BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs

8.0

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BlackBerry Curve 8520 Review

8.5

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Released

Aug 03, 2009

Display

2.6 inches
240 x 320 pixels

Camera

2 MP (Single camera)

Hardware

0.1GB RAM

Storage

, microSDHC

Battery

1150 mAh

OS

BlackBerry

Description

BlackBerry Curve 8520 is somewhere in the BlackBerry lineup between the Curve 8300 and the Curve 8900. The handset is equipped with a 2MP camera, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi and a QWERTY keyboard.

This device is also known as BlackBerry Gemini

Pros

Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

Thick body (0.55 inches)

I want it 11 users

I have it 24 users

I had it 86 users

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Display
Size:	2.6 inches
Resolution:	240 x 320 pixels, 152 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	33.04 %
Colors:	65 536

Hardware
Processor:	Single core, 512 MHz
RAM:	0.1GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC
OS:	BlackBerry
ROM:	256 MB
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1150 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	2 MP
Video recording:	Yes

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches (109 x 60 x 13.9 mm)
Weight:	3.74 oz (106.0 g)
Features:	Full keyboard, Notification light
Keys:	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Other

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	2.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g
USB:	microUSB
Other:	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Computer sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3)
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 01, 2009
FCC ID value:	L6ARCG40GW
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.22 W/kg
Body:	0.83 W/kg

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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T-Mobile

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Nasheer_B

Arena Apprentice

Blackberry 8520

Posted: Nov 08, 2012, 12:20 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

You would feel better holding a pile of crap to your ear and calling it a phone. The camera flash is not necessary because the camera quality is so poor you wont even use it. The Internet is so slow it doesn't even have 3G. The operating system alright but gets irritating after a while. The phone cover automatically disassembles after a while of use.

raludial [deleted]

perfect for everyday usage

Posted: Jul 27, 2011, 5:44 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

Blackberry 8520 has been the perfect phone for my everydaY usage... i only wish the screen was bigger or with more dpi, but it works fine... Buy it. there will be no regrets ,........................................................................................................................................................................

Shahu Miskin [deleted]

Great value for money phone

Posted: Jun 23, 2011, 12:53 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Blackberry Curve 8520 is a great phone. The optical track pad is very handy than the track ball. The OS is very fast and smooth but the display is not that good. Browsing speed and usage is very easy and the OS is very User Friendly. the phone itself is all plastic but it feels sturdy and light. the screen is nice and so is the camera. only thing i wish is that the camera had a flash.