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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

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Edit Description: BlackBerry Curve 8520 is somewhere in the BlackBerry lineup between the Curve 8300 and the Curve 8900. The handset is equipped with a 2MP camera, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi and a QWERTY keyboard.

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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs also know as: RIM BlackBerry Gemini

Design

  • Smart phone

    Device type:

  • BlackBerry OS

    Operating system:

  • Candybar

    Form factor:

  • 4.29 in x 2.36 in x 0.55 in

    Dimensions:

  • 3.74 oz

    Weight:

  • Full keyboard

    Design features:

  • Side keys:

    • Yes

      Left side:

    • Other

    • Yes

      Right side:

    • Volume control, Other

Display

  • 2.64 in

    Physical size :

  • 240x320 (QVGA)

    Display resolution:

  • TFT

    Technology:

  • 65 536

    Colors:

Battery

  • Talk time: 4.5 hours / Stand-by time: 17 days (408 hours)

    Battery times:

  • 1150.00 mAh

    Capacity:

Camera

  • Yes (2 megapixels)

    Camera:

    • Digital zoom

      Features:

  • Yes

    Video capture:

Multimedia

  • Music player:

    • MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR

      Supported formats :

  • Video player:

    • MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV

      Supports:

Internet browsing

  • Yes (BlackBerry Browser, RSS)

    Browser:

Hardware

  • 128 MB

    RAM:

  • 256 MB

    ROM:

  • Yes (microSD, microSDHC)

    Memory card support:

Technology

  • GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

    Network technology:

  • EDGE

    Data:

  • Yes

    Global roaming:

Phone features

  • Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID

    Phonebook:

  • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes

    Organizer:

  • SMS, MMS, Predictive text input

    Messaging:

  • Yes

    E-mail:

    • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, BlackBerry Connect

      Supports:

Connectivity

  • Yes (2.0)

    Bluetooth:

  • Yes (b, g)

    Wi-Fi 802.11:

  • Yes

    USB:

    • microUSB

      Connector type :

  • 3.5mm

    Headphones connector:

  • UMA, Computer sync

Other features

  • Service lights, Music ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone, (MP3)

    Notifications:

  • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

  • Yes

    Regulatory Approval:

  • L6ARCG40GW

    FCC ID value:

  • FCC ID link :

  • Jul 01, 2009

    Date approved:

  • US SAR:

    • 1.22 W/kg

      Head:

    • 0.83 W/kg

      Body:

Availability

  • Available

    Market status:

  • Aug 03, 2009

    Release date:

US carrier availability

  • T-Mobile (Available (Aug 05, 2009)), AT&T (Discontinued (Aug 08, 2011))

    Carrier:

Links

  • Official page:


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Latest RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 User reviews

stoute

Blackberry has a solid entry level phone

Overal rating:
8.0 / 10

Created by stoute on Feb 22, 2010

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