...if it's been less than 30days you should be able to return it and get a new one...

grotty Mar 5, 2010 at 11:39 pm

Confused about the release date. Walmart in portage wisconsin already has them for sale..maybe they don't know they are supposed to be released a certain day?

daseff Mar 6, 2010 at 3:28 am

Why couldn't Verizon have gotten the red! :(