Blackberry Curve 8520 Review Specs and Price

Blackberry Curve 8520 Review Specs and Price

Blackberry Curve 8520 Review Specs and Price- Overhauled: We initially explored thusly in 2009, so value points of interest have changed. See Deals boxes for most recent estimating data. Edge's Blackberry Curve 8520 is the least expensive QWERTY handset in the organization's reach, with a sticker £199 with an Orange pay-and-go SIM card, and is perfect for business clients on a funding. 

It appears to be like existing Blackberry Models – including the Blackberry Curve 8900 – yet, dissimilar to the vast majority of its kin, it doesn't emphasize a rollerball for route. You'll discover a little optical cushion beneath the showcase. 

It works like a smaller than expected touchpad and is straightforward and precise to utilize. With no moving parts, its likewise prone to demonstrate more powerful for long haul utilization. Lamentably, fabricate quality on whatever remains of the handset leaves much to be craved – the principle contrast from more costly models being the oversight of a metal backplate. 

In its place, you'll discover a gleaming plastic spread, which is wobbly and feels very modest. On the in addition to side, its minimal structure element implies this handset slips effortlessly into even the most modest pockets. Matt, delicate touch plastics around the side are likewise satisfying – as are the media catches on the highest point of the handset. 

A set of unmarked catches offer control for volume settings and the Polaroid, alongside a catch to enact voice control. They're incorporated into the side of the gadget and made out of the same material, which is a sensible decision, as it leaves no possibility of soil getting under the catches. 

The fundamental route, call and end keys sit flush with the screen, with a lustrous complete that is a magnet for fingerprints and scratches. The QWERTY keypad that sits beneath it offers amazing ease of use. It's not the biggest console we've seen, however its not difficult to conform to and the keys are responsive and immovably appended. 

The 2.6-inch screen is just as great as most different Blackberrys, with distinctive and splendid shades. The 320 x 240-pixel determination isn't the most keen, however pictures stay fresh and simple on the eye. The Blackberry OS is still as natural as ever, with substantial, obviously named symbols on the menu. 

A set of alternate route symbols sit on the home screen, with full openness to different capacities offered by pressing the catch to the left of the optical cushion. This handset exceeds expectations regarding email use, with push email help conveying your mail in a flash. Setting up your record is a straightforward matter of writing in your email location and secret key. 

Exceptionally responsive 

We discovered the handset reacted rapidly to our inputs, with a 512mhz processor moving things along pleasantly and with little slack. The 256mb of RAM offers negligible storage room, in spite of the fact that a microsd space is set up for including further memory, with cards of up to 16gb upheld. 

Network is sensible for an entrylevel telephone – there's no 3g/HSDPA, however you will discover Wi-Fi implicit. Sadly, GPS has been forgotten to hold expenses down, so you won't have the capacity to utilize the Blackberry as a satellite route gadget. 

Generally speaking, the Curve 8520 is a pleasant little handset. It's a disgrace that a percentage of the materials utilized aren't of a higher standard, yet it offers great ease of use and a shabby passage point into RIM's amazing Blackb

Blackberry Curve 8520 Review Specifications

GENERAL           BODY   DISPLAY SOUND MEMORY     DATA CAMERA                   FEATURES BATTERY MISC

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM Mini-SIM Announced 2009, July Status Available. Released 2009, August Dimensions 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) Weight 106 g (3.74 oz) Keyboard QWERTY Type TFT, 65K colors Size 320 x 240 pixels, 2.46 inches (~163 ppi pixel density)   - Touch-sensitive optical trackpad Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic(32), MP3 ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes   - Dedicated music keys Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB Internal 256 MB GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth v2.0, A2DP USB microUSB Primary 2 MP, 1600 x 1200 pixels Video 320p Secondary No OS BlackBerry OS 5.0 CPU 512 MHz Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM Browser HTML Radio No GPS No Java Yes Colors Black   - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery Stand-by Up to 408 h Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min SAR US 1.22 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)     SAR EU 1.02 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)

Blackberry Curve 8520 Price

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