Today, at the Consumer Electronics Show, BlackBerry announced that the Curve 8900 smartphone would be available at T-Mobile. Although T-Mobile offered the curve 8320, next-generation BlackBerry smartphones were only available at AT&T and Verizon until now, as the two offer the Storm and the Bold.

The 8300 holds together some of the best features from both Storm and Bold. Its design is very similar with the 8320, but it also shares characteristics with Bold and Storm, through the black color of the case and the sleek looks. The 8300 measures 4.29 inches x 2.36 inches x 0.53 inches and weighs about 3.8 ounces, so it surely will appeal to style-conscious business users.

The new BlackBerry model at T-Mobile will make use of the EDGE network, which isn’t by far the fastest connection available. However, the Wi-Fi capability will compensate it, as recent surveys showed that smartphone users access wireless hotspots at an increasing rate. Moreover, users will be offered unlimited voice calls through T-Mobile’s “HotSpot Calling” network for a $10 monthly subscription.

Hardware-wise, the 8300 is a respectable device, as it borrows the 528MHz processor from the BlackBerry Bold, along with the latest BlackBerry operating system, version 4.6. This means that the smartphone will play video content flawlessly on the 2.4-inch 360x480 high-resolution screen, as Xvid, DivX, WMW and MP4 files are natively supported.

Curve 8300 also comes with an integrated GPS receiver and Bluetooth connectivity and a 3.2 Megapixel camera with autofocus and high-quality video recording. Users should not be worried about battery life either, as a high-capacity 1400mAh battery is able to withstand 5.5 hours of talktime.

The new smartphone will be available through T-Mobile’s stores, although a price tag has not been announced yet.