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This is not a GSM device, it will not work on any GSM network worldwide.
| General | 2G Network | CDMA 800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| Announced | 2009, November | |
| Status | Available. Released 2009, December |
| Body | Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 106 g | |
| Keyboard | QWERTY |
| Display | Type | TFT, 65K colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 320 x 240 pixels, 2.46 inches (~163 ppi pixel density) | |
| - Touch-sensitive optical trackpad |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; Polyphonic(32), MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - Dedicated music keys |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 256 MB ROM |
| Data | GPRS | No |
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| EDGE | No | |
| Speed | Rev. 0, up to 153.2 Kbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB |
| Camera | Primary | 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging | |
| Video | Yes | |
| Secondary | No |
| Features | OS | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
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| CPU | 528 MHz | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | No | |
| Colors | Black, Purple | |
| - BlackBerry maps - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - Organizer - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1150 mAh | |
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| Stand-by | Up to 252 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h 30 min |
| Misc | SAR US | 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 - user opinions and reviews
- Brandon
Can anyone tell me how long the battery stays. For 1 day or for 2 day.
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- 2012-05-13 22:21
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