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BlackBerry 8520 – Decent Option for Smartphone Users Looking for a Low Price

Blackberry 8520 ReviewA sleek entry made by BlackBerry Curve 8520 in the existing Smartphone lists came as a surprise for the customers. Many users have reported this entry level Smartphone as a good option for the beginners due to its ease of use and features. It is available at Wal-Mart and T- Mobile stores directly or you even have an option for ordering it online on many mobile vendor sites. Reports say buying at stores is a better option as you will strike a great value price for this product.

The Good Points

A responsive and enhanced optical track pad makes this a complete winner amongst the other phones launched along with this one. It features dedicated media controls along with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, great voice quality on call too.

T- Mobile is pricing this Smartphone at $129.99 at its store with 2 years agreement, but if you check out the prices at Wal-Mart then the prices are way too much compelling at just $48.88 with a same 2 year contract. Many customers would definitely take the plunge for this attractive price steal for Smartphone like BB.

Rim BlackBerry 8520 has definitely made its presence felt with its design and the new tricks it has to offer to the users. The curve 8520 is lighter in weight as compared to its buddy BlackBerry8900 counterpart. The feel of BB8520 is a bit plasticky and the black model has a very soft finish leaving it elegant and not feeling too slick.

Now good points being said lack of GPS and 3G supports was quite a hindrance for many business and corporate users but it has some new features in the form of newly oriented optical track pad that made customers divert their focus to this new added trait.

Just below the display screen there is a sandwiched optical track pad between Talk and End keys. This new addition replaced trackball navigator which became the BlackBerry staple feature the moment Smartphones from BB were introduced. And we must say that this transition has met with some great responses from many customers as well.

Even though being a low end model it has made some great enhancements and definitely has great performance than other Smartphones running in the rat race for being the best.

Although BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 is Small yet it Incorporates Every Advanced Feature

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105Apart from getting the descent music keys and good looking screen, the biggest feature which is still lacking for the modern users is the non-availability of QWERTY keypad. This newly and stunning short candy bar has the traditional keyboard which you usually get in ordinary mobile phones. In nutshell, the keypad is fine and easy to use. It has been arranged in the wavy style and has been spaced from each other. While the other phones used the T9 format of texting, BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 Mobile has got the SureType algorithm, which is the possession of RIM’s collection. Speaking frankly, you will find no difference between the two. Above all, this bold phone has everything that it promises. The company is well known for emails and texting messaging, owing to which this mobile phone is the best for those valued consumers who really do not want the taste of QWERTY keyboard and responsive touch screen!

You should not get subdued and depressed owing to its small shape and lack of touch screen. It has everything exceptional you will be searching. You will be capable of search every wireless signal. Such is the aura of this phone with the inclusion of advanced 802.11n Wi-Fi Standard. Pearl 3G has also got the 3G connectivity that is lacking in less expensive other BlackBerry models like Curve 8520. The user will also find on board Bluetooth and GPS for which can be easily employed in location-aware application and Google maps. Nonetheless, the company has designed the software of this candy bar set in such a way that it can push messages of the inbox corresponding to at most 10 different emails. Moreover, you will be kept updated with your daily Facebook messages and tweets at the same time. The various social feeds and apps have fully utilized the space available on 57mm of screen space.

With so much services and features available on the small screen, the mobile also has certain negative aspects. It can be detailed as the expensive app store of the BlackBerry, dated OS, unimpressive web browser and provisions of fewer choices when compared to competitors. But, the facility of quick and responsive track pad, high resolution screen and mail inbox integration will keep the consumers tweaking for hours.

Blackberry Pearl 3G 9105 : Features and Specifications

Size

  • Dimensions: 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm
  • Weight: 93.6 g
  • Display
  • Type: TFT
  • Resolution: 360 x 400 pixels
  • Color: 256K colors

Camera

  • Primary Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • Video Recording: Yes

Battery

  • Type: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1150 mAh
  • Talk Time: 5 h 30 min (2G) / 5 h (3G) (Maximum)
  • StandBy Time: 432 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) (Maximum)

Audio & Video

  • Music Player: MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Ringtone Formats: Vibration, MP3 ringtones
  • Speaker: Yes
  • Video Player: MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player

Data & Connectivity

  • GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
  • EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
  • 3G: HSDPA 3.6 Mbps; HSUPA
  • Wlan: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • Bluetooth: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
  • USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0

Platform & OS

  • OS: BlackBerry OS
  • CPU: 624 MHz processor
  • Operating Frequency: 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , 3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  • Java: Yes, MIDP 2.1
  • GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim: gsm

Memory Details

  • Internal Memory: 256 MB
  • Cards Slot: microSD, up to 32GB external, 2GB included
  • Phone Book: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
  • Call Records: Yes

Other Features

  • Downloadable games
  • GPS with A-GPS support
  • Browser: HTML
  • Messaging: SMS, MMS, Push Email, Instant Messaging
  • Miscellaneous: Voice memo/dial
  • BlackBerry maps
  • Organizer
  • Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
  • sensitive optical trackpad