Research In Motion is resting on its past success in the face of new challengers to the smarphone market place. With the impending release of the Apple iPhone RIM has released a new sleek hand held geared for both business and personal use. The down side for some businesses will be the built-in 2 mega pixel camera with flash, but for personal users it is a nice feature that many do want. The new Curve, or 8300, uses the new trackball navigation instead of the side wheel that most Blackberries are famous for. The Curve will try to position itself as a possible cheaper iPhone alternative for those that want a cool phone, but don’t need $400 in fancy touch screens. The Curve is rumored to be priced around $200 with dealer incentives so before you run to Apple give this one a shot — you might just find it a lot more useful.

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