BlackBerry Curve 8520 Violet

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The sleek and stylish 8520 Curve is one of BlackBerry's most successful phones. The rubberized body fits perfectly in your hand and it has a full QWERTY keyboard which is ideal for writing emails, texts and instant messages. The BlackBerry 8520 can send and receive emails from a host of different accounts anywhere in the world. It features the new touch sensitive optical trackpad instead of the trackball which is a fantastic replacement for BlackBerry handsets as it makes navigating your way around the phones many features a pleasure.

With the BlackBerry 8520 Curve catering for those who love to mix business with pleasure, the phone has media control buttons on the top of the phone as well as a standard 3.5mm audio jack. There is a also 2 megapixel camera with QVGA video recording and expandable memory up to a huge 32GB using a microSD card.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Violet Specifications

• Size: 109 x 60 x 13.9mm
• Weight: 106 grams
• Screen Size: 2.64 inches TFT
• Screen Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
• Camera: 2 megapixels
• Talk time: 270 minutes
• Standby: 408 hours
• Operating System: BlackBerry OS
• Video recording?: Yes
• Video Streaming?: No
• Compatible Video: MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV
• Internet?: Wi-Fi, EDGE
• Browser: HTML
• Memory: 265MB/microSD
• Music: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV
• Email?: Yes
• Video Calling?: No
• GPS?: No
• 3.5mm Audio Jack?: Yes

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Violet Review

The beautifully slim Blackberry Curve 8520 represents another masterstroke from RIM. It comes with all the features you would expect from a BlackBerry - the bonus is that this phone can be picked up for free with a contract from as little as £8 a month with a cash back deal, or £15 a month without. Read on for the Lowdown on RIM's latest phone.

Screen:

The Blackberry Curve 8520's screen displays images and text vividly. It's rated at 320x240 pixels, and measures 2.5 inches to the diagonal. 65k colours and a decent screen resolution give this phone an edge over the earlier BlackBerry models. The Curve 8520 screen is certainly a strong plus in it's favour.

Size:

The Blackberry Curve 8520 size's up at 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm and weighs a spritely 106 grams. Its definitely not the biggest or heaviest phone on the market and it's sleekness is something to behold.

Camera:

The Curve 8520's camera is a 2 megapixel sensor, with 5X digital zoom. It can also record video at QVGA resolution. Great for talking that pic or shooting video on the move.

Battery life:

The Blackberry Curve 8520 Battery is good for a phone of its calibre: it runs a 1150mAH battery, with a specified talk time of four and a half hours, and a standby time of 408 hours.

Connectivity:

The Blackberry Curve 8520 has good connectivity; files and photos can be transferred to your PC or another phone using standard Bluetooth 2.0. There's also wireless connectivity on the 8520 via 802.11 b/g, which makes up for the lack of 3G support on this model.

The Blackberry Curve 8520 comes with a fixed memory of 256MB and a 2GB microSD card, which can be expanded up to 32GB, ready to store thousands of your tunes and photos.

Features:

The most obvious advantage the Blackberry 8520 has over its rivals is the 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard. Great for typing out emails or updating your Facebook status on the go. Just picked up Tiddles from the vets? Why not tell the world.

A major change over earlier BlackBerry models is the Curve 8250's track pad. The track pad replaces the tracker ball of earlier models. And thankfully, it's intuitive to use, with spot on sensitivity.

Processor & operating system:

The Blackberry Curve 8520 runs a speedy 512MHz processor and certainly doesn't experience any lag or slowdown. As with all BlackBerry's, it runs the standard BlackBerry O/S, well known for its widespread support of corporate email for business users, amongst other things.

Conclusion:

The blackberry Curve 8250 is yet another strong addition to the BlackBerry range; it has all the benefits of the previous BlackBerry phones, but adds a very functional track pad, a beautiful screen and further portability and sleekness. It can also be picked up for a very reasonable price on contract, so check out today's deals here at easy mobile.

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