Blackberry Curve 9220, 9320 on BB 7.1 OS launched

RIM and Globe Telecom held a party last night at the Prive Luxury Club in Bonifacio Global City to launch two of their latest socially-inclined smartphones, namely, the BlackBerry Curve 9320 and BlackBerry Curve 9220.

Before I got lost at the buffet table, the event started with well-rehearsed lines from a pretty female host and sharply-dressed executives who spoke about how they loved social media and how useful the Blackberry Messaging service is to keep you connected with other BBM users like your family members and friends. Add your favorite yaya to the mix if you want. Needless to say I went back to my plate and focused more on my booze.

Good thing I sorta blacked out until the best part when they finally unveiled the new smartphones before everyone else got tipsy. For starters, the Curve 9320 and the Curve 9220 come with the Blackberry 7.1 OS, built-in FM radios, social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Social Feeds 2.0 are already included, and both have dedicated BBM keys on the side.

Of course, as the model number suggests, the 9320 is more advanced in terms of specs. It supports 3G, has a 3.15 megapixel camera with LED flash, built-in GPS and Mobile Hotspot support which allows you to share your mobile data connection via WiFi with up to 5 devices. On the other hand, the humble 9220 supports 2G and has a 2 megapixel camera without flash.

Check out the basic specs comparison below:

Battery Curve 9320:
2.44″ TFT display @ 320×240 pixels (~164 ppi)
up to 32GB via microSD
512 MB ROM
512 MB RAM
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
microUSB v2.0
3.15MP camera with LED flash
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Li-Ion battery 1450mAh
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
103 g

BlackBerry Curve 9220:
2.44″ TFT display @ 320×240 pixels (~164 ppi)
up to 32GB via microSD
512 MB ROM
512 MB RAM
microUSB v2.0
2MP camera
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Li-Ion battery 1450mAh
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
102 g

The Blackberry Curve 9320 is priced at Php11,990 while the Curve 9220 comes at a lower price of Php9,990.

If you don’t dig the cash-out then Globe can hook you up with these devices through their postpaid plans. The Curve 9320 is FREE under Blackberry Unli Surf 999 while the Curve 9220 is FREE under My Super Plan 499.