RIM has announced the BlackBerry Curve 9380 for the UK market, describing the handset as the first all-touch smartphone in the BlackBerry Curve family,

The phone boasts a 3.2 inch high-res display and is pre-packed with all the expected social networking apps like BBM, Twitter and Facebook, with the announcement timed to coincide with the unveiling of BBM Music in the UK.

The Curve 9380 has a 5MP camera with flash and video functionality, as it looks to tap into a market of BlackBerry fans who want touchscreen. The phone runs the Blackberry 7 OS and its improved browser.