14 DAY TRIAL // The budget-friendly BlackBerry Curve 9350 has been available in Canada for quite some time now. More recently, the smartphone has been confirmed by Northwestel, a regional carrier that operates in North Canada.
It appears that the smartphone is now exclusively available for purchase in North Canada via Northwestel and Latitude Wireless.
The device was initially launched last weekend in Whitehorse and will soon make it in other northern communities with Northwestel network coverage.
Customers who wish to check this one out can head over to the nearest Latitude Wireless retail location in the Yukon, or Northern Stores in Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The smartphone is currently priced at $99 CAD with a new two-year contract, or $349 outright.
It is also worth mentioning that both Northwestel and Latitude have roaming agreements with other major cellular providers, which means that the Curve 9350 will operate throughout North America.
The smartphone is powered by BlackBerry 7 OS, and offers users the advantages of a full QWERTY keyboard, which allows them to type faster and more accurate.
BlackBerry Curve 9350 is equipped with a 800 MHz single core processor and packs 512 MB of ROM, 512 MB of RAM and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
It comes with a decent 2.44-inch standard display that supports 480 x 360 pixels resolution. On the back, the smartphone sports a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and video recording.
When it comes to connectivity options, the BlackBerry Curve 9350 is an all-rounder. The device comes with NFC (Near Field Communications) and Wi-Fi support, as well as Bluetooth, microUSB and built-in GPS.
“Northwestel is listening to what residents of the North require in wireless products, and the new BlackBerry Curve 9350 has all the features you’d expect from a BlackBerry smartphone. It’s sleek and stylish, and packed with applications that meet the personal and professional needs of customers across northern Canada,” said Curtis Shaw, vice president of marketing at Northwestel.