Nextel's BlackBerry ripe for picking
Source: ZDNET
Research In Motion on Tuesday launched a new BlackBerry handheld with wireless carrier Nextel Communications.
As previously reported, the two companies said they were working on a device to be released in early December. The new $499 BlackBerry 6510 will ship this week. It's the first two-way communications device to run on Nextel's network.
The BlackBerry 6510 lets customers send and receive e-mail, link to an e-mail account on a desktop PC, make cell phone calls, and act as a "walkie-talkie" with other Nextel subscribers. To take advantage of the e-mail features, consumers will need to subscribe to Nextel's BlackBerry Email Service Plan, which costs $49.99 per month.
