Tuesday, August 23, 2011

drag2share: RIM launches new BlackBerry Curve (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/rim-launches-new-blackberry-curve-video/

Want to get your BBM on in style without spending a fortune on RIM's latest trio? Say hello to the new 11mm (0.43 inch) thin BlackBerry Curve, now official in 3 variants -- the dual-mode GSM / CDMA 8370, the GSM / UMTS 8360, and the CDMA-only 8350. These long rumored handsets from RIM feature an 800MHz CPU, 512MB RAM, a tiny 2.44-inch HVGA+ (480×360 pixel) display, a 5 megapixel EDoF camera (with LED flash and VGA video recording), Bluetooth, WiFi b/g/n with UMA, GPS / aGPS, and NFC. While there's no sign of that new-fangled touch screen technology here, you'll find BlackBerry 7 under the hood, along with an 1000mAh battery to keep it ticking all day long, 512MB of built-in storage (1GB on the 8370), and microSD card support (up to 32GB). RIM is still mum on pricing, but the new BlackBerry Curve is "expected to be available from carriers in Canada this month and from other carriers around the world beginning in September" -- including Vodafone, based on the video (and PR) after the break.

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