Today Research In Motion announced the new "Blackberry Curve" which is the first of the new 8300 series phones I've been hearing about and definitely waiting for. AT&T (Cingular) was confirmed as one of several carriers who will offer the new phone and as an AT&T customer I'm certainly happy about that. However, I'm hoping I'll be able to get one of the more advanced models in the series. The Curve as announced today is just the lowest end model, lacking both the WiFi and GPS capabilities expected of other models in the line. (Word on the street is that the 8320 will add WiFi, and the 83XX will offer both WiFi and on-board GPS.)

I've seen indications that T-Mobile will offer the 8320, which is consistent with their rumored plans to launch several phones later this summer with WiFi, along with a service for making voice calls via WiFi hotspots.

I'll keep my figers crossed that AT&T will offer at least the 8320, and with any luck the 83XX. None of today's press from RIM or AT&T mentioned an expected availability date for the 8300, so I'll just keep poking around on the web until the 8300 shows up in a nearby AT&T (Cingular) store and I can go check one out first hand...