Sprint and Verizon have been getting a lot of attention from RIM with various launches over the last few weeks, but T-Mobile isn’t far behind. On top of recently launching the Bold 9900, the all-touchscreen Torch 9860 and Curve 9360 should both be headed to T-Mobile shortly, as the Torch has been spotted internally as a trade-in option, and the Curve 9360 elsewhere in marketing material on prepaid devices. The new Curve will be going fro $229.99 without a contract by the looks of things, though there’s no information on whether T-Mobile will match Verizon’s $199.99 pricetag or Sprint’s $149.99.
The Torch 9860 keeps up with the BlackBerry 9900 on most of the important specs, like 1.2 GHz processor, 768 MB of RAM, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and 720p video recording (and even has a one-up with continuous autofocus), and a magnetic compass for augmented reality apps. The Curve is slightly lower-end, which you might have guessed given the pricetag. It’s running on an 800 MHz processor with 512 MB of RAM, and is packing a 2.4-inch 480 x 360 display. It’s very slim and pocketable, which you can see in my hands-on video here. If you’re looking for something higher-end, you can see my Torch 9850 / 9860 review here.
Before long, I’m sure all of the major U.S. carriers will have RIM’s full range of OS 7 devices, but by the time they’re all out and prices have settled down, I can’t help but think RIM will have announced their first QNX-based phone. Don’t get me wrong, these ones will be fine for those who predominantly concern themselves with e-mail and don’t have much concern for the bleeding edge of mobile technology, but for those that want something high-end, competitive, and with a rich app ecosystem, I have a feeling most shoppers will hold out until 2012.
[via TMoNews]