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BlackBerry Curve 9380 caught on camera

by Adam Zeis on 12 Aug 2011 08:15 AM
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One lucky forums member has posted up some fun Friday pictures for your viewing pleasure. The device known as the Curve Touch is actually the BlackBerry Curve 9380. We haven't seen this device at all really aside from our 2011 BlackBerry Smartphone Roadmap, so it's good to have something join the rumor mill again right after some fresh device releases. There hasn't been much talk on the Curve 9380 up until now either, so we're still not sure where or when it will show up for real. It could be down the line with the Curve 9360, so hopefully we'll be seeing more of this guy very soon.

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46 Comments

Posted by Mr.Softberry Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

first and cool :)

 
 
Posted by koboss Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

so its basically the torch . lol

 
 
Posted by MaxPayne79 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 283 days ago

That's right but half the size which is f-ing awesome! Next to the pearl 9100, it should be the smallest blaclberry which is like totally irie. :)

 
 
Posted by clif88 Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 283 days ago

+1

 
 
Posted by quincar Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

yhea it seems like a baby torch lol thats wired. So if this is the curve what is the 9790 going to look like touch with out a keyboard hummm.

 
 
Posted by nonconformist Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Similar form... Similar numbers... Similar names... This starts to become BORING

 
 
Posted by WillieLee Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Not as boring as this repetitive misguided criticism.

 
 
Posted by knightfall Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

^ *Like*

 
 
Posted by feldmen01 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

^ SUPER LIKE ^

But it's ok, this guy is a "non-conformist", so obviously he owns a first generation Nokia sidekick and wears his mother's mauve colored pants to be different.

 
 
Posted by siddo_d Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Looks cool! I've been a curve and torch user I duno which blackberry I want to get next

 
 
Posted by netviper Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I am surprised there is no keyboard for their cheapo device.

 
 
Posted by sk8er_tor Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

This is the Curve TOUCH. There's still the regular Curve with the keyboard.

 
 
Posted by drakesaliasonline Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Its a touchscreen version on their "Curve" Device..They will have 3 curves (well 2) the Curve 9360/70, these will but full Qwerty phones, the above phones is the 9380, its like RIM's version of a cheaper touchscreen device. That's what the curve series is "RIM line of cheaper BB's" they just finally added a touchscreen device. That's that I think the "Bold 9790" will be "RIM's cheaper Bold"

 
 
Posted by imcurved Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Wrong! Curve series is awesome. Although I'm getting a Bold 9900. LoL. This is perfect for a BlackBerry newbie who doesn't care for front facing keyboard.

 
 
Posted by johnmizer Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

look a lot like the storm 2

i hope it has autofocus

 
 
Posted by Kishore Thaakur Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Really hope atleast this one has auto focus. RIM seems to be climbing the technology ladder downwards..

 
 
Posted by liquidmetalT Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I'd actually buy this...once the specs are close to what the Torch touchscreen has. I like the look of no physical buttons. But im guessing it will be underpowered if it even sees the light of day. Might wait for QNX next year but im soooo impatient!!!

 
 
Posted by Delil Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I once read it will have a little less MHz and memory compared to the high-end models.
Which is only logical considering the curve's pricing

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Well, I hope this comes to T-Mobile since the torch isn't.

 
 
Posted by bigbob417 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

The slide or the all-touch?

 
 
Posted by bigtime2 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Neither slide nor all touch torches are coming to T-Mobile.

 
 
Posted by Skeevecr Friday, Aug 12, 2011 283 days ago

The slider might show up later, it was on the leaked t-mo roadmap.

 
 
Posted by wolfpack0008 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I think the pictures were taken with the 9900

 
 
Posted by aloomis76 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

LOL

 
 
Posted by shabbs Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Why is it that no one can seem to take clear pictures of these leaked devices? They are always fuzzy/blurry/out of focus/whatever... seriously.

Heh heh.

 
 
Posted by imcurved Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

+1
:-)

 
 
Posted by dancing-bass Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I've been very very curious about this one ever since I saw it on the "roadmap" earlier this year. Don't get me wrong I'm not gonna hold out for months and months and months to get it. But I'm content to wait till closer to the end of the year to see if there's more news. If not I'll likely get the Torch 2.

 
 
Posted by zensen Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

capacitive buttons? ugh! Not for me.

 
 
Posted by dcgore Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I really hope the virtual keyboard is top notch! Make sure this is the case RIM.

 
 
Posted by ignites Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

tbh looks fake.. (look at the stretched logo on the back...) looks like another made in china for me

 
 
Posted by berrygoodthemes Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

a mini storm / torch will be awesome and very popular !!

a good move from RIM

yes nothing new but this is what the kids and girls will want so gotta give it to them!

cant wait to grab one!

 
 
Posted by terreos Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

It looks like a shiny BB Storm. Hmm. . .

 
 
Posted by BP12US Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Looks storm-ish

 
 
Posted by chiefbroski Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

Hopefully its nice and cheap in $$$! :D

 
 
Posted by chiefbroski Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

This WAS the Storm 3, but it got demoted to curve status. LOL.

But doesn't it make sense, its like a more incremental upgrade to the Storm 2, same aspect ratio, slight processor bump, same capacitive buttons, probably 512 mb of memory...

If you just look at the picture, it just SCREAMS Storm 3 but with a trackpad. There is honestly very little difference, except this one with actually run smooth.

 
 
Posted by Chr1sDuh Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

That looks so cool
I hope it comes to Boost Mobile because I need a new curve

 
 
Posted by Aztek13 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

What's the difference between this and the Torch 9850/60? It looks identical to me.

 
 
Posted by teostar Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

question is, what sort of reliability will this have seeing as the "top-notch" 9900 only has 180MB free out the box. What will this have seeing as its expected to have lower specs....

 
 
Posted by jlb21 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I see no reason for this device to work. Sure, wya back when, the general cost difference of the phone was important. But most devices come in around the same price now, and perhaps, one might get discounted sooner.

The way I see it:

QWERTY Form Factor Big Keyboard - Bold Gretzky
QWERTY Form Factor Different Keys - Curve
Slider Form Factor - Torch
Full Touch Screen form factor - Torch Touch/FiddySixty

The Curve Touch seems like it is superfluous and would just be an "underpowered" Torch Touch with a slightly different shape.

 
 
Posted by Skeevecr Friday, Aug 12, 2011 283 days ago

You seem to be assuming that every country prices them in the same way, in the UK for example they are currently still selling both the 8520 and the 9300 alongside each other on pay as you go tariffs, so the combination of this device and the 9360 would be ideal for those carriers who would continue to sell the premium devices on contracts.

 
 
Posted by JMarshall123 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

fake the buttons on the side stick out more on the right picture than the left this is a torch 9850 on the left and the new curve with the keyboard on the right clearly the phone on the right is wider than the left the buttons either appear to be flat because the photo is fuzzy either that or the photo is altered

 
 
Posted by joe.nathanz Friday, Aug 12, 2011 284 days ago

I love this phone! There is no 'cheap' physical keyboard!
Even it has a smaller screen and lower processor and RAM.
RIM make a big step to the curve line! Even 9360/9370 has higher specs than Bold 9780/Torch 9800

 
 
Posted by MaxPayne79 Friday, Aug 12, 2011 283 days ago

I'm so excited to see all this excitement over this phone. I truly thought I was the only one lol. The only down side is as one poster above me commented, are the touch capacity buttons which is unfortunate but on such a small device (yeeey), It shouldn't hinder the experience. Though I wish they would've put the 50/60 buttons on it. And two, the 800mhz processor. Not sure how it'll handle os7 as the current 624mhz pro has issues. So...we'll see but otherwise...yeeeey! Lol. #ff #followfriday!

 
 
Posted by Skeevecr Friday, Aug 12, 2011 283 days ago

While this device wouldn't be for me as I'd find it too small to type on just like I did the 9800 with the slider closed, this will probably be a huge seller for rim assuming it is in the shops for xmas just like the current curve models are for them or the wildfire is for htc.

 
 
Posted by BertoTweets Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 283 days ago

im i the only one thinking this is just a picture of the torch 9850 just a little distorted next to a picture of the back of a curve!?!?! The "Pre-Released" test devices of the torch 9850 had buttons flush to the surface, look at the videos if you dont believe me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUi_7tQYjZU <--- He pans down and the buttons are flat, and the other picture is just a regular un announced curve from the back,

 
 
Posted by mavricxx Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 283 days ago

This is awesome! I hope they release it soon too. Please bring it to T-Mobile!