Available via 3, Telecom Italia, Vodafone and Wind for €349 ($486)

Oct 26, 2011 15:24 GMT  ·  By

RIM has just introduced its budget-friendly BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone in Italy. The handset is available for purchase starting today for €349 ($486).

According to Research in Motion, the smartphone can be ordered from four authorized partners: 3, Telecom Italia, Vodafone and Wind.

The cheapest BlackBerry 7 smartphone available on the market, the Curve 9360 is not that cheap in Italy.

However, customers will probably be able to get better deals on the smartphone if they get it with long term contracts.

With BlackBerry 7 on board, Curve 9360 introduces users an improved BlackBerry browser that offers enhanced performance thanks to its WebKit browser engine and the phone's hardware configuration.

BlackBerry Curve 9360 is consistently faster and more fluid in comparison with BlackBerry 6 or 5 devices.

The phone's slim and stylish look combines perfectly with the ergonomic design, thus offering users a comfortable device that they can carry in any pocket.

The new BlackBerry Curve 9360 will especially appeal to Italian customers who want to stay socially connected. It is a stunning, easy-to-use smartphone with significant performance enhancements and all the benefits of the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, and we expect it to be well received by new customers as well as existing BlackBerry Curve users looking to upgrade,” said Alberto Acito Managing Director for Italy at Research In Motion.

Furthermore, its excellent messaging features are enhanced by the traditional QWERTY keyboard for fast, accurate typing and the optical trackpad for one-handed navigation.

In addition, the Curve 9360 sports a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and video recording capabilities, as well as a microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).

Software-wise, the smartphone comes pre-loaded with the latest BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) and Social Feeds (2.0) app.

Other apps that come pre-installed on the Curve 9360 include Facebook and Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones (2.0), which provide a deep social networking experience.

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