BlackBerry Curve 8520 is somewhere in the BlackBerry lineup between the Curve 8300 and the Curve 8900. The handset is equipped with a 2MP camera, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi and a QWERTY keyboard.…
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| Pros | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum memory supported (MB) | 32,768 | Best in class |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| QWERTY Keyboard | Yes | |
| Cons | Compared to all phones | |
| A solid phone, with no noteworthy shortcomings | ||
| Appearance | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone style | Bar | |
| Antenna style | Internal | |
| Color(s) | Black, Frost | |
| Height (inches) | 4.29 | Below average |
| Width (inches) | 2.36 | Below average |
| Depth (inches) | 0.55 | Great |
| Weight (oz) | 3.74 | Average |
| Display | Compared to all phones | |
| Primary display color support | 65,536 | Average |
| Primary display resolution | 320 * 240 | Great |
| Primary display diagonal size (inches) | 2.46 | Great |
| Primary display touchscreen | No | |
| Primary display type | LCD TFT | |
| Camera | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated camera | Yes | |
| Camera resolution (megapixels) | 2 | Great |
| Auto-focus | No | |
| Number of lenses | 1 | Great |
| Camera flash | No | |
| Camera features | Video Recording, Digital zoom | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Power | Compared to all phones | |
| Battery type | Li-ion | |
| Power device | Battery Charger | |
| Standby time (hours) | 408 | Great |
| Talk time (minutes) | 270 | Average |
| Connectivity | Compared to all phones | |
| Bluetooth support | Yes (v2.0) | |
| Infrared | No | |
| PC cable connectivity | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11g, 802.11b | |
| Cellular band/frequency | GSM 900, GSM 1900, GSM 1800, GSM 850 | |
| Memory | Compared to all phones | |
| Installed memory (KB) | 262,144 | Great |
| Maximum memory supported (MB) | 32,768 | Best in class |
| Expansion memory type | micro-SD | |
| Audio/Video | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated audio player | Yes | |
| Supported audio formats | WMA, AAC_LC, AAC Plus, AMR-NB, EAAC+ | |
| Integrated video player | Yes | |
| Supported video formats | MPEG4, H.264, WMV, H.263 | |
| Supported ringtones | Polyphonic, MP3, MIDI | |
| Features | Compared to all phones | |
| Alarm clock | Yes | |
| Audible battery alert | No | |
| Auto-redial | No | |
| Calendar | Yes | |
| Calling features | Call barring, Call divert, Call hold, Call timer, Call waiting, Caller ID | |
| GPS | No | |
| Input type | QWERTY keyboard | |
| Internet Browser | Yes | |
| Java | Yes | |
| Messaging | SMS, EMS, MMS, IM | |
| Mobile E-mail | Yes | |
| Push-to-Talk support | No | |
| Ringer control | No | |
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| Vibrating alert | Yes | |
| Voice dialing | Yes | |
| Reference Links | Compared to all phones | |
| Link to official product page | BlackBerry Curve 8520 page | |
| Miscellaneous | Compared to all phones | |
| Operating system | Blackberry | |
| WAP version | 2.0 | |
| Languages supported by device | English, Spanish, French | |
| Language supported by manual | English, Spanish, French | |