BlackBerry Curve 3G will be Announced by Verizon Wireless and RIM

US wireless communications company Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM) (TSX: RIM) on Tuesday announced a new 3G addition to the BlackBerry Curve family of smartphones, the BlackBerry Curve 3G.

The new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone features a sleek and professional look with its slim and lightweight form factor, textured battery door and a new chrome-like finish in Graphite Gray or Royal Purple. BlackBerry Curve 3G has 512MB Flash memory as well as a MicroSD/SDHC slot that supports up to 32GB memory cards for media storage.

This new smartphone ships with BlackBerry(R) 5 out of the box and is BlackBerry(R) 6 ready. BlackBerry 6 is a new operating system for BlackBerry(R) smartphones that will be available to Sprint BlackBerry Curve 3G customers in 2011. It retains the trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh and engaging experience that is both powerful and easy to use. Key enhancements will include a new intuitive user interface, new Social Feeds application, WebKit browse