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RIM Blackberry Curve (8520)
RIM Blackberry Curve (8520)

The RIM Blackberry Curve (8520) was announced in 2009, July. Released 2009, August With 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 65K colors, Its 2 MP rear camera captured crisp photos and 320p video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

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RIM Blackberry Curve (8520)

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GPRS: Class 10
  • EDGE: Class 10

Launch

  • Announced: 2009, July. Released 2009, August
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
  • Weight: 106 g (3.74 oz)
  • Keyboard: QWERTY
  • SIM: Mini-SIM
  • Note: Optical trackpad

Display

  • Type: TFT, 65K colors
  • Size: 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)

Platform

  • OS: BlackBerry OS 5.0
  • CPU: 512 MHz

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 256MB

Main Camera

  • Single: 2 MP
  • Video: 320p

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes
  • Note: Dedicated music keys

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Bluetooth: 2.0, A2DP
  • GPS: No
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Browser: HTML
  • Note: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player, MP4/H.264/WMV player, Organizer, Voice memo/dial, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 408 h
  • Talk time: Up to 4 h 30 min

Misc

  • Colors: Black
  • SAR: 1.22 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 1.02 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 70 EUR

Tests

  • Loudspeaker: , Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB, ,
  • Audio quality: , Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB