OVERLAND PARK, USA - Sprint has made the BlackBerry 8350 Curve available for its network. The device is not available in stores today, however, interested users can pre-register for delivery; actual ship dates have not been announced by the network.

What makes the Curve enticing is its connectivity options: CDMA and Wi-Fi are built-in. It is heavily oriented toward multimedia with dedicated hard keys for control of music playback, a 2 megapixel camera, installed applications for social networking, and a GPS receiver. The Curve 8530 also has the new optical trackpad instead of a trackball.

It will be available in three colors: black, purple, or red.

The GSM version of the Curve has been on the market for over a year, therefore this release completes the lineup for RIM. The Curve is now available for all the major cellular protocols, building on its success in Europe and other GSM regions.

The Curve 8530 does employ the latest operating system version 5.0, which is a great improvement over 4.7. Overall, this should be an interesting device to consider for the Sprint Network, versatile, oriented toward multimedia, and stylish.