Not exact matches
The
BlackBerry Curve 8520 (
Curve 2) being the cheapest available in the market is selling pretty well and even those who can't afford a brand new device, go for the US / UK refurbished
BlackBerry phones that
cost around half the asking price of the new ones.
Positioning
Curve as the entry - level product family of the
BlackBerry portfolio allows RIM to get away with implementing some lower end features in order to achieve low
cost.
Both the
BlackBerry Curve 9380 and its physical qwerty sibling the
Curve 9360 (and 9370/9350 variations) were purpose designed and built to be low
cost phones.
Where the
Curve 9380 lacks specs compared to the flagship
BlackBerry Smartphones, it isn't due to a technical limitation but rather a conscious tradeoff of
cost over performance.
The # 219.99
cost for the
BlackBerry Curve 9300 3G is in stores only, with # 20 credit bundled in where the on - line
cost is just # 209.00, with an inclusive # 10 top - up.
According to the people at
BlackBerry News, the new
Curve will run OS 4.5 and
cost $ 200 on a 2 - year contract, with a $ 100 mail - in rebate if...
If you're willing to swallow your crippling elitism and buy your gadgets from Walmart, you can pick up the trackball-less
BlackBerry Curve 8520 for $ 48.88, which is $ 100 less than it'll
cost you at a T - Mobile store.
The
BlackBerry 9300
Curve 3G has recently succeeded the 8520, as their low
cost Bold-esque mobile phone.
The
BlackBerry Curve 9360 exists for those who either don't want or don't need all of those things and just want a
BlackBerry that works and doesn't
cost a whole lot.
Back to the hardware... if you've been holding off on a
BlackBerry for a while due to
cost reasons or maybe you just always get your phone lost or dinged up, we have no problem recommending the
BlackBerry Curve 8520.
That being said, the
BlackBerry Curve 3G is great for those individuals who want the
BlackBerry experience in a nice,
cost effective package with 3G speeds.
The 3G enabled
BlackBerry Curve 8320
costs Rwf430, 000 while the
BlackBerry Bold
costs Rwf320, 000.
The company currently has two
BlackBerry Smartphones starting with the famous
BlackBerry Bold with 3G that
costs Rwf430, 000 (US$ 773) and
BlackBerry Curve 8320 that
costs Rwf300, 000 (US$ 539).
Research In Motion launched the full touch screen
BlackBerry Curve 9380 just two weeks ago, alongside the low
costing Bold 9790 that is due to arrive early nexy year
O2 starts a 4G trial in London and we published an Initial Impressions review of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, where Research In Motion launched a new low
costing BlackBerry Bold and
Curve mobile phone.
The first device to be made in Brazil will be the
BlackBerry Curve 8520 which is a starter
BlackBerry with a low
cost.
I understand that the 9220 is the most basic
BlackBerry you can now buy from the new range but would the
cost be so much different to at least include the 3.2 mp camera that is in the
Curve 9320?
Hardware wise the
BlackBerry Curve 9220 is a pretty solid device for what it
costs.
The benefits of having the latest iPhone, Android or
Blackberry have to be weighed against the
cost of acquiring the new device, the time needed to get it set up and the learning
curve involved in getting to know a new smart phone.