Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced two sleek, stylish and affordable new smartphones, the BlackBerry Curve 9320 and BlackBerry Curve 9220, for socially-connected customers in Kenya and Nigeria.

Designed to be easy to use and easy to own, the new Curve models offer customers an outstanding combination of features and apps to help them stay connected to the people and information that matter most to them.

The new Curve smartphones offer the best keyboards in their class for quick and easy typing, and they even feature a new dedicated BBM key to bring the power of RIM’s popular mobile social network up in an instant.  They also offer the longest lasting battery life yet in a BlackBerry Curve smartphone, allowing users to make the most of their day.

Waldi Wepener, Regional Director for East, West and Central Africa at Research In Motion says: “BlackBerry Curve smartphones have been extremely popular in Kenya, offering affordable access to BBM and other popular social networks. The new compact and stylish BlackBerry Curve models offer improved battery life and a truly unique messaging and social networking experience that will appeal especially to Kenyan customers who want to upgrade to a smartphone for the first time, or existing BlackBerry Curve customers looking for a step up in speed and functionality.”

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 and BlackBerry Curve 9220 smartphones are now available from authorized retailers and distributors in Kenya.