RIM BlackBerry Curve (8520) Phone

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Free!
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Release Date:

Q3 2009

Released For:

T-Mobile

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.

RIM BlackBerry Curve (8520) 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

RIM BlackBerry Curve (8520) Specs

Technical Specifications
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Form Factor:	PDA
Dimensions:	109 x 60 x 14 mm
Weight:	106 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	QWERTY Keypad / Trackpad
Battery Type:	1150 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	4.50
Standby Time:	408
Memory:	256.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash

Imaging
Main Screen:	65000 colors (TFT) 320 x 240 px
External Screen:
Camera:	2.0 MP / 5X Zoom / Video Recorder

Audio
MP3 Player:	MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:

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

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

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

Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.0 (A2DP / AVRCP / DUN / HFP / HSP / SPP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	EDGE
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g
GPS:
PC Sync:	USB 2.0

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