RIM Officially Unveils BlackBerry Curve 9320 with Dedicated BBM Key

Research In Motion (RIM) recently demoed its BlackBerry 10 OS and released developing tools for those who wish to create apps for the new version of the operating system.

Although the company announced the first BlackBerry devices were expected to arrive in October, it might be too late to save the RIM in its attempt to maintain and/or expand its current market share.

All in all, RIM has decided to go official with yet another budget-friendly BlackBerry smartphone, the Curve 9320.

BlackBerry Curve 9320 is a slightly improved version of the Curve 9220 smartphone, which was recently launched on the market.

The handset is powered by the new BlackBerry 7.1 OS, and offers users features such as Mobile Hotspot and Wi-Fi calling. 

In addition, the smartphone comes with a new Parental Controls on-device feature that provides parents and guardians with the means to help protect children by restricting access to specific functions, features and apps.

As expected, the Curve 9320 comes pre-loaded with core messaging and social-oriented features and apps, including Facebook and Twitter. 

The new Social Feeds 2.0 app is also pre-installed, allowing users to post updates to multiple social networks at the same time and grab updates from RSS, social apps and instant messaging apps. 

Moreover, the device has a dedicated BBM key and includes a built-in FM radio and GPS. BlackBerry Curve 9320 sports a 2.44-inch display that supports 320 x 240 pixels resolution. 

It is also worth mentioning the Curve 9320 offers 3G support and packs 512MB of ROM, 512MB of RAM and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).

According to RIM, more details on pricing and availability of the BlackBerry Curve 9320 will be announced close to launch.

“The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 is designed to make it incredibly easy for users to stay socially-connected. The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 will be especially popular with customers upgrading to a smartphone for the first time and existing Curve customers looking for a step up in speed and functionality,” said Carlo Chiarello, EVP, Smartphone Business at Research In Motion.

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