The BlackBerry 8900 Curve is going to arrive from T-Mobile in the USA in February. But this Berry is also going to India to join the Pearl Flip 8220 and the Storm. Not just one but three carriers are going to get the 8900 Curve: Reliance, Airtel and Vodafone. The retail price will be around $572 or Rs. 27,990 which is pretty expensive. Will the 8900 be a hit or will people choose the Storm instead?

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India’s leading CDMA provider, Reliance Communications, has teamed up with RIM to bring BlackBerry devices closer to the masses by launching prepaid services for both CDMA and GSM networks. Up till now, BlackBerry smartphones were only available on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, two of the largest GSM providers in the subcontinent with postpaid connections, but with this new “pay as you use” service, Reliance aims to woo the 200 million odd people who still rely on prepaid connections.

Mahesh Prasad, Reliance Communications President for Mobile Data and Content Services said:

We recognize the needs of customers and believe a prepaid option enabled by Reliance Communications will significantly broaden the consumer interest in BlackBerry smartphones and expand our business opportunity.

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While it’s top line isn’t satisfactory for some, Motorola does seem to have covered budget cell phone market pretty good. Fresh off the block is the Motorola W362, a followup to the W360 released last year, which comes with a cheap price tag, thanks to being manufactured in Motorola’s Indian unit, and features that are worthy of a low-range stalwart.

For Rs. 4199 ($98), the Motorola W362 will service you on the 800MHz CDMA frequency with a 160×128px 65K color TFT display, an mp3 player, FM radio, USB 1.1 support, expandable memory (no idea what kind), and a VGA camera (no video recording).

The Motorola W362 will be available across India on the subcontinent’s leading CDMA carrier, Reliance, at the price of Rs. 4199 although there is no info on when.
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