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BlackBerry Curve 9920 and BlackBerry Curve 9320

RIM- Research in Motion introduced a new pair of BlackBerry smartphone – the Curve 9320 and 9920 are the company's latest and most affordable smartphone of BlackBerry 7-based smartphones to date. A key new features found on the new curves is the dedicated BBM key which provides instant access to RIM's popular mobile social messaging service and social-centric features that keep people connected and offers global 3G connectivity, according to RIM statement. Facebook for BlackBerry and Twitter for BlackBerry apps is alos come in pre-installed, along with Social Feeds 2.0 content aggregation.

While BlackBerry has been busy pumping out impressive touchscreen handset such as BlackBerry Bold 9780 and BlackBerry 9900, its keen to make sure it doesn't alienate those who would be drawn in by its cheaper – yet just as cheerful – curve range of smartphone. BlackBerry Curve 9320 looks like a Curve of ancient. It's sleek with both black and brushed metal tones and has a curve back, which really fits in the hand well almost as though it's been molded with that in mind. While Curve 9220 is quite different look, it comes with metallic bezel on top and the bottom with curved edges. The Curve 9320 supports HSDPA data speed of up to 7.2Mbps and also offers WiFi supports.

BlackBerry Curve 9220

Curve 9320 features a 2.4-inch display that supports 320x240 pixel resolution, it houses a 512MB ROM and 512MB RAM to make the BlackBerry 7.1 OS run smoothly on it. The 164 ppi density won't blind you with its greatness, but it does the job reasonably well. We used to view this as amazing on devices of old. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 isn't touchscreen capability but you do get RIM's signature optical track-pad beneath it to navigate. This is surrounded by the four standard BlackBerry buttons (call, menu, back and hang up) and they are all mechanical rather than the touch-sensitive devices.

BlackBerry Curve 9320

RIM has also added a 3.2MegaPixel extended depth of field camera with LED Flash, image stabilisation feature for photogharhy and supports video recording. It also comes with a built-in FM radio, Bluetooth 2.1, accelerometer, stereo FM with Radio and standard 1450 mAh battery a better battery life which offers customers up to 7hours of talk time.

BlackBerry Curve 9320, BlackBerry Curve 9920 Smartphone Technical Specifications

Name	BlackBerry Curve 9320	BlackBerry Curve 9920
Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS	BlackBerry OS (7.1)	BlackBerry OS (7.1)
Processor	Single core	Single core
Graphics Processor
Display	320 x 240 pixels, 2.44 inches (~164 ppi pixel density) TFT, 65K colors, Touch-sensitive optical trackpad	320 x 240 pixels, 2.44 inches (~164 ppi pixel density) TFT, 65K colors, Touch-sensitive optical trackpad
Camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, LED flash	2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Storage/Memory	512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM microSD, up to 32 GB	512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM microSD, up to 32 GB
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Mobile hotspot UMA, Computer sync, OTA sync	Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Mobile hotspot UMA, Computer sync, OTA sync
Technology	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 Mhz HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS GPS, A-GPS	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz EDGE, GPRS, GPS
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input (T9)	SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
Other Features	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode Accelerometer, Compass, Voice recording	Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone, Voice recording
Colors	Black	Black
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1450 mAh	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1450 mAh (J-S1)
Dimension	4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 (109 x 60 x 12.7 mm)	4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 (109 x 60 x 13 mm)
Weight	3.63 oz (103 g)	3.60 oz (102 g)
Price	PhP 11,990	PhP 9,990