The smartphone provides the convenience of communication using PTT, the practicality of a full QWERTY keyboard, mobile e-mail and messaging solution, plus the ability to use Wi-Fi to access e-mail, the Internet and other data services.

The product highlights include,  MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot enables memory expansion to 16gigabytes, a 2-megapixel camera with flash and digital zoom, plus video recording capable with the addition of a microSD card, advanced media player for listening to music, watching videos and viewing pictures, stereo headset jack for calls, PTT conversations, music and other audio, stereo Bluetooth enabled speakerphone, voice-activated dialing and voice notes recorder.

Rodney Johnson, vice president of sales and distribution for SouthernLINC Wireless, said: "A great tool for increasing productivity, the BlackBerry Curve 8350i allows users to view and edit text, spreadsheet and presentation documents directly on the smartphone, what's even more exciting is that users have the ability to connect to data services wherever they have Wi-Fi access - in or out of the SouthernLINC Wireless Regional Calling Area, Wi-Fi provides data access at broadband speeds."