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BlackBerry Colt vs BlackBerry Curve 9380

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Posted: 09 Aug 2011
Market Status: Not officially announced

BlackBerry Curve 9380 Remove phone

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Also known as BlackBerry Curve Touch 9380, BlackBerry Orlando PA Rating - 6.5
Posted: 15 Nov 2011
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSBlackBerryBlackBerry (7.1, 7) 
Form factor Candybar 
Dimensions 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.44 inches (109 x 60 x 11.2 mm) 
Weight 3.46 oz (98 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
 
Design features Optical Mouse (Touchpad) 
Side Keys Right: Volume control, Camera shutter 
Colors Black 
Display
Physical size 3.2 inches 
Resolution 360 x 480 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

 188 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

 TFT 
Colors 16 777 216 
Touchscreen Capacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor, Proximity sensor 
Battery
Talk time 5.50 hours
the average is 10 h (626 min)
 
Stand-by time 15.0 days (360 hours)
the average is 18 days (435 h)
 
Talk time (3G) 5.80 hours
the average is 9 h (543 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G) 15.0 days (360 hours)
the average is 23 days (561 h)
 
Music playback 30.00 hours 
Video playback 5.50 hours 
Capacity 1230 mAh 
Type Li - Ion 
Hardware
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual coreSingle core, 806 MHz 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

 512 MB RAM 
Built-in storage 0.512 GB 
Storage expansion microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera 5 megapixels 
Flash LED 
Features Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Scenes 
Camcorder 640x480 (VGA) 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist 
Features Album art cover, Background playback 
Supported formats MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, MP4, AMR, OGG, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formats MPEG4, AVI, 3GP 
Radio FM 
Speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker 
Streaming Audio, Video 
Internet browsing
Browser supports: supports: HTML 
Built-in online services support Facebook, Twitter 
Technology
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS 800, 850, 1900, 2100 MHz 
Data HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

 GPS, A-GPS 
Navigation Yes 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
Organizer Calendar, Document viewer, Calculator 
Messaging SMS, MMS, Predictive text input 
E-mail IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Blackberry Connect, Push e-mail 
Instant Messaging Yes 
Games Yes 
Connectivity
Bluetooth 2.1, EDR 
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), SIM Access (SAP) 
Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n 
USB USB 2.0 
Connector microUSB 
Features Mass storage device, USB charging 
Headphones connector 3.5mm 
Charging connector microUSB 
Other NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
Notifications Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
Sensors Accelerometer 
Other Voice recording 
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval

FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.

   
Date approved

Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission

 11 Nov 2011 
 FCC ID value: L6AREA70UW link 
FCC measured SAR

FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

   
Head 1.38 W/kg 
Body 0.77 W/kg 
Availability
Officially announced 15 Nov 2011 
Scheduled release

Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America

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