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BlackBerry Curve 9380

Manufacturer	Research In Motion
Type	Candybar smartphone
Operating system	BlackBerry OS 7.0
Storage	Flash memory: 512 MB application memory 512 MB onboard device memory microSDHC slot: supports up to 32 GB
Display	360 x 480 px, 3.2 in (81 mm), LCD
Input	Multi-touch touchscreen display with haptic feedback, volume controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer
Camera	5 megapixel with VGA video, flash, and autofocus
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Micro-USB, A-GPS Quad band GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz GPRS/EDGE and Uni band UMTS/HSDPA 850 1900 2100 MHz
Dimensions	109 mm (4.3 in) (h) 60 mm (2.4 in) (w) 11.2 mm (0.44 in) (d)
Mass	98 g (3.5 oz)
Predecessor	BlackBerry Curve 9360

The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the fourth full touchscreen smartphone developed by Research In Motion (RIM). It is the first device in the Curve series to feature a touchscreen and no physical keyboard.

Availability

In Canada, the Curve 9380 is available at Bell Mobility, Mobilicity and Telus Mobility.

Reception

TechRadar gave the Curve 9380 three out of five stars. They liked the smartphone's affordability, "bright, colourful screen", the BlackBerry 7 OS, the design and the light weight. However, they were displeased with the device's instability, low HVGA display resolution, and on-screen keyboard, especially due to it autocorrecting the password field. Their reaction to the Curve's social networking services integration was mixed, as they enjoyed some aspects but were frustrated at others. They said: "we'd rather have the BlackBerry Curve 9360 within the BlackBerry range […] we don't think it's the best option in its price range, and for only a little more money, you could get [a better] handset."

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Category:Smartphones Category:BlackBerry Category:Haptic technology Category:Multi-touch mobile phones Category:BlackBerry mobile phones