Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the new BlackBerry Curve 9320, a smartphone that brings the goodness of social media connectivity along with its classic messenger service, the BBM. This ought to appeal to BlackBerry enthusiasts are who are looking to go beyond just the BBM and be able to connect on other social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 will come enabled with global 3G Connectivity options and aided by a battery with a longer life.

The Executive VP, Smartphone Business at RIM, Carli Chairello was quoted as saying:

“The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 is designed to make it incredibly easy for users to stay socially-connected.. The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 will be especially popular with customers upgrading to a smartphone for the first time and existing Curve customers looking for a step up in speed and functionality.”

Dedicated BBM Key

Similar to the BlackBerry Curve 9220, announced recently in India, the BlackBerry Curve 9320 also features a dedicated BBM key leaving you just a click away from connecting with your BBM friends. The phone also features a stereo FM that does not eat into your active data plan, allowing you to listen to your favorite music. According to RIM, the new battery is expected to provide over 30 hours of FM radio playback or 7 hours of talk time.

BlackBerry Curve 9220 also comes preloaded with several social media apps like Facebook and Twitter and a single app allows you to post updates to various social networks while also fetching updates from these networks and other RSS feeds.

In terms of specifications, the BlackBerry Curve 9320 comes with a 2.44-inch QVGA display screen displaying 320×240 pixels. The display is not a touchscreen as this is a QWERTY type-phone. The display resolution works out to 164 ppi which is definitely on the lower side. The single core processor is aided by a 512MB RAM while a microSD card can enhance the storage capacity to 32GB.

The Phone comes with a 3.2MP rear camera with LED Flash support, and can record videos as well. The built-in GPS is used for Geo Tagging the photos. The BlackBerry Curve 9320 comes with the BlackBerry 7.1 Operating System which means it supports the mobile hotspot feature.

Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced a stylish new smartphone for socially-connected customers. The new BlackBerry® Curve™ 9320 smartphone features all the core BlackBerry messaging and social-centric features that keep people connected, and it offers global 3G connectivity backed by long battery life to allow users to make the most of their day.

“The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 is designed to make it incredibly easy for users to stay socially-connected,” said Carlo Chiarello, EVP, Smartphone Business at Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 will be especially popular with customers upgrading to a smartphone for the first time and existing Curve customers looking for a step up in speed and functionality.”

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 has everything a customer needs to stay in touch with the people and things that matter most to them. It features a dedicated BBM™ key, bringing the power of RIM’s popular mobile social network up in an instant, as well as the best keyboard in its class for quick and easy typing. It includes a built-in FM radio, allowing users to tune into their favorite local stations, and listening to the FM radio does not require a data plan or use data services. Designed to allow both 3G connectivity and long battery life, customers can get up to 7 hours of talk time or up to 30 hours of FM radio listening or music playback with headphones.

Customers can easily interact with their social network in real time, using preloaded apps for Facebook® and Twitter®. The new Social Feeds 2.0 app is also preloaded, allowing users to post updates to multiple social networks simultaneously and capture updates from news sources (RSS), social apps and instant messaging apps all in one consolidated view. The integrated camera includes a flash and supports video recording, and pictures can be tagged with their location thanks to the smartphone’s built-in GPS.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 comes with the new BlackBerry® 7.1 OS, which supports features such as Mobile Hotspot and Wi-Fi® calling where available.* Parental Controls is a brand new, on-device feature that provides parents and guardians with simple options to help protect children by restricting access to specific functions, features and applications.

Pricing and availability of the BlackBerry Curve 9320 will be announced in conjunction with RIM’s distribution partners. For more information please visit: http://worldwide.blackberry.com/blackberrycurve/9220-9320

* Please check with your carrier for availability.

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