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- Design
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5.5
- Features
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5.4
- Performance
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5.5
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 | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Announced | 2009, November | |
| Status | Available. Released 2009, December |
| Body | Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 106 g (3.74 oz) | |
| 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 32 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 256 MB ROM |
| Data | GPRS | No |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | No | |
| Speed | EV-DO 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- chanellespiteri
my mum had one and to day the screen went off and it is showing white she cant see any thing only white screen she took off the the battrey but when she turn it on again the screen came white she cant see whos calling her but they can call and reciv...
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- 2013-04-25 16:24
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- Q
- kimjae
i could not setup my email. how to set up my email to my handheld?
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- 2013-04-25 12:21
- wcc%
- U
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