Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd. Part number: CURVE8520BLKTMB
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CNET editors' rating:
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Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 8.0
Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 - black (T-Mobile)
price range: $129.99 - $399.99
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a sleek entry-level smartphone that delivers some nice design enhancements and great performance. While available directly from T-Mobile, Wal-Mart offers the better value on the smartphone.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"EXCELLENT BEGINNER SMARTPHONE, A LITTLE UNDERWHELMING"
by ImNotDead_1993 on August 7, 2009
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"Great Phone before it broke."
by cnetty_yeti on November 7, 2009
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"Not to bad, but where is the flash?"
by EricDane on October 5, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd.
- Part Number: CURVE8520BLKTMB
General
- Product Type BlackBerry With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider T-Mobile
- Width 2.4 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Weight 3.7 oz
- Body Color Black
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Phone Navigation Buttons Trackball
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Communicator Features
- Operating System BlackBerry Handheld Software
Messaging & Data Services
- Messaging Services RIM BlackBerry VM Client
- Mobile Email Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
Ring Tones
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 32
- Ring Tone Formats MP3, MIDI
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio, WMV (Windows Media Video)
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this model will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 5
- Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF), 320 x 240 (QVGA)
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
- Diagonal Size 2.64 in
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, WMA, AAC +, eAAC+, WMAPro
Memory
- Flash Memory 256 MB
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 1150 mAh
- Talk Time 270 min
- Standby Time Up to 408 h
Product series
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 - black (T-Mobile)
Price: $129.99 - $399.99
Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd.
Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.7 oz
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 - frost (T-Mobile)
Price: $129.99
Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd.
Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.7 oz
Manufacturer info
- Research In Motion Ltd.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.rim.net
- Address: 295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON.
- Phone: 519/888-7465
- Email: webinfo@rim.net
- Fax: 519-888-7884
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