Claro Guatemala has officially released OS 7.1.0.865 for the BlackBerry Curve 9320 and Bold 9790. While this is an official release, remember to use caution when updating your device. If you need help along the way, you can head into our help forums or check out some of our BlackBerry 101 articles including How to Install or Upgrade to a new OS. If you do install this OS, hit up the forums thread below for findings, fixes and more discussion. Thanks rroyy!

Download OS 7.1.0.865 for the Curve 9320
Discuss more in the forums

Download OS 7.1.0.865 for the Bold 9790
Discuss more in the forums

It looks like UK retailer Phones 4U are having a purge on selling the BlackBerry Curve 9320 just prior to January 30th's BlackBerry 10 launch event. The device was already at a sweet spot of £99.99 on Pay As You Go but as an incentive to get people through the door the above poster was spotted today and as you can see that at £59.95 the BlackBerry Curve 9320 is a real steal.

Read More »

Earlier today it was announced that T-Mobile will be releasing the Curve 9315 later this month, and now it appears that Bell is also dishing out another Curve as well. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 has been widely available for some time now, but any Bell customers looking to grab one will be able to do so on January 11th according to a leaked internal doc. The entry-level Curve 9320 is sporting a 3.2MP camera, wifi, Bluetooth, GPS and FM Radio and should be $199 no-term.

Source: MobileSyrup 

Vodafone UK is offering up a £10 discount on a wide range of Pay-As-You-Go smartphones on the run up to Christmas and this includes the popular BlackBerry Curve 9320. Where Vodafone has a slight advantage over some of the other carriers is that they sell the budget BlackBerry in five different colors - black, white, classic blue, vivid violet and pink.

The device will set you back £120 with the discount, which is pretty reasonable. For consumers on a budget, the BlackBerry Curve 9320 will give you the whole BlackBerry experience without breaking the bank. With Christmas just over a week away this could be perfect for a gift? The 9320 comes packed with the latest version of the OS - BlackBerry 7.1 and obviously it is perfect for social media, email and BBM just to name a few features. And not forgetting the glorious hardware keyboard. 

If you like to stand out from the crowd with a funky coloured BlackBerry head on over to the Vodafone website.

In the WTF news of the day, a family in the UK is claiming that a new BlackBerry Curve 9320 allegedly exploded and set fire to a bed. 11 year-old Kian McCreath says the Curve 9320 exploded and set fire to his bed, leaving burns on his legs. The device was reportedly removed from the charger and placed on the bed before it "exploded" and burst into flames. Kian and his family are looking for RIM to recall the device. 

We've heard plenty of stories like this in the past, and given the amount of BlackBerry devices that haven't exploded, take it for what it's worth. The root cause is most likely another issue like a bad/knock-off battery and not the device itself.

Read More »

With Christmas only three weeks away now, the good folks in the UK can take advantage of the BlackBerry Curve 9320 getting a price drop with a few retailers/networks. The device is now available for under £100 on Pay As You Go which will put a smile on many parents faces.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 has already seen huge success since its launch and with the UK market share being so strong for RIM, these new price incentives should certainly give sales a boost in time for the holidays.

You can pick up the 9320 at this new attractive price from the following retailers in a selection of colors:

• Carphone Warehouse - £98.96
• Phone 4U - £98.96
• T-Mobile - £99.99
• Orange - £99.99

If you need a reminder of what the BlackBerry Curve 9320 is all about be sure to check our thoughts on the budget BlackBerry.

I was taking a casual look through the current UK carrier pricing for the BlackBerry Curve 9320 the other day when I came across what I consider to be a rather generous deal by Tesco Mobile. The price of the BlackBerry Curve 9320 on pay as you go is a respectable £125, but in addition the company are offering some rather nice extras which include the triple credit tariff. If you have not used Tesco Mobile before don't be put off as they run off the O2 network. In fact, I had a sim only deal with them for a year and was more than happy.

Read More »

BlackBerry OS 7.1.0.746 has been making the rounds the past couple of weeks with lots of carriers now releasing it for BlackBerry 7 devices. The next carrier to release the OS update is XL Indonesia and it is available for both the BlackBerry Curve 9320 and Curve 9220 models. One of the newest features of this OS update is the ability to now change the color of your LED notifications.

Note that while this is an official update, don't forget to backup your data before installing the update. If you're new to upgrading the OS on your BlackBerry smartphone, don't worry we have our BlackBerry 101 on How to install or upgrade to a new OS article. There's also our forums where you'll find lots of community members around to help you out.

Read More »

Back in August, Vodafone UK added the pink BlackBerry Curve 9320 to their line of offerings, and now Bouygues Telecom in France is offering it as well. While the pink version is not available in stores, you can order it online for as little as € 9.90 after instant discount on a qualifying plan. Of course, if pink isn't your style, Bouygues Telecom also carries the Curve 9320 in black or white and the online discount applies to those as well.

These low-cost, entry level devices carry on the long standing Curve name and feature a full QWERTY keyboard, BlackBerry 7.1 OS, 3.2MP camera, upgraded specs and much more. If you'd like to pick up this device, you can check them out at the Bouygues Telecom website. Thanks Superfly_FR!

Source: Blackberry-fr

While the original rumored release date for the BlackBerry Curve 9320 was back in September, it looks like it may finally be landing on T-Mobile this month. Another internal doc is showing a release date of 10/24 has surfaced citing the BlackBerry Armstrong. The Curve 9320 specs are MIA for now, but you can assume it will be sporting around the same as the CDMA Curve 9310. If you're looking for a great entry level device on T-Mobile, this could be the way to go. Until we find out what the heck the Curve 9315 is anyway.

Source: TMo News  

Virgin Mobile France has officially released OS 7.1.0.714 for the BlackBerry Curve 9320. While this is an official release, remember to use caution when updating your device. If you need help along the way, you can head into our help forums or check out some of our BlackBerry 101 articles including How to Install or Upgrade to a new OS. If you do install this OS, hit up the forums thread below for findings, fixes and more discussion.

Download OS 7.1.0.714 for the Curve 9320
Discuss more in the forums

Source: N4BB 

If you are in the UK and are looking to pick up the BlackBerry Curve 9320 you may want to consider giving Talk Talk a try as they have some great deals on at the moment. Talk Talk, who operate on the Vodafone network, currently offer three super value options when taking out a 24 month contract with them -- and the handset is free on all three deals.

• Option one will be the 'Small plan' which will cost you just £10 per month and for this you will get 100 minutes, 250 texts, 200MB of data plus their built-in savings features.
• Option two is the 'Medium plan', for £15 per month. Here you get 300 minutes, 3000 texts, 1GB of data and the built-in savings features. 
• Finally is the 'Large plan' and this one will set you back a reasonable £25 per month. For that money you will get a whopping 1000 minutes, 3000 texts, 4GB of data and the built-in savings features.

You are probably wondering what the built-in savings are. These include unlimited family calls (a huge incentive for the whole family to sign up), free text alerts, free voicemail and free calls to customer care.

With BlackBerry Curve 9320 sales of to a flying start in the UK these deals from Talk Talk are really not to be sniffed at. Although I am not a big fan of 24 month contracts (and especially with BlackBerry 10 on the horizon) there is still a huge market for them and the longer you commit to a network the more they will give you. The above offer is an online special so if you fancy taking advantage of a bargain, head on over to Talk Talk and pick a talk plan.

Read More »

Orange in the UK are once again enticing people to pick up the BlackBerry Curve 9320 by giving away a free pair of Angle and Curve headphones (worth over £70.00) with the device. The BlackBerry Curve is already a huge hit and with millions of teenagers opting to use the BlackBerry as their smartphone of choice Orange are tapping into that market with the offer.

We all know that the BlackBerry is great for listening to music. With a clean and simple music player, plenty of removable storage, BBM Music and a built in FM radio it is possibly the perfect tool for the young and hip youth of today. Orange have given away the headphones in the past so I can only presume it was a big success. You can pick up the BlackBerry Curve 9320 from Orange on pay-as-you-go for £139.99 with a £10 top up. Sounds a pretty good deal to me.

Order the BlackBerry Curve 9320 online from Orange

If you are planning to get yourself a new BlackBerry Curve 9320 this weekend, perhaps you may want to consider popping into a Vodafone store. They have the BlackBerry Curve 9320 stocked in a variety of colours to suit your style. James recently had a quick look at the classic blue and vivid violet iterations and now Vodafone UK has released the pink one. That gives you a choice of five colours in all - black, white, vivid blue, violet and pink.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is available on Pay As You Go for £135. You can also get it on contract from £13 per month, where you can currently avail of double minutes, exclusively with the Curve 9320.

I've said it before, I'll say it again, the Curve 9320 is a cracking wee device to consider, especially if you're looking to get your first BlackBerry or are on a budget. It comes with BlackBerry OS 7.1, built-in FM Radio and a BBM hotkey for the socially connected.

For more information / purchase the BlackBerry Curve 9320 pink from Vodafone UK

A few weeks back we ran a poll asking what color options you'd want to see for BlackBerry 10 devices. While a good number of you said you'd want to see many color options, most people simply want black and white. There's a famous quote by Henry Ford - "You can have it in any color, as long as it's black."  While RIM has mostly stuck to that with their devices over the years, the Curve line is the one big exception (okay, I'll give you a few Pearls too).

While other models don't stray too far from black, silver or white, the Curves have been all across the spectrum when it comes to color. All the way back to the Curve 8310 and 8320 did RIM provide various color options for consumers -- everything from Sunset Orange to Saphire Blue to Ballet Pink. Personally, I'm a fan of black devices, while (as you all know well) Kevin loves his white. I'd love to see a bunch of great colors for BlackBerry 10, I think that we'll most likely end up with black at launch and maybe white will follow a few months later. 

It would be awesome to see some fun BlackBerry 10 devices in blue, orange, silver, white, purple ... you name it, but I think RIM will stick with what works and keep the "black" in BlackBerry. We haven't heard anything that even hints at more color options, so it's a pretty safe bet that we won't see anything crazy at launch.

Keep reading for a look at just how many Curve colors have come and gone over the years. It's quite a big list (and took a while to get it all together) so if we missed anything be sure to leave a comment letting us know so we can fix it up. 

Read More »

If you are thinking of picking up the BlackBerry Curve 9320 in the UK there is now a dilemma that must be tackled - which color to go for. At Vodafone they currently have the 9320 available in four varieties, Black, White, Classic Blue and Vivid Violet. We have already looked at the black and white editions and fortunately for me the two new color options arrived at my house this week courtesy of Vodafone.

Specs wise the devices are identical to the black version which just leaves the shell color being unique. I wasn't particularly excited about getting hands on with the Violet 9320 (being a big tough man) however the color is actually quite beautiful and not girly. With the BlackBerry Curve 9320 being such a huge hit here in the UK it is great that both RIM and their carrier partners are giving consumers some variation and choices when it comes to handset colors.

More information/Order the BlackBerry Curve 9320 from Vodafone

Another Canadian carrier jumps onto the BlackBerry Curve 9320 train -- this time around it is WIND Mobile. The Curve 9320, aimed at the socially connected market, is available on WIND Mobile for $199 if purchased outright or $0 if taken on their WINDtab plans - $25, $29 or $40.

Don't be fooled by this entry level model. For 'entry' level, it is a pretty decent device and packs a punch for a small model. While we haven't had a full review on the Curve 9320, Adam gave us a pretty solid 8 out of 10 review for it's CDMA version, the Curve 9310, which essentially has the same hardware. It certainly is a device for the socially connected, with it's BBM hotkey, pocketable size and good battery life.

For more information and to purchase the BlackBerry Curve 9320 from WIND Mobile

Source: WIND, via MobileSyrup 

Good news for you BlackBerry Curve 9320 and 9310 owners - you can now take advantage of the great features that Wikitude has to offer for BlackBerry smartphones. The popular augmented reality application has received an update to version 7.1.2 bringing additional support to the new Curves. While the features of the app have not changed Wikitude have apparently adapted the layout of the app and handling of the map view to accommodate Blackberry Curve owners.

Main features of Wikitude:

• Create your very own AR World and share it with your friends, meaning you see their favorite places, and they see yours
• Find events, tweets, Wikipedia articles and ATMs
• Find restaurant and Hotel recommendations from Yelp, Qype, TripAdvisor, Hotels.com and many more around you
• Explore places in augmented reality or show them on a map or list view
• Browse more than 100 million places and interactive content from more than 3,500 content providers or so called "Worlds"
• Search for specific places, for example "thai restaurants"
• Find mobile coupons, deals and discounts for stores and shops near you

More information/Download Wikitude for BlackBerry smartphones

Virgin Mobile UK is clearly having a purge on signing up new BlackBerry users. On their website today I noticed that with the BlackBerry Curve 9320 on pay-as-you-go they are offering twelve months of free BlackBerry Internet Services - Bargain. And that isn't all - the device is a great price too at only £109.89. Believe it or not, that still isn't all. Virgin will include £10.00 of free airtime credit when you purchase the device. And guess what? That still isn't all. Customers will also get 300 free text messages. If that doesn't tempt you I don't know what will.

The offer actually applies to all the BlackBerry smartphones that Virgin sell so you can grab the Bold 9900, the Curve 9320, the Curve 9360 and even the Curve 9300 which is currently only £89.99. 

Virgin have the BlackBerry Curve 9320 in both black and white so you can choose the one that suits you best. I'm not sure how long this offer is on for so you had better get in quick. Nice work Virgin. We like you.

A week ago we saw Vodafone introduce a few new colour ranges to the BlackBerry Curve 9320 line - Vivid Violet and Classic Blue, with Pink releasing later in the summer. The Curve line has always seen a variety of colours so it's no surprise that there are a range of colours available for the Curve 9320. O2 UK will be releasing a red version, a colour that has been quite popular in previous Curve models and should sell well for the 9320 too.

O2 UK's coming soon page slates the red Curve 9320 as coming in August. Since we're already in the month we should see it be released very soon. The Curve 9320 is available for free on all O2 UK contract plans. It is also available on Pay as you go for £129.99 subject to a £10 top-up.

That will give O2 UK two colour variants - black and red. The Curve models have always been the very popular here in the U.K. especially with teenagers, with the Curve 8520 topping the bill back in 2010. The Curve 9320 is definitely a great successor and is definitely a BlackBerry device that I recommend for those looking to get their first BlackBerry smartphone or for teens.

Read More »

The BlackBerry Curve 9320, the little entry level model that is making waves around emerging BlackBerry markets, is landing on Canadian carrier SaskTel. The Curve 9320 is being marketed as a BlackBerry smartphone for the socially connected, mainly for the addition of the BBM hotkey that gives you access to your BBM chats from wherever you are within the device.

SaskTel will have the Curve 9320 available for $149.99 on Prepaid. It will also be available on 1, 2, or 3 year contracts for $99.99, $69.99 and free respectively.

While the Curve 9320 is no Bold 9900, it is a snappy little device, great for those on a budget, first time BlackBerry users or teens. It certainly isn't a device that should be written off.

For more information or to purchase the BlackBerry Curve 9320 on SaskTel 

Source: SaskTel, via MobileSyrup 

We told you just a couple of weeks ago that Three UK have the white BlackBerry Curve 9320 in stock and they kindly sent one over to me today to check it out. (I get excited about that sort of thing!) The white variant is of course just the same specs wise as the 9320 - just the color that is different. You will see from the video that it does retain the nice grey strip around its side and back which looks fantastic from the rear. The two colours really do compliment each other.

So if you are going to adopt the BlackBerry Curve 9320 the question is which colour do you go for? For me I prefer the black but we are all different and I see loads of white Curves and Bolds out there in the wild. Let's face it - us BlackBerry fans love any BlackBerry, whatever its colour.  

Read More »

The annual Mobile Choice Consumer Awards is here again and the nominations are up. A few BlackBerry devices have made it into four categories of the Awards, with two models finding their way into more than one category.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 has been nominated for Best Handset for Social Networking and the ultimate award of Phone of the Year. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is nominated for Best Value Phone and also for Best Handset for Social Networking. We also find the Porsche Design BlackBerry P'9981 being nominated in the Awards for Best Design.

Both the Bold 9900 and Curve 9320 look to be good contenders, especially the Curve 9320 for Best Value Phone. It certainly is great little device, giving you the whole BlackBerry experience, packaged into a small, sleek device and adding the BBM hotkey.

Let's get behind Team BlackBerry and get voting for our favorite devices. You can also be in for a chance to win a smartphone in the process.

Check out all nominees and get voting in the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards

In tradition style, Vodafone UK has announced that they now have two new color variants of the popular BlackBerry Curve 9320 and will increase the range by adding a pink one later this summer. Kevin asked yesterday what colors we'd like to see for BlackBerry 10, so these may just be on that list. The two new colors are Vivid Violet and Classic Blue. The blue looks pretty nice but being a big tough man I can't say the same for violet -- and clearly the pink one will be out of the question for me. However, for the ladies these may well be perfect. So once the pink Curve is released it will make a grand total of five choices for customers as Vodafone already sell the black and the white one.

All variations of the BlackBerry Curve 9320 are priced at £135 on pay-as-you-go which is exceptional value if you ask me. In addition if you pick up one of these between now and the end of October the BlackBerry Internet Service will be half price - sweet. As well as getting the wonderful hardware keyboard on the BlackBerry Curve 9320 you will also find social networking a real breeze and keeping in touch with your buddies via instant messaging couldn't be easier than with the dedicated BBM key.

Read More »

If you live in Australia, the prepaid options for BlackBerry with BIS services aren't exactly plentiful as only a few retailers offer the service, often with spotty coverage. Telstra is looking to better that situation a little and as such, have now made BlackBerry BIS service plans available to pre-paid customers. So how does it all work and what it will it cost you?

With your Pre-Paid BYO BlackBerry you can receive 30 days' access to the world-leading BlackBerry Individual Solution (BIS) with every recharge of $40 or more.

BIS provides you with unlimited BlackBerry and instant messaging, unlimited use of BlackBerry apps from BlackBerry AppWorld® for social networking, an unlimited number of emails, mobile web browsing in Australia, contact lists, tasks, calendar and organiser that you can take with you.

For every recharge of $40 or more you’ll enjoy 30 days' BIS access – plus the usual benefits in your pre-paid offer. Upon expiry of your BIS, you have a grace period of 30 days to recharge $40 or more and remain connected. If you miss this window, call 125 8887 and restore connection before you recharge.

In addition to the plan now being made available, Telstra will soon be offering the BlackBerry Curve 9320 as their first prepaid device on the network. Right now, we're not sure of the official launch date or pricing but if you currently already own a BlackBerry, Telstra will offer you the prepaid plan. Thanks, happydude-

Read More »

If you are in the UK and are thinking of getting a BlackBerry or maybe upgrading, now may well be the perfect time to do it. The Carphone Warehouse have announced their 'prepay payday deal' and this entails discounting the BlackBerry Curve 9320 to a mere £99.95.

Running BlackBerry 7.1, sporting a FM radio and a dedicated BBM key the BlackBerry Curve 9320 may be a cheap BlackBerry but it offers fantastic value for money. If you are into your social networking and staying in touch with your buddies the 9320 may well be the device of your dreams without breaking the bank. 

The 9320 is available in either black or white so you can choose the colour to suit your style. The offer will run up until Thursday August 2nd and you can pick up the device on T-Mobile, Virgin or Vodafone. This may well be bargain of the year.  

The increasingly popular BlackBerry Curve 9320 has arrived in white and is now available to order from Three UK. The latest Curve model has been picking up momentum not just in the UK but also in Asia. Mainly for its low cost, however, the low cost shouldn't fool you. It's a small package that packs some umph. With the BBM hotkey, it makes it super convenient to access you BBM messages from wherever you are within the device. It is already preinstalled with BlackBerry OS 7.1 and also comes with built-in FM Radio so if you are one who likes to listen to the radio, you don't have to worry about using up data to do so.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is available on Pay as you go for £139.99 plus top-up. You can also get it on a 24 month contract from £15 per month and includes Three's All-You-Can-Eat data.

For more information and to order the BlackBerry Curve 9320 in white from Three UK 

I was walking around town the other day and saw a great deal as I passed a T-Mobile store. Get two BlackBerry devices on a family plan. Of course, it piqued my interested so I had to go in and inquire about it.

The family deal is based on getting two BlackBerry Curve 9320 devices. Right now T-Mobile UK offers the Curve 9320 free on the £15.50 per month tariff where you get 100 mins, 500 texts, 250MB data, plus an Unlimited Booster. When you purchase two Curve 9320 devices you get the second one at a £5 discount so it becomes £10.50 per month for the same plan and you end up paying £26 a month for the two devices.

It certainly is great looking deal, especially if you're looking to get your first BlackBerry device (or two) or even for the teens on your family. The offer is not available online and may also only be available in some T-Mobile UK stores. So please inquire in-store about the plan.

Telstra has officially released OS 7.1.0.569 for the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9320. While this is an official release, remember to use caution when updating your device. If you need help along the way, you can head into our help forums or check out some of our BlackBerry 101 articles including How to Install or Upgrade to a new OS. If you do install this OS, hit up the forums thread below for findings, fixes and more discussion. Thanks rroyy!

Download OS 7.1.0.569
Discuss more in the forums (Curve 9320)
Discuss more in the forums (Bold 9790)

Over 12,000 people in the Philippines were recently treated to an exclusive Nicki Minaj concert in Manila. The concert was free for Globe subscribers that picked up the new BlackBerry Curve 9220 or Curve 9320 on the new Globe My Super Plan. As the only leg of the Pink Friday Tour to stop in Southeast Asia, international songwriter and rap superstar Nicki's performance was the biggest and most exclusive concert to ever hit the country! To be eligible for the show, subscribers who purchased a new BlackBerry Curve 9220 were entitled to one free ticket, while those who purchased a new BlackBerry Curve 9320 got two free tickets. Existing subscribers outside their lock-up could opt to re-contract their account subscription and get the BlackBerry Curve 9220 or the BlackBerry Curve 9320 for the free tickets, while those within lock-up could get a new postpaid line or purchase a prepaid phone kit.

The BlackBerry Curve 9220 is still available for free at My Super Plan 499 plus a P99 unlimited BlackBerry Chat subscription which comes with a P499 monthly consumable amount for calls and texts, unlimited access to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) and 2 freebies for as low as P598 a month. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 is available for free at My Super Plan BlackBerry Unli Surf Combo Plan 999 with unlimited mobile surfing, P400 monthly consumable for calls and texts, and 1 freebie for only P999 a month. The new BlackBerry Curve smartphones are now also available in teal blue.

A few more pictures are below. Let us know if you got to go to the show!  

Read More »