Research IN Motion in conjunction with Vodafone Malta has announced the launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone in Malta reports an article on gozonews.

The Vodafone branded RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is for people who wish to stay connected and delivers such technologies as email, messaging, social networking such as MySpace and Facebook, and sports a full QWERTY keyboard for accurate typing.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 a world phone and features WiFi ability and features an innovative touch sensitive trackpad and is the first BlackBerry smartphone to sport dedicated media keys along the top of the handset. The Vodafone BlackBerry Curve 8520 will command a price tag of €270 off contract.