BlackBerry Curve 9380 Available In Singapore 11 February 2012

10 February 2012, Singapore – The first-ever all-touch BlackBerry Curve smartphone, the Curve 9380, will be available from all BlackBerry authorised partners in Singapore on 11 February 2012. Pricing is unavailable at time of publishing this article.

The Curve 9380 is powered by BlackBerry 7 OS which comes with the following features:

• an enhanced browser that provides a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience.
• optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences.
• universal search capability has also been enhanced with support for voice-activated search.

In addition, the BlackBerry Curve 9380 includes built-in support for Augmented Reality and NFC, allowing users to connect with the world around them in fresh new ways.

With the Wikitude Augmented Reality application, users can find nearby BBM contacts in real-time, read reviews about restaurants close to them, or get the story behind an interesting landmark and points of interest.

NFC enables many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Size:  (L x W x D) 109mm x 60mm x 11.2mm
  
• Display: 3.2” HVGA+ touch screen | 480 X 360 pixel resolution at 188ppi
  
• Software: BlackBerry 7 OS
  
• Battery Life: GSM Talk Time: up to 5.5 hours | GSM Standby Time: up to 15 days | UMTS Talk Time: up to 5.8 hours | UMTS Standby Time: up to 15 days | Audio Playback: up to 30 hours | Video Playback: up to 5.5 hours
  
• Memory: 512 MB on-board memory, expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card
  
• NFC Operating Frequency: 13.56 MHz | Operating Modes: reader/writer, card emulation
  
• Augmented Reality: Powered by Accelerometer and Magnetometer
• Camera: 5MP camera with flash, image stabilization, 4x digital zoom, scene modes, VGA video recording (640 X 480)
• GPS: Integrated GPS with A-GPS
• Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz – 802.11 b/g/n enabled
• Network: Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM/GPRS networks | Tri-Band UMTS networks : Variant A: (800/850)/1900/2100 MHz UMTS networks & Variant B: 900/1700/2100 MHz UMTS networks

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