Functional And Attractive UI On The Blackberry Curve 9380
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RIM have moved away from the traditional keypad design on their new Blackberry Curve 9380 and opted for a good quality touchscreen display in its place. This new addition together with the attractive price of the model should ensure that this device will appeal to a younger generation of users who require the excellent messaging and email facilities but with a larger screen for all of their social networking needs.
The Blackberry Curve 9380 incorporates version 7 of the Blackberry operating system and this new software has some positive effects on the interface that the model uses. The UI is more colourful than ever and the functionality has also improved which means that the device is much easier to operate than many earlier models in the range. The main homescreen on the model boasts several individual areas that can all be interacted with. At the top of the screen there is a Status bar which when tapped reveals several settings on the phone that can be adjusted. Below this you will find the Notifications which shows all incoming alerts from various applications that you have installed on the phone. These alerts range from Facebook notifications to reminders of events that you have scheduled in your diary. Located either side of the notifications there is are two icons in the form of a loudspeaker symbol and a magnifying glass. A simple tap on the speaker allows you to quickly switch profiles which is perfect if you want no audible alerts because you are in a meeting or at the cinema. The magnifying glass presents you with a search bar where you can type the name of any item and the phone will search for this for you. All areas of the handset are searched meaning a contact can be found just as easily as an obscure audio track that you have stored.
Unlike the iPhone 4S where all applications are shown on your main screen on the Blackberry Curve 9380 they are neatly hidden away at the bottom of the screen in the App Tray. An upwards swipe on the screen reveals a neat grid that contains the icons for all of the applications that you have installed. Once this grid is revealed you can also swipe sideways to reveal different arrangements and other applications that could not be displayed on the first page. The whole user interface present on this model is like a cross between Android systems and the iOS platform used on the iPhone. It boasts much of the user friendliness that is associated with Apple models but with many of the customisation options that Android users love.
The Blackberry Curve 9380 is an impressive addition to the range and should prove a big success with consumers. The user interface shows some big improvements over previous versions and the new large display is perfect for displaying it to its full potential.
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The Blackberry Curve 9380 and the White iPhone 4S are available now.
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By :
Emma Rosher
Submitted
2011-12-24 17:50:38 |
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