BlackBerry Curve 8520 – the First Mac-Ready BlackBerry
Launched by Research In Motion on T-Mobile USA, the BlackBerry Curve 8520, previously known as BlackBerry Germini, is the first phone to feature Mac support and dedicated media keys in RIM’s lineup. As a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series, the 8520 is a more approachable phone, which uses an optical track pad to replace the trackball found on other BlackBerry devices.
The new Curve is a quad-band world phone and is Wi-Fi-enabled to equip users with fast web browsing and Wi-Fi calling. T-Mobile customers can continue to enjoy unlimited nationwide Wi-Fi callings to five people with the myFaves service. Designed to be a messaging device like any BlackBerry, it provides easy mobile access to email (Yahoo, Windows Live Hotmail, AOL, Gmail and more), messaging (Instant Messaging, SMS and MMS) and popular social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace, allowing you to stay connected with others on the go.
To maximize your multimedia enjoyment, the device is equipped with a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, Bluetooth (2.0) support, dedicated on-screen media keys and BlackBerry Media Sync. Audio formats supported by the media player are MP3, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA and WAV, while the video formats are MPEG4, H.263 and WMV. Like any BlackBerry, the 8520 provides access to BlackBerry App World, featuring a broad catalog of third-party mobile applications, including news, social networking and sharing, games, entertainment and more.
Targeted at new entry-level and mid-tier consumers, BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an attractive and economical handset bringing you all-round BlackBerry features. Undoubtedly it will become another popular star in the smartphone market.
The new Curve is a quad-band world phone and is Wi-Fi-enabled to equip users with fast web browsing and Wi-Fi calling. T-Mobile customers can continue to enjoy unlimited nationwide Wi-Fi callings to five people with the myFaves service. Designed to be a messaging device like any BlackBerry, it provides easy mobile access to email (Yahoo, Windows Live Hotmail, AOL, Gmail and more), messaging (Instant Messaging, SMS and MMS) and popular social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace, allowing you to stay connected with others on the go.
Running on a BlackBerry operating system, the 8520 boasts a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance. It comes with onboard storage memory of 256MB, supporting memory expansion up to 16GB via the hot swappable micro SD/SDHC memory card slot. With the upcoming release of BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac OS X version 10.5.5 or higher, users will be able to sync contacts, calendars, and notes with applications that they use most.
To maximize your multimedia enjoyment, the device is equipped with a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, Bluetooth (2.0) support, dedicated on-screen media keys and BlackBerry Media Sync. Audio formats supported by the media player are MP3, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA and WAV, while the video formats are MPEG4, H.263 and WMV. Like any BlackBerry, the 8520 provides access to BlackBerry App World, featuring a broad catalog of third-party mobile applications, including news, social networking and sharing, games, entertainment and more.
Offered in black or frost, the new Curve sports a 2.64" TFT display of 65K colors supporting 320 x240 pixels, a 2-megapixal digital camera with zoom and video recording, as well as a new touch-sensitive optical track pad and a full QWERTY keyboard for reliable typing and navigation. Very much like its predecessor Curve 8900, the new gadget has a slim design, measuring 4.29" tall by 2.36" wide by 0.54" deep and weighing 3.73 ounces.
Targeted at new entry-level and mid-tier consumers, BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an attractive and economical handset bringing you all-round BlackBerry features. Undoubtedly it will become another popular star in the smartphone market.
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