Although RIM is going through tough times, Verizon hasn't forgotten it used to be the top smartphone maker in the U.S. and it bringing out a new entry-level model from the company, the BlackBerry Curve 9310.
This will use the traditional BlackBerry shape, with a small keyboard fixed below its display. In this case, that will be a 2.44-inch QVGA (320 x 240) screen.
As it is going to boast a physical keyboard, RIM is putting an emphasis on the social-networking capabilities of this device, including support for the popular BlackBerry Messenger IM app, as well as Twitter.
It will run BlackBerry 7.1, not the next-generation operating system from RIM that's now scheduled for 2013, BlackBerry 10.
The Curve 9310 will also have a 3.2-megapixel camera and a microSD memory card slot.
This smartphone is going to debut from Verizon on Thursday, July 12 on the carrier's website -- store availability will start a few weeks later. It will sell for $50 with a two-year "Share Everything" plan and a $50 mail-in rebate.
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