14 DAY TRIAL // Research in Motion has just announced two more BlackBerry 7 smartphones, which will go live in various markets by the end of the year, the Bold 9790 and Curve 9380.
Shortly after RIM's announcement multiple carriers confirmed they will offer one or both models within the next few weeks.
In this regard, Canadian carrier Bell plans to carry the BlackBerry Curve 9380 budget-friendly smartphone. According to the folks over at MobileSyrup (via tipster), the Curve 9380 is expected to hit shelves at Bell on November 28.
Although there's no word on the phone's price options, we can safely assume that Bell's Curve 9380 will be positioned in the same price range as TELUS' version that was confirmed to go for $370 (275) outright.
The cheaper price offered by TELUS for the BlackBerry Curve 9380 is $50 (37 EUR), but requires customers to sign a new three-year agreement. It is likely that Bell will put a similar price tag on its Curve 9380 as soon as it comes out.
Just like the Torch 9860, BlackBerry Curve 9380 offers an all-touch experience and is the first and only all-touch smartphone in the Curve family.
Basically, the Curve 9380 is the cheaper and downgraded version of the Torch 9860. The former comes with a smaller 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen that supports 360 x 480 pixels resolution and packs only 512 MB of RAM.
In addition, the Curve 9380 is equipped with an 800 MHz processor, whereas the Torch 9860 embeds a more powerful 1.2 GHz CPU.
However, both phones come with optical trackpad, 5-megapixel rear camera and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
It is also worth mentioning that BlackBerry Curve 9380 is packed with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, as well as HSDPA and HSUPA support.
The phone's battery should provide up to 360 hours of standby time or up to 6 hours of talk time.
