RIM announced the BlackBerry Curve 9380 all-touch smartphone with a 3.2-inch high resolution display running BlackBerry 7 OS with a 806 MHz processor. It comes preinstalled with social networking apps, including BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), Facebook, Twitter and Social Feeds apps, that offer a fun, easy and smoothly integrated mobile experience. This compact and stylish handset features a 5-megapixel camera with flash and video recording, allowing users to easily capture and share their favorite moments with family, friends and colleagues.
The finely crafted BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the first all-touch smartphone in the BlackBerry Curve family. The new BlackBerry 7 OS delivers a faster and richer user experience with improved browsing, voice-activated searches, and support for Augmented Reality and NFC (Near Field Communications). It also includes the ability to manage personal content separately from corporate content, and comes with a variety of personal and productivity apps out of the box.
BlackBerry 7 also introduces an enhanced browser that provides a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience. The browser includes a new JIT (just in time) JavaScript compiler to improve the load time speed of web pages and it offers optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences. The popular universal search capability has also been enhanced with support for voice-activated search, so users can simply speak to begin searching their device and the web for information.
The BlackBerry Curve 9380 includes built-in support for Augmented Reality and NFC, allowing users to connect with the world around them in fresh new ways. With the Wikitude Augmented Reality application, users can find nearby BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) contacts in real-time, read reviews on restaurants close to them, or get the story behind an interesting landmark and points of interest. NFC also enables many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.
Key Features
- 806 MHz processor
- 512 MB DDR SRAM / 512 MB eMMC
- 480×360 pixel HVGA+ color 3.2″ display (diagonal)
- 188 ppi, 24-bit color TFT LCD
- VGA video recording (640×480)
- Near Field Communication (NFC)
- 5 MP camera
- GPS
- Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
- 802.11 b/g/n enabled
- Talk time: up to 5.5 hours (GSM), up to 5.8 hours (UMTS)
Availability
The BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone will begin to be available from various carriers around the world over the coming weeks. Availability dates for specific devices from specific carriers will be announced in conjunction with RIM's partners. Check price →
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