Research In Motion (RIM) has been targeting the entry-level market for some time now but it wasn’t very evident until they released another qwerty smartphone, the Blackberry Curve 8520.
Like most other Blackberry phones, the Curve 8520 gets a stylish glossy finish and a sleeker look. It’s a bit smaller than the previous full qwerty Blackberry handsets but is still comfortable to use.
RIM ditched the usual trackball and replaced it with a touch sensitive optical track pad instead. The trackpad is really nice and comfortable to use but sometimes I find it cumbersome especially when scrolling over really long web pages or list of messages.
The individual keys on the qwerty keypad are a bit small but since they’re raised higher, typing becomes easier over time.
The phone sports a 2.64 inch display with a resolution of 320×240 pixels. The screen has a nice bright and crisp display despite the relatively small size. There is a 2-megapixel camera (1600×1200 pixel resolution) that’s optimized for taking videos.
As for connectivity, the Curve 8520 has WiFi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. It only has EDGE instead of 3G so it’s a little slower connecting to wireless data networks. However, RIM’s proprietary data compression technology enables faster data transfer over GPRS or EDGE. Despite that compression technology they always brag about (and I’ve noticed it really works), there are lots of instances you’d wish you had 3G (audio/video streaming, tethering to a laptop, etc.) with it.
Internal storage is only 256MB but that can be extended up to 32GB using an external microSD card (card sold separately). The handset runs on Blackberry OS powered by 512MHz processor and that’s already a capable device for its category. The Li-Ion battery is rate at 1150mAh and battery life is pretty decent at over 2 days of regular use.
RIM is also shaping the Curve 8520 as an entry-level multimedia phone by adding dedicated music keys and a 3.5mm audio jack so you can use just about any headphones with it. Playback is great with nice sound quality when playing music or videos.
The Blackberry Curve 8520 only comes in glossy black while pricing is dependent on partner telcos offering Blackberry plans. We have yet to see which BB plans they’ll offer it with.
Side note: if you’re interested on getting a Blackberry for a phone, having a postpaid Blackberry Plan to go with it maximizes its potential esp. with push messaging. Otherwise, the difference between other similar qwerty phones (like the Samsung Blackjack, Nokia E63) isn’t that much.
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i have a bb 8520 curve slighty used and im selling it txt me 09282122766
i have a problem with my bb. i dont know what the arrow/blinking arrow on the upper right side of my screen means, its near the signal part. whenever i send an sms, it starts blinking. i thought that only happens when im using the internet. help?
and also, i wiped my phone because i wanted to delete facebook but i couldnt. anywayyy, now my alert for emails arent working anymore. any ideas? please. thanks.
Remove the battery and return it back for a hard reboot. This would give way for bb to sync with bb internet and authentication server.
Then go back to Options and Email settings and proceed with the wizard screens for email setup.
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Is just a basic celphone, not a 3G one. you will be left behind for the low connection it has. The price should range between 5 to 6 thousand pesos.
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where did you get the white one?
hi, im planning to buy e72 then i suddenly saw bb curve 8520. their prices are 17,800 and 18,300 respectively.. what should i buy? i already have an iphone. what do you recommend? thanks.
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i have this phone and i love it! I will share my pin to you! just email me, fatimajoymiranda@globe.ap.blackberry.net
and just a suggestion, the BB plan for unlimited internet surfing, you can actually use it for any website, except youtube. trust me. I’ve been using it to download songs from 4shared.com!
hi, i have a bb pearl 8100, locked to at&t. i unlocked it by buying an unlock code online (globalunlockcodes.com) for US$1.99. yes cheap indeed. i am using smart prepaid now. but the problem is whenever i send out msg ,ordinary sms msgs to a smart roaming number that usually cost 1 peso, i got deducted by ten pesos each msg. is it because it is using edge/gprs signal? how can i switch it back to gsm signal since i am not using mms/gprs features? thanks
help badly needed… prepaid credits are wasted…
hello,
i lost my original usb, and so to upload files on my micro sd, i use a usb and a card-reader and connect it to my computer.
but please somebody help me on this. i copied songs in mp3 format to the micro sd. but when i put it back on my berry, the files cannot be detected and there’s not any files to play. i checked on the memory settings, and it shows exactly how much space has been used as i have transferred my files on it.
i googled it and knew that mp3 couldn’t be played on bb curve so i converted the files into AAC and M4A format and saved them again on the micro sd. but they still couldn’t be played on my BB.
i even downloaded the BB Media Sync but then it needed the original BB usb. so it’s no use.
can somebody please help me. what should i do?
thank you very much.
hello! im planning to avail of the blackberry (8520) plan of smart via my mom’s postpaid plan. however, i am a loyal globe user and im assuming that the the bb will be locked with smart. can you suggest some stores that unlock blackberries? thank you very much! :)
oh no! im having second thoughts about availing the bb 8520. watch this guys.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9x3Z7pqst8&feature=related
I’m gonna buy Blackberry 8520 it will be shipped here from states but its lock. How much is the charge for unlock?
I was told that Curve 8520 can download and use skype. But when I entered my mobile number, it was unable to use it.
Does anyone know if I can download skype on Curve8520?
If not, I must change the phone to Bold9700….]
paano po mag surf sa net sa bb 8520 using the wifi not the postpaid subs?
how can install YM or MNS in my BB curve 8520 i’m kinda pissed to browsing internet i always try to see any option to download the YM software. any one can help us…
Hello! I just bought this phone 2 saturdays ago. It’s free na sa plan 1800 ;) But I still purchased it sa Blackberry Plan which is 1599. :)
Is it true with bb to bb you can enjoy free text worldwide?
Hi. Does anyone know a store that sells silicone cases for BB Curve 8520? The battery cover is so prone to finger prints and scratches. It’s so hard to find BB accessories. Thank you.
changed my mind. didnt get the bb 8520 but nokia e72 instead. it’s really a great phone!-the nokia e72, i mean =) sadly, cant use it for texting or calling yet since it’s still locked to smart. grrrrrrr!
ho guys can anybdy here help me out…currently subscribed to globe’s bb prepaid plan..my BBM seems to be not working..nakapending pa din lahat ng contacts ko..need help!
can bb 8520 be unlocked? like im gonna buy it from smart postpaid plan, but use it for globe prepaid… tnx in advance guys
i so love BB8520 :-) kinda cheap compared to other BB phones. will surely recommend this phone to my friends :-)
@yogz: bb prepaid is available both in smart and globe. you may also check out kimstore.multiply.com for bb openline phones. hope this helps. thanks :)
Guys,
Please advise me on how to configure my bb 8520 wifi network. Cant use it at my home.