Research in Motion announced three new BlackBerry smartphones late Monday evening, adding more Curves to the company's lineup.
The new Curve 9300 series will run on the BlackBerry 7 operating system, which features HTML5 optimization, the latest version of BlackBerry Messenger, and built-in support for Near Field Communication. The phones will come loaded with the premium version of Documents To Go, a mobile-based document reader, and BlackBerry Protect, which allows owners to locate their lost or stolen phone using GPS.
The phones will also feature a 5-megapixel camera for both photo and video, and a microSD slot expandable up to 32 gigs of memory.
Since its debut in 1999, BlackBerry phones have been the preferred smartphone for the business-minded thanks to its dedicated email-friendly keyboard. Once a market leader, BlackBerry phones have slowly bled market share after Google and Apple introduced Android and iOS-powered smartphones to the public.
Though BlackBerry 7 OS is a brand new operating system for RIM, the company plans to switch to the new and improved QNX operating system some time in 2012. And unfortunately for BlackBerry buyers, QNX won't roll back to older phones. So essentially, the phone you purchased around Christmas could already be out of date come the new year.
All three new Curve models -- the 9350, 9360 and 9370 -- will be available in Canada in August, and roll out in other countries in September. Pricing and carrier details have not been announced.
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