RIM has finally announced the availability of the new BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone in Singapore. This new device will be available from the 11th of February at all authorised partners and is the first ever Curve device to come equipped with a touch display. Following our review middle last year, its great to know its finally reaching our shores.

The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is powered by the latest software – running on OS7 for a faster, richer, more fluid experience, coupled with a voice-activated search facility. The Curve 9380 is a great device for those who like to game and watch videos.

The Press Release:

Singapore, 10 February, 2012 – Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 9380 smartphone in Singapore, the first-ever BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphone with a touch display. This sleek and stylish new smartphone will be available from all BlackBerry authorized partners in the country on 11thFebruary 2012.

Hastings Singh, Vice President, South Asia at RIM said, “The new BlackBerry Curve 9380 continues to deliver the powerful social experiences and ease-of-use that BlackBerry Curve customers love, and it also comes with a sleek new all-touch design that features a larger display that enhances web browsing, games and multimedia.”

The sleek and stylish all-touch BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone is powered by the new BlackBerry® 7 OS, which delivers a faster and richer user experience. It also includes the ability to manage personal content separately from corporate content, and comes with a variety of personal and productivity apps out of the box.

The new BlackBerry 7 OS introduces an enhanced browser that provides a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience. It also offers optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences. The popular universal search capability has also been enhanced with support for voice-activated search, so users can simply speak to begin searching for information on their device and the web.

In addition, the BlackBerry Curve 9380 includes built-in support for Augmented Reality and NFC, allowing users to connect with the world around them in fresh new ways. With the Wikitude Augmented Reality application, users can find nearby BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger) contacts in real-time, read reviews about restaurants close to them, or get the story behind an interesting landmark and points of interest. NFC enables many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

For more information about the new BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone, please visit: http://sg.blackberry.com/Curve9380