Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry devices, has refreshed the Curve line-up in India with the launch of BlackBerry Curve 8520. Priced well under Rs 20K, this is the company's low-cost offering in the already crowded smartphone market.
With its launch, the phone also replaces the BlackBerry’s traditional trackball navigation and becomes the first BlackBerry device to sport dedicated music keys.
Looks & display
Sporting a glossy finish, Curve 8520 has a 2.64-inch TFT widescreen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The phone has a QWERTY keypad with smaller keys compared to other Curve models, however, they have been slightly raised for easy tapping.
Curve 8520 is the BlackBerry's first handset to sport trackpad instead of the famous trackball navigation. The new trackpad replaces the traditional BlackBerry trackball found on the majority of RIM's smartphones.
The phone is also the first smartphone from BlackBerry to sport dedicated music keys at the top that allow users to play and pause tracks, or go forwards or backwards. Unlike other BlackBerry phones, Curve 8520 has navigation and calling keys right below the display.
Measuring 109mm in height, 60mm in width and 13.9mm in depth, it weighs 106 grams.
Camera
The smartphone features a 2 megapixel camera with 5X digital zoom but there is no flash or autofocus feature. It offers video recording at a resolution of 320 x 240. Curve 8520 supports most of the video formats including MPEG4, H.263, H.264, and WMV3.
RIM's most popular BlackBerry Bold also has a 2 megapixel camera but offers flash.
Memory & OS
Blackberry Curve 8520 features the same OS as the company's Bold 9000 and Curve 8900 Javelin.
The smartphone has a 512MHz processor and 256MB of internal memory. The phone also packs a 2GB card for memory addition.
Features
Blackberry Curve 8520 packs Stereo Headset, 2GB card, USB cable and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The phone comes pre-installed with many apps including MemoPad, Calculator, WordTo Go, Sheet To Go, Slideshow To Go, Video Camera, Voice Notes Recorder, Voice Dialing, Password Keeper, and Saved Messages.
For gamers there is BrickBreaker, Word Mole, Texas Hold'Em King 2 (Poker), Sudoku and Klondike.
- 2.0MP Digital Camera
- Video Camera Capabilities
- 256MB Flash Memory
- Wi-Fi® enabled
- Bluetooth® enabled
- Multimedia Player
- Wireless Email
- Organizer
- Browser
- Phone
- SMS/MMS
Size and Weight Height: 4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width: 2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth: 0.54 inches (13.9 mm)
Weight: 3.73 ounces (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 colors
- 2.64″ (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 customizable), Camera (User customizable), 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
- Screen 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
Postpaid
Rs. 249, 15 paise per KB
Rs.499, 500 KB, Usage Charges in excess of free data provided: 50p/KB
Rs.1099, Unlimited usage,
*Applicable for BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry connect handsets
*Taxes Applicable
Prepaid
Rs. 899 plan, unlimited usage for 30 days
*Charges above are only for data usage
*Available only for BlackBerry smartphones
*Above plans not valid on international roaming
Airtel BlackBerry Personal Mail Tariffs
Rs 299/- unlimited usage,
* Taxes applicable for postpaid
* Charges above are only for data usage
* Data usage limited to email data and messenger data. Internet browsing restricted
* Available for BlackBerry and BlackBerry smartphones
* Above plans not valid on international roaming
Blackberry Curve 8520 comes with a price tag of Rs 15,990. It has been launched with Airtel connection, however, there is no operator lock. It is said to be the first BlackBerry launched under Rs 20K pricing.
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