Saturday, March 28, 2015
BlackBerry Curve 8520
BLACKBERRY CURVE 8520 REVIEW
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has a wide screen with a full QWERTY keyboard beneath and a clever trackpad button that senses your thumbs movement. Now, RIM has introduced another more consumer-focused, lower cost device in the form of the 8520 Curve. Although this latest device doesnt feature a touchscreen, there is a newly designed touch sensitive navigation button, situated in the centre below the screen. This takes the place of the Pearl, one aspect of the BlackBerry weve become accustomed to. This optical trackpad is successful at re-inventing a way to navigate around the BlackBerry - allowing you to scroll smoothly through menus. Like the Pearl, you can press down on the trackpad to select an item. For those people who have been using a BlackBerry with a Pearl, it may take a little time to get used to the experience, but soon youll find its more responsive. On either side of this navigation feature, theres the usual BlackBerry key that pulls up a content-specific menu, depending on which app youre using, and a back key on the right hand side. On the outer edges, youll find call answer and end buttons. All four of these keys are recessed, giving the Curve 8520 a super-sleek finish. However, this sleek, shiny finish does come with a foible. The outer casing attracts more fingerprints than any other BlackBerry, so youll be wiping away smudges from dawn until dusk. The keyboard is a joy to use. The keys may be small, but theyre also slightly tilted, and raised, so your fingers can find them without much issue. One thing that will really strike you about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the feather-weight load when its in your hand or pocket. At just 106g, its the lightest BlackBerry yet. Its also slim and perfectly formed, ensuring your pockets wont be bulging. Inside the BlackBerry, theres nothing missing to cause concern. Even Wi-Fi is onboard, although you may miss the 3G capabilities when away from a hotspot. EDGE does make an appearance, although thats not much faster than GPRS. Multimedia is this devices main game. The camera is only 2-megapixels without a flash or autofocus, but dedicated music keys along the top allow you to access tunes in a jiffy. A whole IM folder allows you to chat to your friends or colleagues using BlackBerry Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger or Windows Live Messenger with the apps already on the handset. Its a shame theres not just one app that can sign you in to all of these at the same time preinstalled, but downloading BlackBerry App World will eliminate this issue, with a whole variety of apps at your fingertips. The 2.6-inch screen is just as large as on the higher-end devices such as the Bold, and even with its lower-resolution screen (320 x 240 pixels compared to 480 x 320 pixels), its equally as crisp, vibrant and clear. The interface isnt anything new, sticking to the simple icon-based BlackBerry look, with customizable shortcuts at the bottom of the screen and large, clear icons in the main menu. The Documents to Go suite of apps is preinstalled, allowing you to view Word, Excel, PDF and image files on the move. You wont be able to create documents though - this is a feature reserved for the premium version of the application. What is stunning on the BlackBerry 8520 is the battery life. Unlike any other BlackBerry weve tested, the handset only needed charging once every three days. Although this isnt surprising with the lack of 3G and GPS, it is surprising coming from a BlackBerry, renowned for their abysmal battery life. The BlackBerry 8520 is as suitable for messaging moguls as it is for business people who want to combine their work phone with a personal device. Its light, well-featured.
SPECIFICATION & FEATURES
BLACKBERRY CURVE 8520 PRICE
Price in USA $161
Price in UK £100
Price in EURO €123
Price in PAK Rs.16,499
Price in INDIA Rs.12,500
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