RIM Blackberry Curve (8980)
RIM Blackberry Curve (8980)

The RIM Blackberry Curve (8980) was announced in 2012 With 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, Its 3.15 MP, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and Yes video, while the Removable Li-Ion battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GPRS: Yes
  • EDGE: Yes

Launch

  • Announced: 2012
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 109 x 60 x 13.6 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
  • Weight: 117 g (4.13 oz)
  • Keyboard: QWERTY
  • SIM: Mini-SIM
  • Note: Optical trackpad

Display

  • Type: TFT
  • Size: 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~250 ppi density)

Platform

  • OS: BlackBerry OS 5.0

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 256MB

Main Camera

  • Single: 3.15 MP, AF
  • Features: LED flash
  • Video: Yes

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Browser: HTML
  • Note: BlackBerry maps, MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player, MP4/H.264/WMV player, Organizer, Document viewer, Photo viewer, Voice dial/memo, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion battery

Misc

  • Colors: Black
  • SAR: 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 70 EUR