Research In Motion (RIM) ) has launched its new BlackBerry Curve 9220 smartphone. It features a dedicated BBM key, bringing RIM’s mobile social network up in an instant. The Facebook for BlackBerry and Twitter for BlackBerry apps are included in addition to social feeds, which allows users to post updates to multiple social applications simultaneously and capture updates from news sources (RSS), social apps and instant messaging apps, all in one consolidated view.
BlackBerry 7.1 OS supports BlackBerry services and the smartphone’s built in Wi-Fi can provide smooth and fast Internet browsing without incurring mobile data usage costs. It also 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.
The smartphone gives the users seven hours of talk time or up to 28 hours of music playback or FM radio listening on headphones. As part of the launch in India, BlackBerry Curve 9220 customers can download a selection of apps from BlackBerry App World worth 2500 Rupees, for free.
Price: The BlackBerry Curve 9220 is available for Rs 10,990