Tata Teleservices and Research in Motion (RIM) launched the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in the Indian market for Tata Indicom’s CDMA subscribers.

As a promotional offer, Tata Indicom will offer the handset as part of a bundled offer wherein subscribers will be given free data services for two months. Subscribers will also be offered free live TV for the first three months. This offer will be valid till June 30, 2010.

“The CDMA smartphone market is developing rapidly. The launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8530 will give Tata Indicom customers access to a very approachable smartphone at an affordable price,” said Pradeep Dwivedi, Senior Vice President, Tata Teleservices Limited. “We believe that the BlackBerry Curve 8530 supported by our extensive network will appeal to young professionals and students who want easy-to-use smartphones with rich communications and multimedia features that allow them to stay connected through social networking sites, instant messaging services including BlackBerry® Messenger, and email.”

The handset measuring 109 mm x 60 mm x 13.90 mm (L x W x D) and weighing  106 grams (including battery) includes an optical trackpad for an enhanced navigational experience. There is also a dedicated media key on the top of the handset for easy access to music and video-related features. The QWERTY-based handset is also Wi-Fi enabled. Through use of external memory, the handset can support up to 32 GB of data.

It is priced at Rs.18,990.

“RIM is delighted to introduce the new BlackBerry Curve 8530 in India with Tata Indicom network and we are confident that it will appeal to a wide audience of customers with its exceptional messaging and social media apps as well as its powerful multimedia features,” said Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion.