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BlackBerry Curve 8520

BlackBerry Curve 8520
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  • Released 2009, August
    106g, 13.9mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS 5.0
    256MB storage, microSDHC slot
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  • 2.46"
    320x240 pixels
  • 2MP
    240p
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  • 1150mAh
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Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Class 10
Launch Announced 2009, July. Released 2009, August
Status Discontinued
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
SIM Mini-SIM
 Optical trackpad
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
Platform OS BlackBerry OS 5.0
CPU 512 MHz
Memory Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video 320p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Dedicated music keys
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
Positioning No
Radio No
USB microUSB
Features Sensors
Browser HTML
 MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery Type Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 408 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black
SAR 1.22 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.02 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)    
Price About 70 EUR
Tests Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -87.2dB / Crosstalk -86.6dB

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