RIM Blackberry Curve (8530)
RIM Blackberry Curve (8530)

The RIM Blackberry Curve (8530) was announced in 2009, November. Released 2009, December 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 Yes video, while the Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: CDMA / EVDO
  • 2G bands: CDMA 800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • Speed: EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2009, November. Released 2009, December
  • 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: 528 MHz

Memory

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

Main Camera

  • Single: 2 MP
  • Video: Yes

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

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

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB

Features

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

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 252 h
  • Talk time: Up to 4 h 30 min

Misc

  • Colors: Black, Purple
  • SAR: 1.24 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 60 EUR