Control music and multimedia with dedicated media keys found atop the new 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.
Access what's important with trackpad navigation. Like a laptop, the trackpad lets you scroll through menus, icons and info by gliding your finger over it. Press and click to select an item and navigate to where you want to go.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone neatly fits in your hand. A full QWERTY keyboard makes typing and sending messages easy,and comfortable. The bright screen displays over 65,000 colors, providing a great viewing experience.
Discover a world of possibilities and apps for the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at BlackBerry App World™. Get breaking news,and the latest scores. Track the markets, stay on top of Hollywood gossip, enjoy live radio or just play games.
Take photos or videos4 and upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr™ Uploader2, 3 or social networking sites like Facebook® and MySpace® . Send them to friends with MMS2, 3 messages, BlackBerry® Messenger or other instant messaging apps.
With the upcoming release of BlackBerry® Desktop Software for Mac you will be able to sync contacts, calendars, and notes with applications you use most. Use BlackBerry Desktop Software to enjoy a Mac experience on your BlackBerry smartphone.
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Touch sensitive screen | N |
| Display diagonal | 6.25 cm (2.46 ") |
| Display resolution | 320 x 240 pixels |
| Display | TFT |
| Display number of colours | 0.065000 M |
| Processor | |
| Processor clock speed | 512 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Compatible memory cards | microSD |
| Internal memory | 256 MB |
| Flash card support | Y |
| Camera | |
| Built-in camera | Y |
| Megapixel | 2 MP |
| Camera resolution | 1600 x 1200 pixels |
| Digital zoom | 5 x |
| Connectivity | |
| Headphone connectivity | 3.5 mm |
| Wireless connection | Y |
| Speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack | 1 |
| Networking | |
| Networking type | GSM |
| Operating frequency | 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| WAP | - |
| Wireless technology | 802.11b/g |
| 3G | Y |
| EDGE | Y |
| Messaging | |
| MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) | Y |
| Y | |
| Video | |
| Video capture resolution | 320 x 240 pixels |
| Video compression formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3 |
| Video call | N |
| Audio | |
| FM radio | N |
| Polyphonic ring | Y |
| Playable formats | MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCELP EVRC, AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA9, Windows Media 10 Standard/Professional |
| Music player | Y |
| Polyphonic rings qty | 32 |
| Audio formats supported | AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9, WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC |
| Speakerphone | Y |
| Operating system/software | |
| Mobile operating system provided | BlackBerry OS |
| Operating system version | - |
| Colour | |
| Colour of product | Black |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Weight | 106 g |
| Width | 60 mm |
| Depth | 13.9 mm |
| Height | 109 mm |
| Energy management | |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
| Talk time (GSM) | 4.5 h |
| Standby time (GSM) | 408 h |
| Technical details | |
| Dual SIM support | N |
| Networking features | GSM/GPRS/EDGE |
| Processor family | Intel XScale |
| Keyboard | |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Media keys (play/pause, stop, forward, rewind) | Y |
| Data transmission | |
| Bluetooth | Y |
| Infrared data port | N |
| Bluetooth version | 2.0+EDR |
| Bluetooth profiles | A2DP |
| Data network | GPRS,EDGE |
| Phone features | |
| Smartphone | Y |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Vibrating alert | Y |
| Personal info management (PIM) | Alarm clock,Calendar,Notes,To-do list,Calculator |
| GPS Performance | |
| GPS receiver | N |