BlackBerry Curve
BlackBerry Curve is an entry-level Smartphone from BlackBerry; world’s leading Smartphones manufacturer. BlackBerry Curve 8520 featured with a new Trackpad which replaces the old annoying trackball on other Curve models. BlackBerry Curve 8520 offers a full QWERTY keyboard, mobile e-mail, a basic camera and media player. BlackBerry Curve also offers good memory and connectivity.
BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a good phone with affordable price tag with all the great features, but it lacks in 3G connectivity.
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BlackBerry Cure Main Features
Stay in Touch:
Distance is truly outdated as BlackBerry Curve Smartphone keeps everyone close. Phone, email or text your friends, family and contacts. Instant message and access social networks to immediately share your latest updates.
Instant Information:
Find more, know more, do more. Browse the web with BlackBerry Curve, find your destination with mapping applications and organize all your personal data. BlackBerry Smartphone pull it all together.
Entertainment:
Bring your own entertainment. Wherever you are, BlackBerry Curve let you listen to music, snap pictures, view clips and capture video.
Browse, Shop and Buy:
Put more of your life on your BlackBerry Curve with apps that let you work, play, and do more. Load up with games, social networking, shopping, organization and other fun and functional apps from one convenient location.
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| BlackBerry Curve 8520 Features and Specifications |
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Size (LxWxD):
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109mm x 60 mm x 13.90 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches) |
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Weight (including battery):
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106 grams (including battery) |
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Memory:
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256MB Flash Memory |
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Expandable Memory:
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Hot swappable Micro SD (located behind battery-cover). SDHC supported. |
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Display:
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High resolution 320×240 pixel color displayTransmissive TFT LCDSupports over 65,536 colours
2.46″ (diagonally measured) |
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Camera:
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2 MP camera with Fixed focus, no Flash, 5x digital zoom |
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Video Camera Format:
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Normal Mode: 320 x 240 pixel; MMS Mode: 176 x 144 pixel |
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Keyboard:
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35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard |
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Dedicated Keys:
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Send, End, VAD/PTT (User customizable), Camera (User customizable),2 x VolumeMedia Keys:
1. Play / Pause/ Mute 2. Back 3. Forward Device lock: Long press of A* key with lock icon |
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Navigation:
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Trackpad – Located on front face of device, ESC Key to the right and Menu to the left of the trackpad |
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User Interface:
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Intuitive icons and menus |
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Notification:
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Tone, vibrate, on-screen and LED indicator; notification options are user configurable |
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Ringtones:
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32 Polyphonic – MIDI, MP3, SP-MIDI, WAV |
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Voice Input / Output:
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Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone |
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GPS:
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Not supported |
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Wi-Fi:
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802.11b/g enabledWi-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 Server Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi Support for UMA/GMA |
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Bluetooth:
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Bluetooth v2.0 + EDRHeadset (HSP)Hands free (HSF)
Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP) Serial Port Profile SIM Access Profile Dial Up Networking (DUN) Audio Source (A2DP) A/V Remote Control Target (AVRCP) Object Push Profile (OPP) |
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Media Player:
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BlackBerry Media PlayerVideo format support: DivX , DivX 5/6, XviD, MPEG4 Part 2 SimpleProfile, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO / WMA10, |
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Ports:
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Micro USB port allows charging and data synchronization of the device with a USB “A” to micro-USB “B” cable |
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Power Adapter:
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+5V DC / 500 mA AC power adapter, with interchangeable location specific plugs |
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Charging Contacts:
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Charging through Micro USB port. No charging contacts |
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Battery:
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1150 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell |
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Battery Life:
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Target: 4Hours Talk and 17 days Stand byActual measured figures will be updated on design and test completion |
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SIM Interface:
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Supports 1.8V & 3V SIMs |
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Keyboard Security:
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Password protection, keyboard , and sleep mode |
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Multi-Slot Class:
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GPRS Class 10 (Max 5 slots in total, or a combination of 4 down 2 up to a max of 5 slots at any one time.)EGPRS Class 10 (Max 5 slots in total, or a combination of 4 down 2 up to a max of 5 slots at any one time.) |
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Network:
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Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networksQuad-Band: 850/ 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz EDGE networks |
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Radio Specs:
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Quad-band support: GSM 850; GSM 900; DCS 1800; PCS 1900 Power class:850 – Power Class 4; 850 – Power Class E2;900(GSM) – Power Class 4; 900 – Power Class E2; 1800(DCS) – Power Class 1; 1800 – Power Class E2; 1900(PCS) – Power Class 1; 1900 – Power Class E2 Transmitting frequency: GSM 824-849 MHz; GSM 880-915 MHz; DCS 1710-1785 MHz; PCS 1850-1910 MHz Receiving frequency: GSM 869-894 MHz; GSM 925-960 MHz; DCS 1805-1880 MHz; PCS 1930-1990 MHz Bluetooth Radio Specifications Single band support: ISM 2.4 GHz Power Class: Bluetooth Class 2 Transmitting and receiving frequency: 2402 to 2480 MHz |
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AMR:
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AMR/Narrowband Half Rate (speech mode version 3), all 6 AHR ratesAMR/Narrowband Full Rate (speech mode version 3), all 8 AFR rates |
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Baseline Software Support:
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GPRSOS Platform 4.2.0BlackBerry 4.6.1 Applications |
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