BlackBerry Curve 8520 QWERTY keypad mobile phone reviews

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8.3 out of 10 based on 5670 reviews.

BlackBerry Curve 8520: with 2MP camera, QWERTY keypad and 240 x 320 display. See full product description

Ease of use	8.2
Features	8.4
Battery life	7.2
Design	8.4
Value for money	8.4
Overall rating	8.3

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Rita, Renfrewshire Basic text and chat user

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: after just 7 months this phone stopped working and cannot be repaired

Ease of use	6.0
Features	5.0
Battery life	1.0
Design	6.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	1.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Feb 2012

Haris, Northampton Business or web user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Great price great phone
Bad points:: Nothing

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Jan 2012

Maria , London Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Ease of use as this is my Sons first ever mobile
Bad points:: Battery life is too short

Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	4.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 25 Jul 2012

tommy, bromsgrove Basic text and chat user

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Ease of use
Bad points:: lack of 3g + gps

Ease of use	8.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	5.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	6.0

Was this review helpful? 0 of 20 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 23 Nov 2011

Anne, Sidcup Style and looks come first

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: Lovely design and easy to navigate. Lots of apps avaliable, nice layout and lots of ways to communicate. The battery life is quite good and the internet is fine.
Bad points:: The message system which is where you recieve mail is quite confusingly set out. I would prefer it if it only included emails rather than bbm, text messages and etc in the message section. The bbm can be reached on its own so overcomplicates things if it can be reached via email!

Ease of use	9.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	1.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 21 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 15 May 2012

Gary, Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: bbm
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	9.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 8 of 13 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 08 Aug 2012

JEAN, HEDNESFORD Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Keyboard very easy to use if you are a computer user
Bad points:: Cannot forward pictures only on blue tooth

Ease of use	10.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 07 Jul 2012

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Product Features

Operating system	BlackBerry OS
Software on which the device runs
Shape of phone	bar
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	No
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen or keypad	QWERTY keypad
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	WiFi

Connections	USB

Extra functions	Camera

Extra functions	Email

Extra functions	Instant messaging

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	240

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	320

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	2
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	4.5
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	17.0

Stand-by time (Days)	17

Depth in cm	1.39

Height in cm	10.9
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	6

Memory card slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	No
Weight (g)	105
The weight of the product in grams.
Weight (g)	106
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	No
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2009-08-11
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Release date	2009-07-27
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: BlackBerry 8520, BlackBerry? Curve? 8520, BlackBerry Curve, O2 BlackBerry Curve 8520, VODAFONE BlackBerry Curve 8520, Orange BlackBerry Curve 8520, Virgin BlackBerry Curve 8520, BlackBerry O2, BlackBerry Orange, BlackBerry Save 15, BlackBerry Tesco, BlackBerry T-Mobile, BlackBerry Virgin, BlackBerry Vodafone, Blackberry® 8520

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Features

Dedicated media keys
Control music and multimedia with dedicated media keys found atop the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone. Skip over songs, pause music to talk, or repeat your favorites over and over.. You can even mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button.

Impressive typing and viewing experience
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone neatly fits in your hand. A full QWERTY keyboard makes typing and sending messages easy and comfortable. The bright screen displays over 65,000 colors, providing a great viewing experience.

Trackpad navigation
Access what’s important with trackpad navigation. Like a laptop, the trackpad lets you scroll through menus, icons and info by gliding your finger over it. Press and click to select an item and navigate to where you want to go.

Connect with Blackberry App World
Discover a world of possibilities and apps for the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at BlackBerry App World™. Get breaking news,and the latest scores. Track the markets, stay on top of Hollywood gossip, enjoy live radio or just play games.

Easy media sharing
Take photos or videos and upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr Uploader, or social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. Send them to friends with MMS2, 3 messages, BlackBerry Messenger or other instant messaging apps.

Out of the box Mac compatibility
With the upcoming release of BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac you will be able to sync contacts, calendars, and notes with applications you use most. Use BlackBerry Desktop Software to enjoy a Mac experience on your BlackBerry smartphone.

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