Wednesday, May 19, 2010

BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone

I don't know much about blackberry yet, until a fellow ask me about his newly purchased Blackberry 9700 or Onyx worth QR 2,800 to do some operations. At the first impression this cellphone is not easy friendly since I was using Nokia cellphone for years.

Basic setup, sending messages, browsing, switching on/off bluetooth/wifi, taking/saving pictures by camera, sending/receiving a song/pictures by bluetooth, customization display and much more take me couple of minutes...of course don't ask me about its application !

Until I did some browsing about it then finally found that Blackberry without Internet connections is nothing! like an ordinary cellphone! But when its connected with Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) it is really impressing me and give another amazing experience on smartphone operation.


Finally I decided to have a Blackberry, but I choose Blackberry Curve 8520 or Gemini, with affordable prise QR 1,149 included 2 Rocco rubber skins, car charger, skin protector and cleaner cloth.  I redeemed my credit card point to get it anyway....lol

Today I am still happy with my new BB, the way how to entertain me in messenging (BBMessenger, Nimbuz, facebook, Google talk, Windows live), a rapid push mail up to 10 account!, a fastest browsing experience with BB browser or by Opera 5 and off course bunch of applications I have found its suitable and running flawlessly to make everything goes easier and faster served instantly on your hand.....!!!

Even I will not forget you My Nokia cellphone because still you are great in some jobs, but.....
Here is My Blackberry Curve 8520 !




 BlackBerry Curve 8520 Features and Specifications
Size (LxWxD)109mm x 60 mm x 13.90 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches)
Weight (including
battery)
106 grams (including battery)
Memory256MB Flash Memory
Expandable MemoryHot swappable Micro SD (located behind battery-cover). SDHC
supported.
Display High resolution 320x240 pixel color display
Transmissive TFT LCD
Supports over 65,536 colours
2.46" (diagonally measured)
Camera 2 MP camera with Fixed focus, no Flash, 5x digital zoom 
Video Camera Format Normal Mode: 320 x 240 pixel; MMS Mode: 176 x 144 pixel 
Keyboard 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard 
Dedicated KeysSend, End, VAD/PTT (User customizable), Camera (User customizable),
2 x Volume
Media Keys:
1. Play / Pause/ Mute
2. Back
3. Forward
Device lock: Long press of A* key with lock icon 
NavigationTrackpad - Located on front face of device, ESC Key to the right and Menu to the left of the trackpad 
User InterfaceIntuitive icons and menus 
NotificationTone, vibrate, on-screen and LED indicator; notification options are user configurable 
Ringtones32 Polyphonic - MIDI, MP3, SP-MIDI, WAV 
Voice Input / OutputIntegrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone 
GPSNot supported
Wi-Fi802.11b/g enabled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM,
WMM Power Save planned
Cisco CCX certification planned
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Internet Server
Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
Support for UMA/GMA 
BluetoothBluetooth v2.0 + EDR
1) Headset (HSP)
2) Hands free (HSF)
3) Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP)
4) Serial Port Profile
5) SIM Access Profile
6) Dial Up Networking (DUN)
7) Audio Source (A2DP)
8) A/V Remote Control Target (AVRCP)
9) Object Push Profile (OPP) 
Media PlayerBlackBerry Media Player
Video format support: DivX , DivX 5/6, XviD, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple
Profile, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional
AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO / WMA10, 
PortsMicro USB port allows charging and data synchronization of the device with a USB "A" to micro-USB "B" cable 
Power Adapter+5V DC / 500 mA AC power adapter, with interchangeable location specific plugs 
Charging ContactsCharging through Micro USB port. No charging contacts 
Battery1150 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell 
Battery LifeTarget: 4Hours Talk and 17 days Stand by
Actual measured figures will be updated on design and test completion 
SIM InterfaceSupports 1.8V & 3V SIMs 
Keyboard SecurityPassword protection, keyboard , and sleep mode 
Multi-Slot ClassGPRS Class 10 (Max 5 slots in total, or a combination of 4 down 2 up to a max of 5 slots at any one time.)
EGPRS Class 10 (Max 5 slots in total, or a combination of 4 down 2 up to a max of 5 slots at any one time.) 
NetworkQuad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Quad-Band: 850/ 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz EDGE networks 
Radio SpecsQuad-band support: GSM 850; GSM 900; DCS 1800; PCS 1900







Power class:
850 - Power Class 4; 850 - Power Class E2;
900(GSM) - Power Class 4; 900 - Power Class E2;
1800(DCS) - Power Class 1; 1800 - Power Class E2;
1900(PCS) - Power Class 1; 1900 - Power Class E2
Transmitting frequency: GSM 824-849 MHz; GSM 880-915 MHz; DCS
1710-1785 MHz; PCS 1850-1910 MHz
Receiving frequency: GSM 869-894 MHz; GSM 925-960 MHz; DCS
1805-1880 MHz; PCS 1930-1990 MHz
Bluetooth Radio Specifications
Single band support: ISM 2.4 GHz
Power Class: Bluetooth Class 2

Transmitting and receiving frequency: 2402 to 2480 MHz 
 AMRAMR/Narrowband Half Rate (speech mode version 3), all 6 AHR rates
AMR/Narrowband Full Rate (speech mode version 3), all 8 AFR rates 
Recommended Temperature ParametersHandheld - Operating: 0 to 50°C / 32 to 122°F
Handheld - Storage: 10 to 30°C / 50 to 86°F, with battery
Travel charger - Operating: 0 to 45°C / 32 to 113°F 
Baseline Software SupportGPRSOS Platform 4.2.0
BlackBerry 4.6.1 Applications 
 Crackberry.com

Blackberry Curve 85xx Specifications (more...)

THE GOOD:The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 features a responsive optical trackpad, dedicated media controls and 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone also offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, and good call quality.


THE BAD: Lacks 3G support, GPS and camera flash light.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a sleek entry-level smartphone that delivers some nice design enhancements and great performance. Available with the better value on the smartphone.

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