BlackBerry Curve 8520
The new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 is one of the latest BlackBerry device from RIM and has all the stylish good looks you would expect. Packed with great features that dont cost the earth this sleek new sleek BlackBerry device has a high specification at an affordable price.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 with is robustly designed track pad is resistant to dust and liquid, will appeal to people who need to constantly keep in touch with their friends and associates with a desire for high-end features, contemporary styling and the speed offered by a full QWERTY keyboard, and connectivity via EDGE or Wi-Fi® networks.
Watch videos and listen to music, all with the excellent visual and sound quality you expect from your BlackBerry Curve smartphone.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 features include:
- New track pad navigation
- Faster processesor
- 2.0 MP camera, 5x digital zoom
- Play games & download more games from Gameloft
- Watch Video on the excellent screen
- Listen to music:
- Ships with 1GB card which can hold 200 songs (average 5MB size)
- Support for 16GB microSDHC® cards which can hold 3200 songs (average 5MB size)
- Browse the internet in full HTML
- Facebook® application, Instant Messaging: Windows® Live™ Messenger, Yahoo!(r) messenger, Google Talk™
- Premium BlackBerry handheld with RIM's new generation of technology
- QWERTY keyboard
- Spell Checker to keep your messages professional
- Comprehensive phone features and intuitive call management capabilities such as
- Smart dialling
- Conference calling
- Speed dial
- Call forwarding
- Voice dialling
- Speakerphone
- Stereo headset
- Stereo Bluetooth® support
Specification
| Dimensions (LxWxD) | 109mm x 60mm x 13.90mm |
|---|---|
| Weight (approx. with battery) | 106g |
| Display | High resolution 320x240 pixel colour display supports over 65,536 colours |
| Buttons & Controls | Track pad - QWERTY keyboard, Located on front face of device, ESC Key to the right and Menu to the left of the track pad |
| Spell Check | Yes |
| Processor | 512MHz |
| Internal Memory | 256MB Flash Memory |
| Expandable Memory | Hot swappable Micro SD |
| Notification | Ringtones, vibrate mode, LED indicator |
| Ring tones | 32 Polyphonic - MIDI, MP3, SP-MIDI, WAV |
| Voice Input/Output | Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone, Voice Notes recorder |
| GPRS | Yes |
| Edge | Yes |
| 3G | No |
| GPS | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth® | Yes, Stereo v.2.0 |
| Standard battery * | 1150 mAhr |
| Talk Time (up to) * | 4.5 hours |
| Standby Time (up to) * | 17 days |
| Network Bands | Quad GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1900/1800 |
| Accessories in the box | Removable Battery (1400 mAh) Stereo headset 1GB removable microSD card UK/Euro/US Mains Travel Charger Micro-USB Synchronisation Cable Getting Started Guides Tricks and Tips guide |
| Browsers | Single user icon WAP, HTML |
| MMS | Yes |
| SMS | Yes |
| Camera | 2.0MP camera, x 5 digital zoom |
| Media Player | Yes |
| Keyboard Security | Password & Keyboard lock |
* Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Battery life may vary based on usage.
Getting Started with your BlackBerry Curve 8520
Get your handset set up and view an interactive demo of its main functions and features
View BlackBerry Curve 8520 Getting Started Guide