FOR those in love with Blackberry sets of smarphones, they may have been provided with a unique alternative of getting socially connected as Research In Motion (RIM) has introduced into the market two sleek, stylish, but relatively affordable new smartphones – Curve 9320 and Curve 9220.

When journalists were recently introduced to the new phones, little did many of them realised they were holding one of the wonders of the communication world.

Designed to be easy to use and easy to own, the new Curve models (9220 and 9320) offer Blackberry users an outstanding combination of features and apps to help them stay connected to the people and information that matter most to them.

Boasting of key features, which include preloaded apps for Facebook and Twitter, allowing users to easily interact with their friends and other contacts in real time, the phones have the new Social Feeds 2.0 app, 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 9320 built-in FM radio that does not use data services, thereby guaranteeing user easy tune into favorite local stations, as well as an integrated camera, which supports video recording.

Pictures taken with the BlackBerry Curve 9320 can also be tagged with their location, thanks to the smartphone’s built-in GPS.

Overall, there isn’t much that the BlackBerry Curve 9320 doesn’t do. Apart from the lack of NFC, now a feature of high-end BB handsets, and a touch interface, users are assured of getting everything that Blackberry offers. Sure, one may not get the best hardware –– the device isn’t the best when it comes to build and specification –– but it more than make up for this; it is a very affordable smartphone.

Apart from its affordability, Curve 9320 promises a long battery life with up to 7 hours of talk time or up to 28 hours of FM radio listening or music playback with headphones (music playback is rated at up to 30 hours on the BlackBerry Curve 9320). The phone’s built-in Wi-Fi connectivity also assures easy wireless connectivity.

The Regional Director for East, West and Central Africa at Research In Motion, Waldi Wepener, noting that BlackBerry Curve smartphones have been extremely popular in Nigeria, while offering affordable access to BBM and other popular social networks, declared that the new compact and stylish BlackBerry Curve models offer improved battery life and a truly unique messaging and social networking experience that will appeal especially to Nigerian users who want to upgrade to a smartphone for the first time, or existing BlackBerry Curve customers looking for a step up in speed and functionality.

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