GENERAL
IntroducedAugust 2009
AnnouncedJuly 2009
Network (2G)GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G)
Form factorBlock
Antenna typeInternal
SAR Value1.220 W/Kg
HARDWARE SPECS
BlackBerry Curve 8520Shared memory256 MB
Extras- Photocall
- microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB
- CPU 512MHz processor
SIZE
BlackBerry Curve 8520Weight106.0 g (with battery)
Dimensions109.0 x 60.0 x 13.9
DISPLAY
BlackBerry Curve 8520TypeGraphical
ColouredYes, TFT, 65K colors
Size2.64 inch
Resolution320 x 240 pixels
Extras- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Trackpad
- Wallpapers
RINGTONES
BlackBerry Curve 8520Polyphonic ringtonesYes
Ringtone profilesYes
Extras- MP3 ringtones
- Dedicated music keys
NETWORKING
BlackBerry Curve 8520GPRSYes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGEYes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
HSCSDYes
WLANYes, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
BluetoothYes, 2.0 with A2DP
WAPYes
BrowserYes, HTML
Email clientYes
Extras- BlackBerry OS
- Instant Messaging
- GPS with A-GPS support
- BlackBerry maps
CAMERA
BlackBerry Curve 8520TypeBuiltin
Extras- 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video (QVGA)
FEATURES
BlackBerry Curve 8520VibrationYes
SMSSend / Receive
MMSSend / Receive
Java
GamesYes, (changeable)
ClockYes
AlarmYes
CalculatorYes
CalendarYes
To-do listYes
Voice dialingYes
Multiple numbers / contactYes
HandsfreeYes
Extras- MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player
- DivX/XviD/MPEG4/WMV player
- Organizer