BlackBerry Curve 8520
The BlackBerry ® Curve™ 8520 smart mobile phone neatly fits in your hand. With it’s full QWERTY keyboard it makes typing and sending messages easy and comfortable. The bright screen displays over 65,000 colors, providing a great viewing experience.
You can take photos or videos (we recommend the addition of a microSD™ card for video) and upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr™ Uploader or social networking sites like Facebook® and MySpace® . You can also send them to friends with MMS messages, BlackBerry® Messenger or other instant messaging apps.
Why not discover the world of possibilities and apps for the BlackBerry ® Curve™ 8520 smartphone at BlackBerry App World™. You can get breaking news,and the latest scores. Track the markets, stay on top of Hollywood gossip, enjoy live radio or just play games on this very clever mobile phone.
Your can control music and multimedia with dedicated media keys found along the top of the BlackBerry ® Curve™ 8520 smartphone.
Skip over songs, pause music to talk, or repeat your favorites over and over. You can even mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button.
Specifications
- 2.0MP Digital Camera
- Video Camera Capabilities
- Supports BlackBerry App World™
- 256MB Flash Memory
- Wi-Fi® enabled
- Bluetooth® enabled
- Multimedia Player
- Wireless Email
- Organiser
- Browser
- Mobile Phone
- SMS/MMS
Height: 109 mm
Width: 60 mm
Depth: 13.9 mm
Weight: 106 grams
Battery & Battery Life
- Battery: 1150 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
- Talk Time: 4.5 hours
- Standby Time: 17 days
Display
- Clear, high-resolution display
- Transmisive TFT MCD
- 320×240 pixel screen
- Displays over 65,000 colours
- 2.46″ (diagonally measured)
Camera & Video Recording
- 2.0 MP camera
- 5X digital zoom
- Video Camera Recording:
Normal Mode (320×240 pixel),MMS Mode (176×144 pixel)
Data Input & Navigation
- 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
- Dedicated Keys: Send, End, VAD/PTT (User customisable), Camera (User customisable), 2 x volume
- Media Keys: Play/Pause/Mute, Back, Forward
- Trackpad – Located on the front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left.
- Intuitive icons and menus
Media Player
- Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
- Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC
- Picture Format Support: bmp, jpg, png, tif, wbmp
Ringtones & Notifications
- Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
- User configurable notification options
- 32 Polyphonic Ringtones – MIDI, MP3
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR
- Headset (HSP), 3.5mm Headset Capable
- Handsfree (HSF)
- Serial Port Profile
- SIM Access Profile
- Dial Up Networking (DUN)
- Stereo Profile (A2DP)
- A/V Remote Control Target (AVRCP)
Security
- Password protection
- Keyboard lock
- Sleep mode
Wi-Fi
- 802.11b/g enabled
- Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM
- WMM Power Save planned
- Cisco CCX Certification planned
- Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
- Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Service
- Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
- Support for UMA/GMA
Wireless Networks
- Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
- Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz EDGE networks
Please note:
Additional terms and conditions may apply to goods and services made available through the BlackBerry App World storefront. Pricing and availability may change without notice.
Some features listed require activation with appropriate data plan. Check with service provider for availability, costs and restrictions.
The ability to send pictures is not supported by all instant messaging programs. Check with your service provider for availability, costs and restrictions.
Depending on the amount of built-in memory available for use, a third-party microSD™ card may need to be properly inserted into the BlackBerry smartphone to enable the video recording feature. MicroSD cards may be sold separately.
