Good news for Verizon customers that own a BlackBerry Curve 8530, because according to rumors the operative system will receive an update in the following weeks, which will mark it as version 5.0.0.508.

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It was only on January 19th (10 days ago) that TELUS released the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and already we’re seeing it drop by 50% on the 3-year contract price. You can get the very economical Berry for $24.99!

With that price it makes the device that much more pleasing. Quick specs on the 8530 are that it has the new trackpad and a full QWERTY keyboard, OS 5.0, HTML browser with WiFi, a 3.2-inch display (resolution of 320 × 240), 256 MB of Internal Memory, can hold up to 16GB with a microSD card, dedicated media keys, BlackBerry Maps, Built-in GPS, Speakerphone, IM, Bluetooth, 2.0 megapixel camera with 5X digital zoom and video capabilities.

It’s been some time since we saw a leak for the BlackBerry Curve 8530. The last one, which was it’s first leaked OS, was .386! This build is a pretty big step, but with most of the OS’ we leak they should run with minimal bugs. If you’re an 8530 user we hope you enjoy OS 5.0.0.463!

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If you’re wanting the BlackBerry Curve 8530, then you might want to go to Alltel. Of course, you need to be one of the customers in Alltel’s remaining 91 cell market areas.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530 has Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, and GPS capabilties. It also comes with a 2-megapixel camera, 256MB Flash memory, and expandable up to 32GB via micro SD/SDHC slot. You should be able to get the Alltel version of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for just $49.99 after mail-in rebate.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 is now available in Sprint’s offer, providing its users with a slim device, that’s also lightweight, great for productivity purposes, social networking and email. The handset features a full QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot, a 2 megapixel camera and WiFi.

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Launched by Verizon on November 20 for $99.99 on contract, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 is now available from Sprint, too.

The good news (for Sprint’s customers, anyway) is that the third largest US carrier offers the Curve 8530 for only $49.99 on contract (after a $100 mail-in rebate).

Just like Verizon’s 8530, the smartphone is pretty much a CDMA version of T-Mobile’s 8520. Its features include: 2.46 inch QVGA display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, access to BlackBerry App World, Facebook and MySpace integration, 2MP camera, MicroSD card support and – of course – a full QWERTY keypad.

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In case glossy black is not your thing, you might be interested to know that BlackBerry Curve 8530 will be rolling out today in a violet version, via Sprint and Verizon.

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Verizon has just announced that it’ll start selling the BlackBerry Curve handset starting November 20th, with a $99.99 price tag, on contract and after a $100 mail in rebate. The new Curve comes with a full QWERTY keypad, an optical trackpad and a 2 megapixel camera.

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