RIM Announces First All-Touchscreen BlackBerry Curve, Smaller Bold

RIM has just announced its latest additions to the BlackBerry 7 OS lineup: the BlackBerry Curve 9380 and the BlackBerry Bold 9790. These will have different designs, but both are going to sport touchscreens.

While pricing for the phones was not announced, RIM promised the handsets would be coming to carriers worldwide in a few weeks. The latest rendition of the BlackBerry Bold will sport a 2.4-inch capacitive touchscreen, in addition to BlackBerry’s signature physical keyboard. Packing a 1GHz processor, the Bold 9790 will feature NFC support. Shipping with 8GB onboard storage, the phone can be expandable up to 32GB with an additional SD card. 

This model will be for those who like the general design of the Bold, but would like a smaller option than the BlackBerry Bold 9700 or Bold 9930.

All-Touch BlackBerry Curve
The 9380 will be the first of the Curve lineup to feature a Touchscreen and no physical keyboard, with the phone set to sport a 3.2-inch capacitive display. The Curve 9380 will also feature a 5MP rear-facing camera, as well as support for NFC capabilities. 

Like most recent RIM phones, the Bold 9790 and the Curve 9380 will feature built-in support for augmented-reality applications, the premium version of Documents To Go, BlackBerry Protect and BlackBerry Balance. Both handsets will run BlackBerry 7 OS, RIM’s last BlackBerry platform before the company transitions to BBX, an operating system meant for smartphones and tablets alike.

Looking Ahead
Yesterday, a photo surfaced of a boxy-shaped Touchscreen smartphone dubbed the London that is said to be one of the first next-generation BlackBerry smartphones. The report claimed the device will feature a Texas Instruments OMAP 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, a 3.7-inch touch display and dual cameras, an 8MP front-facing shooter and a 2MP rear one.