Not a fan of BlackBerry's classic trackball? Relief is coming. As rumored, the BlackBerry 8520 ? the newest edition Curve ? is indeed heading our way. It has just cleared the FCC, putting the handset one step closer to being the first BB in the States with an optical trackpad.
By all accounts, it looks like it's heading to Tmo, but if you'rehoping for a 3G handset from the brand, you?ll still have to wait itout for the BlackBerry Driftwood (3G/UMA) this fall. If, however, abudget price and the new hardware nav suits you, this might fit thebill.
- Edge device
- 320 x 240 display
- 256 MB internal memory (same as 8900)
- 1150mAh battery
- 2 MP camera, no flash
So what say you? 8520 or Driftwood? Or are you jumping ship for thatnice new Tour on Verizon? To help you decide, check out the specs ingreater detail below:
BlackBerry Curve 8520 Features and Specifications
Size: 109mm x 60 mm x 13.90 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches)
Weight: 106 grams (including battery)
Memory: 256MB Flash Memory
Expandable Memory: Hot swappable Micro SD (located behind battery-cover) SDHC supported
Display: High res 320×240 pixel color display, Transmissive TFT LCD, supports over 65,536 colors, 2.46 inches
Camera: 2MP camera with fixed focus, no flash, 5x digital zoom
Video Camera Format: Normal Mode: 320 x 240 pixel; MMS Mode: 176 x 144 pixel
Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
Dedicated Keys: Send, End, VAD/PTT (User customizable), Camera (User customizable), 2 x Volume, Media Keys (Play / Pause/ Mute, Back, Forward)
Device lock: Long press of A* key with lock icon
Navigation: Trackpad ? Located on front face of device, ESC Key to the right and Menu to the left of the trackpad
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Notification: Tone, vibrate, on-screen and LED indicator; notification options are user configurable
Ringtones: 32 Polyphonic ? MIDI, MP3, SP-MIDI, WAV
Voice Input / Output: Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth headset capable, hands-free speakerphone
GPS: Not supported
Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g enabled (Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Internet Server), direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi, support for UMA/GMA
Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR (incl. A2DP)
Media Player: BlackBerry Media Player
Audio/Video support
Ports: Micro USB port
Charging Contacts: Charging through Micro USB port. No charging contacts
Battery: 1150 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
Battery Life: 4 Hours talk, 17 days stand-by
SIM Interface: Supports 1.8V & 3V SIMs
Keyboard Security: Password protection, keyboard, and sleep mode
Network: Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks, and 850/ 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz EDGE networks
Radio Specs: Quad-band support: GSM 850; GSM 900; DCS 1800; PCS 1900
[FCC via TmoNews, BoyGenius Report, CellPhoneSignal]