14 DAY TRIAL // Back in August, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion announced the launch of new models in its Curve series of smartphones, including the BlackBerry Curve 9370 handset, which has just received the necessary approvals from the FCC.
The device passed through the FCC featuring model number RDZ21CW and packing world phone capabilities, including support for GSM and WCDMA bands.
However, it seems that it did not feature one of the capabilities that some expected it to sport, namely LTE connectivity.
Nothing was officially announced on the matter, but some of the previous leaks on this device suggested that it would include LTE as well, though the available FCC documents make no mention of that.
What was approved for this device in terms of connectivity includes WiFi and Bluetooth, in addition to the aforementioned support for mobile networks, as well as NFC connectivity.
The new smartphone is expected to be launched in the United States before the end of this month, though RIM has yet to make an official announcement on the matter.
The upcoming mobile phone is also expected to include an 800MHz application processor, complemented by 512MB of RAM and 1GB of internal storage.
The BlackBerry Curve 9370 is also expected to become available with a microSD memory card slot inside, with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space, as well as with a 5-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with Flash and video recording capabilities.
The handset will run under RIM's BlackBerry 7 OS, and should feature a rather low price tag, the same as all devices included in the company's Curve series.
As stated above, RIM made the handset official several months ago, but has yet to announce specifics on its release date and pricing. Hopefully, it won't be too long before that happens, especially now that the handset passed through the FCC testing process.