JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Vodacom announced today that its BlackBerry 8520 Curve is available for a limited time in white.

The 8520 Curve employs the new trackpad, allowing touch sensitive and smooth scrolling navigation on the device. A full QWERTY keyboard, dedicated media keys (the first BlackBerry to have them), built-in Wi-Fi, quadband connectivity, advanced media player, and a 2 megapixel camera round out the major features of this offering.

BlackBerry and Vodacom are introducing the traditionally business-oriented black smartphone to new markets by emphasizing style with color choices and easy media access on reliable and market tested devices. Vodacom is not alone with the introduction of different colors for the Curve 8530, as so do Sprint and Verizon in the USA.

This is a development of interest for BlackBerry watchers; what has been a very traditional business-oriented device, in “business” colors (black and blue), moving toward the mainstream non-business markets with a rainbow of colors and devices available.

More information is available at the Vodacom website and at local dealers.