AT&T on Monday both announced its version of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and started shipping the high-end BlackBerry Bold 9700 to its corporate customers. The Curve 8520 is expected to become available "in the coming weeks," while AT&T's Bold 9700 should begin shipping to all customers on November 22. AT&T BlackBerry users looking to upgrade handsets this holiday season will have no shortage of options. The U.S. carrier has announced two brand new BlackBerry smartphones: The entry-level BlackBerry Curve 8520; and the high-end BlackBerry Bold 9700. AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry Curve 8520 The new Curve 8520 was released by T-Mobile in August, but AT&T will be the second U.S. carrier to offer the device. T-Mobile also beat AT&T to the Bold 9700 release; the T-Mobile Bold 9700 went on sale yesterday. AT&T is reportedly shipping Bold 9700 orders to its corporate customers, but “regular folk” will have to be patient until next Sunday, November 22, when AT&T is expected to widely release the BlackBerry 9700. AT&T’s BlackBerry Curve 8520 will retail for $99 after a mail-in rebate and two-year qualifying service agreement. The Bold 9700’s priced at $199.99 after rebate and new service agreement. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe While not exactly “brand new,” the BlackBerry Curve is notable for a number of reasons, including the fact that it is the first Research In Motion (RIM) smartphone to feature the company’s new optical “trackpad” for navigation, instead of the common “track ball” found on the majority of existing BlackBerry models. (Curious why the low-end Curve was first to get the new trackpad? Find out here.) The Curve 8520 sports eight more features not found in any other RIM smartphone that came before it, as well. The Bold 9700 also has the new BlackBerry trackpad, and it’s just AT&T’s second 3G BlackBerry–the Bold 9000 was the first. The new Bold packs all the functionality of the BlackBerry 9000 and more into a smaller, sleeker package. For more on the BlackBerry Curve 8520, read “How to Tell if the New BlackBerry Curve 8520 is for You.” And you can check out a T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 unboxing on CIO.com. Visit AT&T’s website for more information on both the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and the Bold 9700. AS FREE CIO BlackBerry NewsletterGet better use out of your BlackBerry and keep up-to-date on the latest developments. Sign-up » Related content feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 CIO 100 CIO 100 feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management opinion Four questions for a casino InfoSec director By Beth Kormanik Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Media and Entertainment Industry Events Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe