Research In Motion (RIM) officially announced BlackBerry Curve 9320 which would soon hit the Indian market. Reports indicate that Curve 9320 is actually just an upgrade for BlackBerry Curve 9220 considering there are a few differences between the specs of these devices. The most noticeable handicap of 9220 which is being compensated by Curve 9320 is the 3G connectivity. Basically, there are no significant enhancements or improvements being given to Curve 9320 but RIM found the necessity of releasing a new 3G-capable Curve device in the Indian market considering most of the networks in the country offer such service and have started transitioning to 4G networks. So, it’s just a matter of few years before the country will be running on 4G LTE ship.
BlackBerry Curve 9320 is a budget-friendly device so we really cannot expect high specs from it. The thing is, RIM has given it enough muscle to operate on BlackBerry 7.1 OS without problems. BlackBerry devices are known to come with full QWERTY keyboard and so that’s the first thing you can expect from this device. With a gross weight of 102 grams, you couldn’t almost feel it on your palm but that comes with price, too. BlackBerry Curve 9320 only has 2.44 inches screen with 320 x 240 pixels resolution or around 164 PPI pixel density. It is of course adorned with a loudspeaker and 3.5mm jack for headphones.
It’s 512MB RAM is more than enough to run BlackBerry 7.1 in it. While it only has 512MB of ROM, it comes with a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB card which you can use to upgrade your storage capacity. More often, smart phones storage memories would be filled with photos and music, however, it seems like you will be enjoying the latter than taking pictures because it only has 2MP primary camera. But even so, it still can record low-quality videos and take low-resolution photos. You have to know this device was not really built for entertainment but for work. As far as connectivity is concerned, you will be getting 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB 2.0 support so you will not be left alone.
It has 1450 mAh battery that could last up to 7 hours of continued talk time or 432 hours in standby mode. This is actually too much power for a device that does not have more things to do but call and text. I couldn’t say this is going to be a perfect replacement for Curve 9320 considering nothing was technically changed. But then again, if you are looking for a more advanced device than 9220, this is your best bet. Both the pricing and availability haven’t been revealed by RIM yet, but it would be sooner than later.
The specs are not usually impressive for any BlackBerry devices especially when you are used to seeing high-end Android devices. But productivity-wise, BlackBerry devices are better than you could imagine but RIM has to step up and produce more powerful devices. We are waiting for BlackBerry 10 to be released but we are also hoping RIM would release devices that could satisfy our thirst for powerful devices.
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