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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 07 Jul 2012

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Product Features

Operating system BlackBerry OS
Shape of phone bar
3G No
Touchscreen or keypad QWERTY keypad
Connections Bluetooth
Connections WiFi
Connections USB
Extra functions Camera
Extra functions Email
Extra functions Instant messaging
Band Quad
Horizontal resolution (Pixels) 240
Vertical resolution (Pixels) 320
Camera resolution (MegaPixels) 2
Talk time (Hours) 4.5
Stand-by time (Days) 17.0
Stand-by time (Days) 17
Depth in cm 1.39
Height in cm 10.9
Width in cm 6
Memory card slot Yes
Autofocus No
Weight (g) 105
Weight (g) 106
EDGE Yes
FM tuner No
MP3 playback capable Yes
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) No
Java Yes
Release date 2009-08-11
Release date 2009-07-27

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 Worldâ„¢. 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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