I’m happy iPhone user for almost 8 months now, though I’m not subscribing any data plan from any telcos. It lived mostly on WiFi, defeating its main purpose as ‘smart phone’ and portable device. But it is unusual for prepaid users like me, who bought an iPhone from grey market, and refused to switch to other telcos that offer data plan for users running on prepaid plan.

After iPhone, one of my wish-list which yet to get fulfilled till today is to have… Blackberry device… and I want to use it ‘kaw-kaw’.. I mean fully utilize the whole functions, including the famous BB email services, not just merely phone call, sms (texting) or web browsing. But… I don’t want to spend so much money on the data services.. or in plain English pay as you use. Guess what, I think I’ll have my dream come true very soon. But how??

Yeaahhaaa, from this Xpax page, it looks like Celcom is going to offer Blackberry Curve 8250… with prepaid plan. See, finally prepaid users can use BB as well, what. I know it’s too early to get exited.  Additionally, no information regarding the price and rate made available just yet. My rough guess (I hope it is true) would be below Rm1.5 for the device itself. If the price is higher than that, I better top up another RM500 to get more decent and powerful Blackberry Bold from ebay or lelong.

Blackberry Curve 8250 is said to be an entry level device from RIM, aim to personal use and consumer market.  It’s lack of 3G connectivity will probably drive regular BB user away from this device, but for the first timer who move from other smartphone will forgive this missed, as long as the price is right.

Stay tune till the end of this September when telcos will annouce the pricing of this device. So at the moment, don’t over spending for your Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (Eid Mubaraq) celebration, if you want to be among the first to get hold of this device. If possible, get more ang pow from your parents and relatives, if you still single and below 20