Previously we talked about the new Blackberry Torch and today we will review Blackberry Curve 8520. Blackberry Curve 8520 is a sleek smartphone which delivers high performance and offers great features. The design of Blackberry Curve 8520 is similar to the Curve 8900 and they both share same measurement at 109mm tall by 60mm wide by 13.9mm thick. You will find Blackberry Curve 8520 lighter than Curve 8900 and Blackberry Curve 8520 has a soft-touch finishes on the edges. Blackberry Curve 8520 offers 2.46-inch TFT display which shows 65,000 colors at 320 x 240 resolution. An optical track pad is given just below the display of Blackberry Curve 8520 and between Talk and end keys. The optical track pad impressed me as the scrolling through pages and menu was smooth and you can also adjust the sensitivity of track pad via settings. Dedicated keys is something which is new to Blackberry Curve 8520 as you will find buttons to advance and playback files and play / pause. On the left side of Blackberry Curve 8520 you will find micro-USB port and customizable convenience key and on the right side you have volume rocker. Let’s have a look at some specifications of Blackberry Curve 8520.
Specifications Of Blackberry Curve 8520:
Size And Weight:
• Height: 4.29 in.
• Width: 2.36 in.
• Depth: 0.55 in.
• Weight: 3.7 oz.
Display:
• High resolution 320 x 240 pixel color display.
• Light sensitive screen.
• User-selectable font size.
• Transmissive TFT LCD.
Battery & Battery Life:
• 1150 mAh removable / rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
• Talk-Time: Up to 4.5 hours.
• Standby Time: Up to 10.5 days / 252 hours (approx.).
Memory:
• 256 MB onboard memory.
• Expandable memory with support for microSD cards.
Camera & Video Recording:
• 2.0 MP camera.
• 5X digital zoom.
• Fixed focus.
• Video recording.
Media Player:
• Video Formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV9.
• Audio Formats: MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCELP EVRC, AAC-LC, AAC+, WMA9, Windows Media 10 Standard / Professional.
Wi-Fi:
• 802.11 b/g.
• WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise.
• Cisco CCX certified.
• Wi-Fi access to Blackberry Enterprise server.
• Wi-Fi access to Blackberry internet bundle.
• Support for UMA.
Carrier Networks:
• CDMA Dual-Band: 800 / 1900 MHz.
• CDMA Dual-mode: CDMA 200 1X with EV-DO.
Features:
• Bluetooth v2.1.
• M4, T4 for hearing aids.
• Built-in speakerphone.
• 3.5mm stereo handset jack.
• Phone book access profile (PBAP).
The price of Blackberry Curve 8520 in India is Rs 9,698.
