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The BlackBerry Curve 9380 marks somewhat of a milestone for RIM, as it is the company’s first device of the supposedly affordable Curve series that comes in a touchscreen-only form. It disposes of the legendary physical keyboard, as found on its 9370 cousin, replacing it with a fairly tiny 3.2” display. In comparison, the BlackBerry Torch 9860 is touchscreen-only as well, but has a more generous 3.7-incher with better resolution.
Thanks to the modest 3.2” display the BlackBerry Curve 9380 is a very compact and lightweight device that cups well in the palm, while the tapered back and rounded sides add to the comfortable feeling in the hand. Your thumb reaches everywhere on the display, making one-handed operation a piece of cake.
The Curve 9830 is all-plastic, but the choice of materials and the build quality are pretty good. We liked the way that the three-toned back blends things in, like on the 9370 or the 9860. We go from a large piano black glossy plastic for the battery cover to matte plastic on the rim where the 5MP camera with LED flash and the speaker grill are, to the faux-metal rim surrounding the sides.
The LCD screen is very bright, which helps a lot when viewing outdoors, and its colors look vivid. The viewing angles could be better, brightness and color deterioration start to show up after the 45 degree mark, which is typical for this type of LCD technology. A 360x480 pixels resolution makes for 188ppi pixel density, which is bearable.
RIM BlackBerry Curve 9380 features and specifications
Design Device type: Smart phone
OS: BlackBerry OS (7.1, 7)
Form factor: Candybar
Dimensions: 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.44 (109 x 60 x 11.2 mm)
Weight: 3.46 oz (98 g)
Camera Camera: 5 megapixels
Flash: LED
Features: Image stabilizer, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Scenes
Camcorder: 640x480 (VGA)
Hardware
Processor: Single core, 806 MHz
System memory: 512 MB RAM
Built-in storage: 512 MB
Storage expansion:
Slot Type: microSD, microSDHC
Maximum card size: 32 GB
Display
Physical size: 3.20 inches
Resolution: 360 x 480 pixels
Pixel density: 188 ppi
Technology: TFT
Colors: 16 777 216
Touchscreen: Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features: Light sensor, Proximity sensor
Technology GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS: 800, 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data: HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS
Navigation: Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth: 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
USB: USB 2.0
Connector: microUSB
Features: Mass storage device, USB charging
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Battery
Talk time: 5.50 hours
the average is 7 h (443 min)
Stand-by time: 15.0 days (360 hours)
the average is 17 days (396 h)
Talk time (3G): 5.80 hours
Stand-by time (3G):
15.0 days (360 hours)
Capacity: 1230 mAh
Other features
Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors: Accelerometer
