RIM today has announced 2 new entry level devices for Malaysia. The first is the BlackBerry Curve 9220 which is priced at an affordable RM600. In terms of specs, it comes with a 2.44″ screen that does 320×240, 512MB of RAM, 2.0MP camera, WiFi and a generous 1,450mAh battery. Being an entry level device, it supports only up to EDGE. What’s new on the 9220 is a dedicated BBM button which offers instant access for communication. With subscription rates for BlackBerry service plans getting cheaper and cheaper, the 9220 is a perfect pairing for an affordable social and communication solution.

The Curve 9220 is scheduled to be available in Malaysia starting June 4 from BlackBerry authorized partners and carriers. In addition, Tune Talk will be running a pre-order promotion from May 25 2012.

The other higher spec’ed Curve 9330 that comes with 3G will be coming to Malaysia as well. Availability and pricing to be announced soon.

For more information, head over to the Curve 9220/9320 product page.

Product video and images of the Curve 9220 after the break.

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RIM has recently announced a new entry level BlackBerry Curve 9320. A few weeks ago, RIM introduced the Curve 9220 in India which looks similar but comes with much lowered specs.

The Curve 9320 appears to be an upgrade of its previous Curve 9300. It comes with a 2.44 QVGA display (320×240), 806MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM with expandable storage via microSD.

It is slightly lighter and slimmer than the outgoing Curve 9300 at 12.7mm thick and weighs at 103g. Over at the back, it comes with a 3.2MP shooter and it is powered with a generous 1,450mAh battery, which is 300mAh more than the previous model. Out of the box, it runs on the latest BlackBerry 7.1 OS.

For more information, head over to BlackBerry 9320 product page.

Head after the break for videos of the Curve 9320.

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For this coming Chinese New Year, Maxis is doing a buy 1 and get another 50% off promo on BlackBerry. However it is limited to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and you have a choice between a Curve 9300 and a Curve 8520 for discounted purchase.

To entitle for this promo, you would need to get the Bold 9900 bundled with 24 months. The Bold 9900 goes for RM1,630 on BIS 55 which comes with 500MB (with free 500MB extra) and RM1,390 on BIS 90 which comes with 3GB of data. Then you have a choice to get a Curve 9300 at RM434 or the Curve 8520 at RM299. From the site, it appears that the additional device is contract free with no additional subscription required.

For more information, head over to Maxis BlackBerry Page.

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UPDATE: According to @mekyuyu, this offer is limited at 30 packages per day.

BlackBerry devices are going for cheap at PC Fair which is happening at KL Convention centre from today until 4th December 2011. If you’ve been eyeing on a BlackBerry, this is probably the best time to get it. They are throwing 50% for the 2nd unit and this isn’t for the old models.

This is applicable on the recently launched BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry Curve 9360 and BlackBerry Curve 9380. Meanwhile, the rest of the BlackBerry line up will get you exclusive BB T-Shirts and laptop bag. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is sold outright at RM1,488 while the Curve 9360 and 9380 are priced at RM1,166.

The 50% promo is valid if you purchase any original BlackBerry accessories. Each customer is limited to 2 pairs (4 smart phones). The free items offered is available while stocks last. Head over to Booth #C02 to grab yours.

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U Mobile now offers the Blackberry Curve 9360 for RM499 on its Unlimited BlackBerry Internet Service + 5GB of data plan. There’s only one option of 24 months contract with a monthly commitment fee of RM68.

Strangely until now Maxis has yet to bundle the Curve 9360 while the rest including DiGi & Celcom has already been offering it.

For more information, head over to U Mobile Blackberry page.

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Celcom too is offering the BlackBerry Curve 9360 on contract, right after DiGi which started offering it on Monday.

For personal subscription, it is offered as low as RM838 on 12 months contract of Celcom Exec 50 + BlackBerry Pro plan that offers 5GB of data. Meanwhile for Biz customers, it can be yours for RM588 with a longer 24 months contract of P48 + RM2 SMS Pack and BlackBerry Pro.

For more information, head to Celcom BlackBerry Curve 9360 page. Full plan options after the break.

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DiGi today has revealed its bundling of BlackBerry Curve 9360 which is sold outright for RM1218. This is the latest Curve running on BlackBerry 7 OS. It goes for as low as RM599 over 24 months contract on Smart Plan 68. For those that wants lower monthly commitment, it goes for RM799 on Smart Plan 48.

The older Curve 9300, is going for RM499 on 24 months contract of Smart Plan 68 and is priced RM1099 outright. For that small difference, the 9360 would be a better choice.

For more information, head over to DiGi’s Curve 9360 page.

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RIM today announced not one, not two but three all-new BlackBerry Curves in its line-up of new smartphones that will feature that BlackBerry 7 OS. The Curve 9350, Curve 9360 and the Curve 9370 are designed to address a large and important segment of the global mobile phone market where customers are looking to upgrade their existing feature phones or existing BlackBerry Curve with an affordable, easy-to-use, full-featured smartphone.

“These new models will build on the incredible success of the BlackBerry Curve line and further expand the largest global launch of BlackBerry smartphones in our history,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at RIM.

Weighing in at only 99g, the new Curves feature a slim design with a 2.4-inch 480×360 screen and BlackBerry’s legendary tactile and easy to use physical QWERTY keyboard. There’s also an optical trackpad and 5MP camera (no word on whether it records HD videos. It should). The new Curves also continues RIM’s adoption of NFC with all three devices featuring the technology.

The BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 are expected to be available in Canada this month and the rest of the world beginning September. No pricing details have been revealed.

A part from all this no other details were announced so we’re curious as to processors and built-in memory that the new Curves will be packing along with what differences the different codes bring. Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

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DiGi is giving a special offer when you can buy 3 BlackBerry devices for the price of 2. The offer which runs from now until 31st August 2011 is applicable for BlackBerry Torch 9800, BlackBerry Bold 9780 and BlackBerry Curve 9300.

2 of the device must be tied with a DG Smart Plan for 24 months and it can be registered under 2 different names. This promo is only available at DiGi Retail Centres located at SohoKL and Bangsar, which makes it out of reach for those outside the Klang Valley.

There’s also another catch with the offer. The Free 3rd BlackBerry unit is not covered with warranty as written in their FAQ:

Q6. Is there a warranty for my free BlackBerry® device?
A6. As per usual procedure, phones that are free-of-charge will not carry a warranty.

For more info, head to DiGi’s BlackBerry Promo page.

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So yet another BlackBerry device gets an early hands-on ahead of its official launch. This time it is the BlackBerry Curve 9350/9370 which is codenamed Apollo. The video shows in detail the dimensions of the new device along with its software. The whole video is in Vietnamese and we don’t understand the comments made in the clip.

Overall, the device looks slimmer and like the new Torch and Bold replacements, is a huge upgrade over the current model in terms of processor, RAM, display and software.

More photos after the break.

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