RIM has announced a trio of new additions to the Curve line. Well, it's actually just one phone in three variants: the Blackberry Curve 9350 (CDMA-only), the Blackberry Curve 9360 (GSM/UMTS) and the Blackberry Curve 9370 (GSM/CDMA).
Sporting the familiar QWERTY candybar form factor, the handset embraces the classic Blackberry styling, all while coming in at an extra-slim 11mm. Both front and rear surfaces are curved for a sleek fit in hand, with a soft-touch band wrapped around the edges for extra comfort.
Details of the new Blackberry Curves include a 2.44-inch non-touch LCD (480 x 360 resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera module (with LED flash), aGPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, 512MB of built-in storage (1GB on the 9370), microSD card expansion (up to 32GB) and a 1,000 mAh battery module. A modest 800MHz CPU provides the muscle, aided by 512MB of RAM.
As with RIM's releases over the past week, the new phones will run Blackberry OS 7 with its HTML5-optimized web browser and voice-activated universal search. All the usual staples are onboard, of course, such as BBM 6.0 and Social Feeds 2.0.
The Blackberry Curve 9350, Blackberry Curve 9360 and Blackberry Curve 9370 will be available in Canada beginning this month and the rest of the world by September. No word on pricing, though, but expect it along the affordable tip.
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