etechreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-30 15:58:38
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Intrinsically speaking, RIM BlackBerry phones have always catered to the upmarket users but it was inevitable that they would make an attempt at the mainstream consumer market soon. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an outcome of such an endeavour and this...
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 has attempted to make an entry level smartphone and it has succeeded in doing that really well. This isn’t the finest phone from the company but it still gives you a lot of BlackBerry features at a low price. The weight and si...
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mobile-review.com US Updated:
2011-07-30 15:58:38
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Any BlackBerry smartphone is first of all a working instrument. RIM offers austere products to make calls, send SMS, plan your day and work with mail without the use of third party software. At the same time the majority of phones can do the same a...
Finally let's name advantages you get for your $300: On the downside we have: There are definitely areas for improvement, but don't forget that the phone was launched in 2009. If you want to try BlackBerry then 8520 is a good beginning. This smartpho...
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There are not many phones that have actually revolutionized the smartphone market, contrary to their claims to stardom. But here is a phone which actually did not make any big claims of being revolutionary, but did bring a paradigm shift in the b...
Nokia E-series alternative @ Rs 15k...
No 3G or GPS, 2MP Camera...
Mobiles And Smartphones << Home Just IN! Apple iPhone OS4 is unveiledAirtel launches Personal Video Recorder for Digital TV DTH service Blackberry Curve 8520 Smartphone An entry level business phone that revolutionized the market Monday, April 12, 201...
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With so many shortcomings and so little nice surprises to offer in return, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 isn't an easy handset to recommend. Maybe if the BlackBerry service is essential to you and your budget is so limited that you cannot afford the bette...
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Forget about touch screen phone when it comes to SMS texting or emails. BlackBerry has always been the choice for push mail and texting using a QWERTY keyboard. To bring the whole experience to more users, BlackBerry 8520 introduces BlackBerry's entr...
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Everyone is talking about the Apple iPhone these days; the types of applications you can get on it, the things you can accomplish with an iPhone (“almost anything” they will say), how wonderfully easy it is to use and how cool it will make you look. T...
Affordable; light, sturdy and compact; BlackBerry App World...
No 3G and GPS...
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is affordable and allows you to receive e-mail messages on the go without accessing a computer. It really is just as good as its predecessors because you can do essentially the same things with it. Now that local telecommunic...
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The Blackberry Curve 8520 launched by RIM recently is probably the best Blackberry for someone looking to get into the Smartphone/Blackberry market. Its small in size, low in price and yet manages to provide an excellent Blackberry experience. Packaged...
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Research in Motion is trying very hard. While it did hit a goldmine in 2008 with the BlackBerry Bold, its subsequent offering such as the BlackBerry Storm wasn't up to our expectations. The Canadian company is still making efforts to keep the competiti...
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 showed itself to be a capable smartphone, as both a productivity and multimedia device. However, once we've embarked on the Bold journey, all other keyboards, including the 8520 pale in comparison. Usability has suffered, espe...
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YET another BlackBerry device has reached our shores.The Curve 8520, which will be available from telcos at the end of the month, may well lack 3G functions but it is in many ways an improvement over previous models.It is smaller and lighter than the B...
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Research in Motion is continuing its push towards consumer with its latest BlackBerry Curve 8520—an inexpensive, entry-level smartphone. Design & UsabilityThe BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone has a similar design to the current Curve 8900, with a few n...
Compact device, Email Support, Well Priced, Good Battery life...
Lacks 3G & GPS...
This entry-level BlackBerry isn't for everyone, but budget users who are willing to sacrifice some features for a lower price should consider the Curve 8520...
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Blackberry seems to be trying hard to churn out balanced products. While it has stuck to its roots of essentially being a business phone, it has also tried to include multimedia capabilities. The company has already made a mark with its outstanding pro...
Good build, design, optical trackpad, Wi-Fi, good audio quality, video playback with DivX, battery life, playback control...
No 3G, no GPS, available only via Airtel...
Blackberry seems to be trying hard to churn out balanced products. While it has stuck to its roots of essentially being a business phone, it has also tried to include multimedia capabilities. The company has already made a mark with its outstanding pro...
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RIM has taken note of the consumer demand for inexpensive messaging phones and delivered several devices that bridge business and consumer worlds. Its latest budget offering is the BlackBerry Curve 8520 that boasts social network access and a full Qwer...
This isn't a high-end phone and it suffers in certain areas but it does deliver when it comes to email, instant messaging and basic social networking. We were impressed by the music offering and we like that it's not as expensive as other BlackBerries...
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BlackBerry’s latest offering in the 8520 Curve is going to give all the other business handsets a serious run for their money, including the other BlackBerrys. It may lack 3G but fares quite well without.Form FactorKeeping in tune with ALL the new Blac...
Well designed, Music player has good sound, Easily reads most video formats, Bundled earphones are comfortable, Good battery life, Track-pad works out great...
No 3G support...
ConnectivityThe 8520 is great when it comes to connectivity sans 3G which is the only chink in its armor so to speak. Aside from support for Enterprise, which is what it’s designed for via a sync with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) you’l...
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With the BlackBerry Storm, RIM made a huge step towards the consumer market. With a touchscreen, newly designed multimedia player and a 3.2-megapixel camera, it was a step away from the straight-laced business philosophy that people were used to from t...
Cheap, WiFi onboard, Vibrant screen, Responsive keyboard and touch pad...
No 3G...
A well-featured, low cost BlackBerry that suits anyone, from a hardcore business user to a consumer...
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Write to Katherine Boehret at mossbergsolution@wsj.com Published on August 12, 2009 Print Share Comment Tagged: Apple, Internet, Katherine Boehret, The Mossberg Solution, Walt Mossberg, digital, hardware, mobile, music, reviews, video, 3G network, 89...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-07-30 15:58:40
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As a ‘My first BlackBerry’, the Curve 8520 is bound to win a new legion of fans. Others to consider Nokia E63 User opinions(0) Add opinion Read all opinions...
Despite its svelte appearance, the QWERTY keypad will appeal to regular texters and emailers...
We still await a camera on a BlackBerry that can be described as being ‘above average’.Look and Feel...
As a ‘My first BlackBerry’, the Curve 8520 is bound to win a new legion of fans...
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Despite the $50 price tag, the Curve 8520 performs right up to par with its premium relatives. SummaryYou don’t often hear “Wal-Mart” and “BlackBerry” in the same sentence. But RIM’s new Curve 8520 has been billed as the BlackBerry for the rest of us...
Excellent sound quality; edits Microsoft Office attachments; trackpad simplifies navigation; Compatible with T-Mobile myFaves; quality photos...
Small keypad difficult for direct dialing; EDGE instead of 3G connectivity; no preloaded BlackBerry App Store; can't change menu themes...
Other than perhaps some missing style flourishes and the lack of 3G connectivity, the Curve 8520 is a real BlackBerry...
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 unboxing, first impressions By Hubert Nguyen, Posted on Aug 5, 09 03:31 PM PDT We got our BlackBerry Curve 8520 and it is time to unpack it: In the box, you will find the usual things: phone+SIM+battery+charger+earplugs+USB cable+...
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Here is Phone Scoops video tour of the BlackBerry 8520 smartphone for T-Mobile. This entry-level BlackBerry has a cool optical touch pad for on-screen navigation. You can watch the video here: Or visit YouTube for more viewing and sharing options. Ne...
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Traditionally RIM has catered to the higher end, but with their push into the consumer market the need for an entry level model was inevitable. Meet the , previously known as the BlackBerry Gemini. It offers a good form factor, solid but average spec...
Best in class keyboard, Good size and feel, Optical trackpad is good after you get used to it...
Sound quality on our end was awful, Plastic components may not stand up to time as well...
Callers were pleased with sound quality on the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520, giving us an 8/10 rating. On our end they were noticeably worse; there was a ton of background static, they sounded very distant and hollow and in general we had a hard time und...
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The Curve 8520 is a dream come true for those wanting the goodness of a sweet QWERTY keypad and Blackberry Messenger and their famous pop mail service, but not willing to pay above Rs. 20,000 for such a device.ProsGood QWERTY keypad Value for moneyCon...
Its main plus point is the price – at Rs. 15,000, the Curve 8520 is a dream come true for those wanting the goodness of a sweet QWERTY keypad and Blackberry Messenger and their famous pop mail service, but not willing to pay above Rs. 20,000 for such a...
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mobilewhack.com Updated:
2011-09-14 07:18:38
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I’m often quick to chastise Blackberry cell phones for a lot of reasons, but today I have one less to have a problem with. The folks out at Puremobile sent over a Blackberry Curve 8520 for me to try, and I was pleasantly surprised.The Blackberry Curv...
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intomobile.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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Aside from occasionally getting grit stuck underneath, the trackball had a good run on BlackBerry, supporting devices all the way through the latest Tour and Curve models. Now we’re on the brink...
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connectreviews.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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The BlackBerry line of smartphones have evolved in many ways over the years, one of them being navigation. From the thumbwheel, where the term “BlackBerry thumb” was coined, to the trackball, and now to the trackpad. RIM has pretty much left the user...
Builtin WiFi, Outofthebox Mac support, Optical trackpad for navigation, Good call quality.
No 3G or GPS support.
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Mixing social networking and entertainment features with the familiar BlackBerry-brand business-centric tools, the lightweight BlackBerry Curve 8520 ($130 with a two-year contract; price as of 10/22/09) is a solid but underpowered addition to Research...
Useful dedicated media keys, Responsive trackpad...
No 3G data support, Browser had trouble with some Web pages...
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 shows that the future of the BlackBerry is here... kind of. By far the stand-out feature of the Curve 8520 is its new optical trackpad, which replaces the trackball for navigation -- and it rocks. In a confusing move though, t...
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has several elements that position it to a younger market segment -- the rubber outlay around the phone, the updated call and end keys, and the music keys are all evidence of this. Though notable, these are not the stand-out...
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letstalk.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the first consumer conscious Curve device from BlackBerry. In building this device, they had the consumer in mind and designed a device that would be economical, user friendly, and feature packed. The BlackBerry Curve 8520...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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RIMs BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the third generation of the companys compact, full-QWERTY messaging smartphone line. It features the same basic form factor as the original 8300 series devices, but gets some nicely upgraded features and more modern sty...
Solid design, optical trackpad, UMA support...
Keyboard can be difficult to read, poor web browsing experience...
The BlackBerry Curve 8520, from Research In Motion, turns out to be both an excellent smartphone and a pretty darn good deal, as well. But with a price point only 13% below that of the Curve 8900, which features an autofocus camera and a high-resoluti...
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Earlier this month I wrote a review on the BlackBerry Tour 9630 and compared some of its features to the BlackBerry Curve. Well, now I have a chance to compare apples to apples by reviewing the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and comparing it with the BlackBerr...
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phonedog.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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Described by many in the tech circle as the "BudgetBerry," the BlackBerry Curve 8520 represents a renewed push by RIM to appeal to first-time smartphone buyers. Scrappier than its BlackBerry siblings, one can immediately notice the cheap build quality...
Despite its budget status, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 appeals to a group not previously served by RIM. It may not be the Bold or Tour, but with phenomenal battery life and superior PIM functionality, the 8520 provides the typical BlackBerry experience...
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Smartdevicecentral.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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Research in Motion apparently has decided the best way to conquer the smartphone market is to put their well-known OS into a dizzying array of different bodies. Thats fine with me, because many of them turn out excellent— and aside. The BlackBerry...
The 8520 is a decent media device. MP4 and AVI videos—including a 2-hour movie—played back perfectly smoothly. Thats a benefit of the fast 528 MHz CPU. Music tracks sounded chalky and midrangey over a normally good-sounding pair of Motorola S9...
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Research in Motion apparently has decided the best way to conquer the smartphone market is to put their well-known OS into a dizzying array of different bodies. Thats fine with me, because many of them turn out excellent—Flip and Storm aside. The B...
Sleek form factor and accurate trackpad are genuine improvements. Near-perfect keyboard. Excellent value (providing you buy it at Walmart).
Very weak reception. Still no 3G or GPS.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520s powerful messaging abilities and slick trackpad are well worth the entry price—just make sure you live in an area with solid T-Mobile coverage...
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about.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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Visit Their Web SiteT-Mobile and RIM have taken the wraps off of the BlackBerry Curve 8520, an attractive smartphone that wont break the bank. While this budget BlackBerry does cut some corners (you wont find GPS or 3G support on this smartphone), yo...
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 aims to go where no 'Berry has gone before, a land with no trackball. RIM's trackball is beloved and like the BlackBerry line, addictive. It's responsive, accurate and more efficient than the much more common d-pad. So why ax...
Good battery life, durable, great trackpad.
Lesser features than the BlackBerry 8900 for not much less money.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a solid phone and we found little to dislike. Really, it's hard to imagine a "poor" BlackBerry-- RIM's products are always solidly functional. It looks good in black (you know what we think of the "frost" color), and i...
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With the BlackBerry 8520, RIM has created a well-rounded smart phone for an unbeatable price. Offered through T-Mobile for $129 but sold at Wal-Mart for just $48.88 (and Amazon.com for one cent) this smart phone features the same excellent keyboard and...
Sleek, lightweight design, Trackpad works well, Dedicated media keys, Supports calls over Wi-Fi, Very good attachment support...
No 3G data, Low resolution display, Mediocre browsing experience...
This affordable and stylish smart phone has a great keyboard and offers a new way to scroll.
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John already gave you his “quick look” on the 8520, but a second look never hurts. Take into account the fact that my main phone is the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and you can see why I’m anxious to give you my thoughts on the latest Curve to hit the street...
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infosyncworld.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:33
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T-Mobiles newest bargain BlackBerry phone is surprisingly capable and offers some new features, like an optical trackpad. Is it really a great deal? Find out in our BlackBerry Curve 8520 review.
Slick, lightweight design with a nice optical trackpad and media playback controls. Does almost everything the more expensive BlackBerry phones can do...
Lacks GPS and high-speed networking. Call quality is mediocre. Battery life not as impressive as other BlackBerry phones...
Somebody forgot to tell the BlackBerry Curve 8520 that its supposed to be a budget BlackBerry device. Sure, the phone lacks some of the high-end features of other BlackBerry phones, like a high-res screen or GPS navigation, but the Curve 8520 does r...
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It's cheap, it's ball-less, it's the BlackBerry Curve 8520. Oh, and it's the first BlackBerry carrying the trackpad that's probably gonna wind up on every BlackBerry eventually. The Price: $130 w/ 2-year contract and rebate from T-Mobi...
Was this co-designed by Fisher Price? It's not that it's poorly built—the construction is plenty sturdy, like all good Fisher Price toys. But it's like RIM took the excellent Curve 8900 (which is also on T-Mobile for $30 more) and re-des...
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Intrinsically speaking, RIM BlackBerry phones have always catered to the upmarket users but it was inevitable that they would make an attempt at the mainstream consumer market soon. RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an outcome of such an endeavour and this...
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 has attempted to make an entry level smartphone and it has succeeded in doing that really well. This isn’t the finest phone from the company but it still gives you a lot of BlackBerry features at a low price. The weight and si...
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Any BlackBerry smartphone is first of all a working instrument. RIM offers austere products to make calls, send SMS, plan your day and work with mail without the use of third party software. At the same time the majority of phones can do the same a...
Finally let's name advantages you get for your $300: On the downside we have: There are definitely areas for improvement, but don't forget that the phone was launched in 2009. If you want to try BlackBerry then 8520 is a good beginning. This smartpho...
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The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the phone that gives the users more stylish look and also enables the user with all the latest features and functions. The facilities of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 2-megapixel camera are decorating the phone and als...
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a cocktail of beauty and performance. The phone has got some salient features that are difficult to trace in other phones. It’s a nice phone with the sleeker dimension and one of the best available smartphone.RIM Bla...
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As a ‘My first BlackBerry’, the Curve 8520 is bound to win a new legion of fans. Others to consider Nokia E63 User opinions(0) Add opinion Read all opinions...
Despite its svelte appearance, the QWERTY keypad will appeal to regular texters and emailers...
We still await a camera on a BlackBerry that can be described as being ‘above average’.Look and Feel...
As a ‘My first BlackBerry’, the Curve 8520 is bound to win a new legion of fans...
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Despite the $50 price tag, the Curve 8520 performs right up to par with its premium relatives. SummaryYou don’t often hear “Wal-Mart” and “BlackBerry” in the same sentence. But RIM’s new Curve 8520 has been billed as the BlackBerry for the rest of us...
Excellent sound quality; edits Microsoft Office attachments; trackpad simplifies navigation; Compatible with T-Mobile myFaves; quality photos...
Small keypad difficult for direct dialing; EDGE instead of 3G connectivity; no preloaded BlackBerry App Store; can't change menu themes...
Other than perhaps some missing style flourishes and the lack of 3G connectivity, the Curve 8520 is a real BlackBerry...
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 unboxing, first impressions By Hubert Nguyen, Posted on Aug 5, 09 03:31 PM PDT We got our BlackBerry Curve 8520 and it is time to unpack it: In the box, you will find the usual things: phone+SIM+battery+charger+earplugs+USB cable+...
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Here is Phone Scoops video tour of the BlackBerry 8520 smartphone for T-Mobile. This entry-level BlackBerry has a cool optical touch pad for on-screen navigation. You can watch the video here: Or visit YouTube for more viewing and sharing options. Ne...
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Traditionally RIM has catered to the higher end, but with their push into the consumer market the need for an entry level model was inevitable. Meet the , previously known as the BlackBerry Gemini. It offers a good form factor, solid but average spec...
Best in class keyboard, Good size and feel, Optical trackpad is good after you get used to it...
Sound quality on our end was awful, Plastic components may not stand up to time as well...
Callers were pleased with sound quality on the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520, giving us an 8/10 rating. On our end they were noticeably worse; there was a ton of background static, they sounded very distant and hollow and in general we had a hard time und...
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Aside from occasionally getting grit stuck underneath, the trackball had a good run on BlackBerry, supporting devices all the way through the latest Tour and Curve models. Now we’re on the brink...
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Mixing social networking and entertainment features with the familiar BlackBerry-brand business-centric tools, the lightweight BlackBerry Curve 8520 ($130 with a two-year contract; price as of 10/22/09) is a solid but underpowered addition to Research...
Useful dedicated media keys, Responsive trackpad...
No 3G data support, Browser had trouble with some Web pages...
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Earlier this month I wrote a review on the BlackBerry Tour 9630 and compared some of its features to the BlackBerry Curve. Well, now I have a chance to compare apples to apples by reviewing the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and comparing it with the BlackBerr...
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Research in Motion apparently has decided the best way to conquer the smartphone market is to put their well-known OS into a dizzying array of different bodies. Thats fine with me, because many of them turn out excellent—Flip and Storm aside. The B...
Sleek form factor and accurate trackpad are genuine improvements. Near-perfect keyboard. Excellent value (providing you buy it at Walmart).
Very weak reception. Still no 3G or GPS.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520s powerful messaging abilities and slick trackpad are well worth the entry price—just make sure you live in an area with solid T-Mobile coverage...
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 aims to go where no 'Berry has gone before, a land with no trackball. RIM's trackball is beloved and like the BlackBerry line, addictive. It's responsive, accurate and more efficient than the much more common d-pad. So why ax...
Good battery life, durable, great trackpad.
Lesser features than the BlackBerry 8900 for not much less money.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a solid phone and we found little to dislike. Really, it's hard to imagine a "poor" BlackBerry-- RIM's products are always solidly functional. It looks good in black (you know what we think of the "frost" color), and i...
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With the BlackBerry 8520, RIM has created a well-rounded smart phone for an unbeatable price. Offered through T-Mobile for $129 but sold at Wal-Mart for just $48.88 (and Amazon.com for one cent) this smart phone features the same excellent keyboard and...
Sleek, lightweight design, Trackpad works well, Dedicated media keys, Supports calls over Wi-Fi, Very good attachment support...
No 3G data, Low resolution display, Mediocre browsing experience...
This affordable and stylish smart phone has a great keyboard and offers a new way to scroll.
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It's cheap, it's ball-less, it's the BlackBerry Curve 8520. Oh, and it's the first BlackBerry carrying the trackpad that's probably gonna wind up on every BlackBerry eventually. The Price: $130 w/ 2-year contract and rebate from T-Mobi...
Was this co-designed by Fisher Price? It's not that it's poorly built—the construction is plenty sturdy, like all good Fisher Price toys. But it's like RIM took the excellent Curve 8900 (which is also on T-Mobile for $30 more) and re-des...
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