BlackBerry Curve 8500 is a stylish QWERTY mobile featuring 2.0 Mega pixels Digital Camera, Multimedia Player, Wi-Fi connectivity, Wireless Email, Built-in GPS and 3G network.
Dedicated Media Keys
Easy Trackpad Navigation
Easy Media Sharing
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Available Features
2.0MP Digital Camera
Video Camera Capabilities
256MB Flash Memory
Wi-Fi® enabled
Built-in GPS capabilities*
3G network access*
Bluetooth® enabled
Multimedia Player
Wireless Email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
SMS/MMS
* Available only on the BlackBerry®
Curve™ 8530 smartphone
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Size and Weight
Height:
4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width:
2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth:
0.54 inches (13.9 mm)
Weight:
3.73 ounces (106 grams)
Battery & Battery Life
Battery: 1150 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
Talk Time: 4.5 hours
Standby Time: 17 days
Display
Clear, high-resolution display
Transmisive TFT MCD
320x240 pixel screen
Displays over 65,000 colors
2.46" (diagonally measured)
Camera & Video Recording
2.0 MP camera
5X digital zoom
Video Camera Recording:
Normal Mode (320x240 pixel),MMS Mode (176x144 pixel)
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BlackBerry Maps and GPS
Includes BlackBerry Maps
Assisted, autonomous and simultaneous GPS enabled (BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone only)
e911 capabilities (BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone only)
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Data Input & Navigation
35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
Dedicated Keys: Send, End, VAD/PTT (User customizable), Camera (User customizable), 2 x volume
Media Keys: Play/Pause/Mute, Back, Forward
Trackpad - Located on the front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left.
Intuitive icons and menus
Media Player
Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC
Picture Format Support: bmp, jpg, png, tif, wbmp
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Learn more about BlackBerry® Media Sync
Ringtones & Notifications
Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
User configurable notification options
32 Polyphonic Ringtones – MIDI, MP3
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR
Headset (HSP), 3.5mm Headset Capable
Handsfree (HSF)
Serial Port Profile
SIM Access Profile
Dial Up Networking (DUN)
Stereo Profile (A2DP)
A/V Remote Control Target (AVRCP)
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Security
Password protection
Screen lock
Sleep mode
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Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g
WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise
Cisco CCX certified
Wi-Fi® access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Internet Bundle
Support for UMA (carrier-dependent)
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Wireless Networks
BlackBerry Curve 8530:
3G technology
CDMA Dual Band: 800/1900 MHz
CDMA Dual Mode: CDMA 2000 1X with Ev-Do
BlackBerry Curve 8520:
Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz EDGE networks
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Voice Input and Output
Integrated speaker and microphone
Hands-free headset capable
Bluetooth headset capable
Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone\
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