BlackBerry Curve 9360 White comes to Orange

• The BlackBerry Curve 9360 delivers the classic BlackBerry experience with an iconic keyboard and simple navigation – now available in stylish white to all Orange customers
• New social features make keeping up with friends easier and more fun than ever

London, UK – 18 November 2011– Orange has announced that it will be offering customers the BlackBerry Curve 9360 White from 18 November 2011.  The handset can be purchased from Orange stores, online and via telesales. 

Ideal for customers looking for the next step in social networking and entertainment on the move, the white BlackBerry Curve 9360 White comes equipped with a full range of new social features. New BBM™ 6 and BBM connected apps, plus a huge list of pre-installed social apps such as Facebook and Twitter, all ensure friends are just a click away.

It also comes complete with an impressive 5 MP camera with LED Flash, a memory of up to 512 MB, as well as running the new advanced BlackBerry® 7 OS software - giving customers powerful graphics, smoother scrolling and improved browsing.

The Blackberry Curve 9360 White is free on a £20.50 per month, 24 month plan from Orange.*

Paul Jevons, Director of Products and Devices, Everything Everywhere said: "Staying socially connected on the move is more important than ever - the new BlackBerry Curve 9360 White combines style and social features to ensure customers never miss a thing. We are delighted to be able to offer the new White version to Orange customers."

For more information about the BlackBerry Curve 9360 White please visitwww.orange.co.uk/shop

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Notes to editors

*Promotional price, effective until 21 November . Handset available free on a £26 per month,  24 month plan thereafter.

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In the UK, Orange provides high quality GSM coverage to 99% of the UK population, and 3G coverage to more than 93%. Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited.

On July 1 2010, the company became part of Everything Everywhere, one company that runs two of Britain's most famous brands - Orange UK and T-Mobile UK - with plans to transform the industry by giving customers instant access to everything, everywhere, offering them the best value, best choice and best network coverage in the country. Everything Everywhere Limited is the UK’s biggest communications company, with a combined customer base of almost 28 million people and more than 720 retail stores across the country. Everything Everywhere Limited is registered at Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9BW under the registered company number 02382161.

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