Vodafone UK today announces that the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) is available now.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is the latest BlackBerry smartphone in the Vodafone UK range, which includes the BlackBerry Storm 9500 smartphone – an exclusive to Vodafone.

Priced from free on selected price plans, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is ideal for consumers and businesses and of all sizes. Its full QWERTY keyboard features a new touch-sensitive trackpad that makes scrolling through messages and navigating web pages fast and easy. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone also comes with:

• A 2-megapixel camera with zoom and video recording
• Dedicated keys for music and video
• Built- in Wi-Fi
• Support for business and consumer mobile email
• Advanced media player
• 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and BlackBerry Media Sync
• MicroSD card slot with support for up to 16GB
• A 2GB memory card

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is available at www.shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phone/blackberry-curve-8520 and through Vodafone Account Managers for Corporate and Public Sector customers.