14 DAY TRIAL // Regional carrier SaskTel has just listed the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and Bold 9790 smartphones on its site with the “Coming Soon” tag.
There’s no word on the exact release date of the devices, but the carrier unveiled the pricing options of the smartphones.
Customers who want to purchase any of the two BlackBerry 7 smartphones and prefer not to commit to a new long-term contract are required to pay $469.99 (350 EUR) and $379.99 (285 EUR), respectively.
However, the Curve 9380 is also available for as low as $49.99 (37 EUR) with a new three-year agreement, while the Bold 9790 goes for $129.99 (95 EUR) with a similar contract.
Additional price options for the Curve 9380 are available as follows: $339.99 (255 EUR) with a new one-year agreement and $299.99 (225 EUR) with on two-year term.
The Bold 9790 can also be bought for $439.99 (330 EUR) with a new one-year contract or for $399.99 (300 EUR) with a two-year agreement.
Announced two weeks ago, BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 are the latest BlackBerry 7 smartphones introduced by Research in Motion.
Even though they’re not among the most powerful devices launched by RIM this year, they’re certainly bang for the buck, especially when paired with a convenient long-term contract.
Both smartphones run BlackBerry 7 operating system, but feature different CPUs. While the Curve 9380 is equipped with an 800 Mhz processor, the Bold 9790 embeds a slightly more powerful 1 GHz processor.
In addition, the Bold 9790 packs 8 GB of internal memory, 768 RAM and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB), whereas the Curve 9380 has only 512 MB of RAM.
It is also worth mentioning that each phone sports a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, as well as support for NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.
