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RIM BlackBerry Curve (8520) Phone (AT&T / T-Mobile)


RIM BlackBerry Curve (8520)
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Release Date:

Release Date: Q3 2009 Q3 2009

Released For:

AT&T - Discontinued AT&T - Discontinued
T-Mobile - Discontinued T-Mobile - Discontinued

Released for T-Mobile, the BlackBerry Curve (8520) combines a full QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad -- instead of RIM's traditional trackball -- to make scrolling and selection smooth and easy. It is the first BlackBerry smartphone to offer dedicated media keys to control music and videos. Users can snap photos with its 2.0-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and video recording and playback functionality, then upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr Uploader or social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. The handset also includes a 320 x 240 px display, music player with a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and microSD memory card slot. Customers can use Wi-Fi for fast Web browsing and T-Mobile's unlimited hotspot calling. The smartphone is compatible with Apple computers right out of the box.


Main Features


  • Like a laptop, the trackpad navigation lets users scroll through menus, icons and info by gliding a finger over it and pressing and clicking to select an item
  • Full QWERTY keyboard makes typing and sending messages easy and comfortable
  • Take photos or videos with the integrated 2.0-megapixel camera and upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr Uploader or social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace
  • Dedicated media keys control multimedia, pauses music to talk or repeats favorite songs over and over -- users can even mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button
  • Discover apps for at BlackBerry App World, get breaking news, the latest scores, track the markets, stay on top of Hollywood gossip, enjoy live radio or just play games
  • Compatible with Apple computers right out of the box -- sync contacts, calendars and notes with applications most used

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Product Specifications


Technical

Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Form Factor: Block / BlackBerry OS v4.6
Dimensions: 109 x 60 x 14 mm
Weight: 106 g
Antenna: Internal
Navigation: QWERTY Keypad / Trackpad
Battery Type: 1150 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time: 4.5 hours
Standby Time: 17 days
Memory: 256.0 MB
Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash
 

Safety

Radiation (SAR): Above Average Radiation
(1.22 W/kg)
 

Imaging

Main Screen: TFT
65,000 colors (320 x 240 px)
External Screen: No
Camera: 2.0 MP / 5X Zoom / Video Recorder
 

Audio

MP3 Player: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA
FM Radio: No
Speakerphone: Yes
Push-To-Talk: No
 

Multimedia

Wallpapers: 320 x 240 px
Screen Savers: 320 x 240 px
Ring Tones: 32 chord / MP3
Themes: Yes
Games: BlackBerry App World
Streaming Multimedia: MPEG-4 / H.263 / H.264 / WMV3
 

Messaging

SMS: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Microsoft Exchange / Lotus Domino
Chat: AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo
Predictive Text: SureType
 
 

Applications

Phonebook Capacity: Unknown
Calendar: Yes
To-Do List: Yes
WAP: 2.0 (BlackBerry Browser)
Voice Commands: Yes
Calculator: Yes
 

Connectivity

Bluetooth: 2.0 (A2DP / AVRCP / DUN / HFP / HSP / SPP)
Infrared Port: No
High-Speed Data: EDGE
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g
GPS: No
PC Sync: USB 2.0
 

More Information

Website: Product Website
Discussion: Smartphone / PDA Forum

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