BlackBerry Curve 8520
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a 2G capable model released on the market in July 2009. This phone packs a 2.46 inch TFT screen with a 320 x 240 pixel resolution with an optical touch-sensitive trackpad. The phone measures 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm and below the screen there is a QWERTY keyboard. In addition, the designers have added dedicated music keys for easy control over the audio playing. BlackBerry Curve 8520 runs BlackBerry 5.0 OS and has a 512 MHz processor inside. There is a 2 MP camera on the back and a 1150 mAh Li-Ion battery under the hood. |
General | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Announced | 2009, July |
| Status | Available. Released 2009, August |
| Also Known As | RIM BlackBerry Gemini |
Body | |
| Type | Phone |
| 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 |
Display | |
| Type | TFT, 65K colors |
| Size | 320 x 240 pixels, 2.46 inches (~163 ppi pixel density) |
| Other | - Touch-sensitive optical trackpad |
Sound | |
| Alert types | Vibration; Polyphonic(32), MP3 ringtones |
| Speakerphone | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Other | - Dedicated music keys |
Memory | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB |
| Internal | 256 MB |
Data | |
| GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.0 with A2DP |
| USB | Yes, microUSB |
Camera | |
| Primary | 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels |
| Features | Yes, QVGA |
| Video | No |
Features | |
| 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 |
| Other | - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input |
Standard Battery | |
| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1150 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 408 h |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min |
