BlackBerry 8980 Exposed by the FCC

The FCC has posted on its website images and details of the BlackBerry 8980, an unannounced model from RIM. This may be a very low-cost model, as it won't have support for 3G networks.

Exactly what RIM's plans are for a device without support for 3G is not yet known, but it may be released in developing countries.

Getting approval from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is a necessary step before any wireless device can be used in the United States. After a product has been approved, this government agency posts the details on its website.

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The 8980 is an updated version of the BlackBerry Curve 8900, which hit the market in early 2009.

Like its predecessor, it will have the usual BlackBerry shape: a tablet with a display above a small keyboard. The resolution of this screen is not yet known, but the 8900 had a 2.4-inch, 480 x 360 screen.

This upcoming smartphone will apparently ship with BlackBerry OS 5, not the newer OS 6 version.

The 8900 is going to offer quad-band GSM/GPRS and Wi-Fi b/g/n, but not HSPA.

Also on the short list of features is going to be a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash.

All other details on the Blackberry 8900 remain unknown, pending an official announcement from RIM.

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