After a gap of several months, BlackBerry makers, the Research in Motion, has chosen India to unveil a new smartphone to the world, the Curve 9220. Priced at Rs. 10,990, this new Curve is essentially a successor the the famous Curve 8520. Also it becomes the first BlackBerry to be announced with a dedicated BBM key.

The new BlackBerry Curve 9220 is a 2G smartphone powered by the latest BlackBerry OS 7.1 and features a 2.44-inch QVGA screen with 320×240 resolution, a 2 MP fixed focus Camera at the back, inbuilt memory of 512 MB which is expandable upto 32GB, 512 MB RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack and enhanced 1450 mAh battery that is capable of giving 7 hours of talk time or up to 28 hours of music playback or FM radio listening on headphones.

General Features	Form Factor	Bar/QWERTY
	Dimension	109 X 60 X 12.7mm
	Weight	102g
	Battery	1450 mAh
Software & Hardware	Mobile OS	BlackBerry OS
	Version	7.1
	Processor	–
	Graphics	–
Display	Type	TFT LCD
	Size	2.44 Inch
	Resolution	QVGA, 320 X 240 Pixels
Networks & Connectivity	2G Bands	GPRS/EDGE – 850/900/1800/1900
	3G Bands	NA
	4G Internet	NA
	EVDO	NA
	USB	USB 2.0
	Bluetooth	V2.1
	Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n enabled
Camera	Front	–
	Rear	2 MP
	Other Features	Fixed Focus, 5X Digital Zoom
Memory and Storage	Internal	512MB
	External	Up To 32GB
	RAM	512
Other Features	FM Radio	Yes
	Sound	3.5mm Audio Jack, Loudspeaker
	BBM Key	Dedicated BBM Key

As a promotional offer, BlackBerry Curve 9220 customers can download apps from the BlackBerry App World worth Rs. 2500 for free till June 30, 2012 only.