RIM announces BlackBerry Curve 9320 with 3G

FASCINATING: THE BlackBerry Curve 9320

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the launch of the 3G variant of BlackBerry Curve 9320. 

The upgrade comes close on the heels of the launch of BlackBerry 9220 in India. 

The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 smartphone runs on new BlackBerry 7.1 OS, which supports features such as Mobile Hotspot and Wi-Fi calling where available. Parental controls is another new feature. It provides parents with simple options to help protect children by restricting access to specific functions, features and applications. 

BlackBerry 9320 has a non-touch 2.44-inch LCD display with a 320x240 pixel resolution. Similar to BlackBerry 9220, the smartphone has a dedicated BBM key on the side. The smartphone's other specs include 512 MB RAM and ROM, microSD card slot, FM Radio and a 1450mAH battery. There's a 3.2MP camera with flash and supports video recording, and pictures can be tagged with their location thanks to the smartphone's built-in GPS. 

Though the company has not disclosed price of new Curve 9320 web reports suggest it is to be in the range of Rs 12000. 


Courtesy: Gadgets @ The Times Of India

RIM launches BlackBerry Curve 9320; may come to India in June

BlackBerry Curve 9320: 

This is the first handset in the Curve series to feature WiFi hotspot functionality.

Close on the heels of launching the first BlackBerry 7.1 operating system based Curve 9220 smartphone in India last month, Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the launch of another phone with the same operating system.

BlackBerry Curve 9320

Along with identical features and specifications as the Curve 9220, the new BlackBerry Curve 9320 brings the WiFi hotspot functionality, making it the first Curve series phone to have the feature. The WiFi hotspot was announced by RIM for its high end devices earlier this year and has been incorporated in the BlackBerry Bold 9900 as well. Notably, the WiFi hotspot functionality would enable Curve 9320 users to share internet with up to five different devices.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 features a 2.44-inch display with a VGA">QVGA 320 x 240 pixel resolution at 162 pixel density and comes with a full Qwerty keypad that has been one of the key differentiating factors for the BlackBerry range of smartphones.

FEATURE FEED

On multimedia front, the Curve 9320 features a 2 megapixel camera fixed focus camera, stereo FM radio and media player, WiFi connectivity, and expandable memory up to 32 GB through a micro SD card.

Another highlight of this smartphone is the dedicated BBM button for instant access to BlackBerry Messenger without having the need of getting in to the menu or having to setup shortcut icons on the home screen.

Although the device has been announced by the company, the pricing and availability details are yet to be announced. It is being expected that the BlackBerry Curve 9320 will again fall under the budget smartphone category with an expected price tag of Rs 12,000 for the Indian market where it could be launched next month (June) itself.

Courtesy: The Mobile Indian