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BlackBerry Curve 9380 Hands On Photos

By Adam Zeis on 15 Nov 2011 09:05 am
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BlackBerry Curve 9380

With the announcement of both the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and BlackBerry Bold 9790 eariler today, we can expect to see plenty of photos and comparisons of the devices very soon. For now, we have a few quick snaps of the Curve 9380 from the event. These give us a quick look at the size difference between the 9380 and the Torch 9860. You can see the devices are similar in many ways, but the Curve 9380 is a much smaller device. I'm not sure how I feel about the new Curve (or the Bold 9790 for that matter) just yet though. Keep reading for more images and drop a comment to let us know if you're liking the Curve 9380.

BlackBerry Curve 9380 Hands-On Photos

BlackBerry Curve 9380

BlackBerry Curve 9380

Topics: BlackBerry Bold 9790 BlackBerry Curve 9380 News & Rumors Devices

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C4U2NV

first
and i want one -)

luqman24

Omg RIM. This will ruin your image even more *facepalm*

coolcut

keyboard is gonna be tiny :-s

Auli

It's the same size as the torch 9800 9810 and the previous storms

smarkow

agreed. looks like the Storm3 to me... and if it works well, i may want this over the new Torch.

maliz23

They just continue to recycle parts. They're probably just leftover screens from the Storm1, which flopped. Then they thought the extra RAM would make the S2 successful, flopped again. Then they thought they had something special with the 9800, yet another failed attempt to build a successful touchscreen phone. And now the DOA Curve 9380 is the unlucky beneficiary of a purchasing mistake that was made 4 years ago. Look at the other models as well. The Curve 83--, 85--, and 9300 all have the same screen. Now, the new Curve gets the leftover Bold 97-- series screens.

I'm not a troll. Playbook/9800 and many previous models.

dhanych

Like the smaller, more pocketable size. Hope it comes to T-Mobile.

DH

elvin1983

I think it'll be a pretty good seller. There are a number of people who are still getting into the smartphone world, and aren't ready to step into a full priced, premium device. This Curve Touch allows people to get some nice features, but in a smaller, entry level package.

SPACE-AGE-INC

That's cool, but RIM's not Samsung, entry level phones aren't going to brighten RIM's future.

alexkinsella

Hi @elvin1983,

Alex from RIM here. You’re definitely on to something when it comes to the new Curve. Its compact design is a nice fit for users who are new to the world of smartphones, as well as those who want an awesome BlackBerry 7 OS experience in a small form factor. It’s my second phone here at work, and I use it for all my BlackBerry App World testing.

If you want to take a deeper dive into what the Curve 9380 is all about, check out this “three things you should know” post on our Inside BlackBerry Blog: http://bbry.lv/v9wxko.

Cheers,
Alex, RIM Social Media Team

carterg06

I am so glad that I picked up the 9860. Typing in landscape is a breeze.

matusita

JM1 battery! Capacity larger than 9360!

Nikeem24

JM1 Battery+806Mhz processor and not the Snap dragon, this battery should last a lot longer than the Bold 9900/30 and Torch 9860/50

iToya

Not my cup of tea, but looks like a nice device from RIM

mavricxx

Hope it comes to T-Mobile USA and has UMA.

Smokeless Joe

Is this for GSM or CDMA. Wouldn't mind seeing one on Sprints line-up.

Oncastillo

Will need to check it out before purchasing one as a backup, if it does come to T-Mo it better have WiFi calling!

hrphotoman

Needs a faster processor. I'd be all over it if it did. I loved the size of my S2, just didn't love the OS and speed. Oh so close RIM, oh so close.

The trackpad and the lack of physical buttons on the front are a win too!

toppa

i sure hope these for are cheaper than the 299 price for the playbook am looking at 99 and 149 and 0 on a 6months contract or better yet buy a discounted playbook and get one of these phone free then RIM should send about 500-1000 to crackberry so they can give away

up488

I like it but not sure i'd want smaller than my 9860. Looks like a great little device though and I like that the buttons aren't raised.

Skeevecr

I would never buy one of these phones, but in many countries this device should work in a similar way to the Pearl did in the past and that is by moving people onto smartphones from featurephones, the difference is that the form factor of choice these days is all-touch rather than candybar.

Vanti

So many form factors to choose from with rim. Seems that their just spitting them out now hopefully it wont be another fail because the screen looks horrendously small.....
They seem to be taking a quantity over quality outlook

igrar#IM

I bought 9860 i returned the next day ....virtual keyboard was so tiny it was impossible to type on it

CDM76

RIM is coming out with TOO many options lately. Need to FOCUS (as Kevin said) on a core group. Seems like they are throwing everything they can think of and hoping some of it sticks to the wall...

EchuOkan1

It looks somewhat like the Storm 2.

MaxPayne79

is it just me or does the 8390 have a wider display?

mjkep

Took me almost 2 mos and 1 replacement but lovin' the 9850. If the Curve 9380 doesn't limit the web landscape display it should be a solid all touch BB experience.

Joneser2006

Anyone who wants one of these needs to talk to Storm owners. No wonder RIM has been so successful recycling has been and failures. Meh, if the sheeple want to buy it, why NOT sell it?

Catfish0201

Too many different phones. Trim down the model line and concentrate on them and the OS. The Curve stinks, I have/had a 9330, big disappointment, thank god for the 9930, can't wait for the BBX.

wehttam

hmmm goes BK TO KEVIN ARTICLE "IF I RAN RIM ILL FOCUS " although its exciting news to some im not to impress u already hae a torch my release a similar phone rebrand it and call it a curve waste of time