Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #638 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: BlackBerry
• Model: 8520
• Released on: 2009-08-17
• Dimensions: 2.36" h x 5.51" w x 5.91" l, .51 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Control music and multimedia with dedicated media keys found atop the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone. Skip over songs, pause music to talk, or repeat your favourites over and over.. You can even mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button.

Access what's important with trackpad navigation. Like a laptop, the trackpad lets you scroll through menus, icons and info by gliding your finger over it. Press and click to select an item and navigate to where you want to go.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone neatly fits in your hand. A full QWERTY keyboard makes typing and sending messages easy,and comfortable. The bright screen displays over 65,000 colours, providing a great viewing experience.

Discover a world of possibilities and apps for the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at BlackBerry App World™. Get breaking news,and the latest scores. Track the markets, stay on top of Hollywood gossip, enjoy live radio or just play games.

Take photos or videos and upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr™ Uploader or social networking sites like Facebook® and MySpace® . Send them to friends with MMS, messages, BlackBerry® Messenger or other instant messaging apps.

With the upcoming release of BlackBerry® Desktop Software for Mac you will be able to sync contacts, calendars, and notes with applications you use most. Use BlackBerry Desktop Software to enjoy a Mac experience on your BlackBerry smartphone.

Box Contains

• BlackBerry 8520 Sim-Free mobile phone
• Battery
• Handsfree headset
• USB cable
• User guide
• PC Software CD
• Charger

Customer Reviews

A great introduction to Blackberry
Got this Blackberry as part of a contract deal.

After some frustration waiting for the full package to start up I am very satisfied with this gadget. I have quickly adapted to the QWERTY keyboard which, despite huge fingers, I find very easy to operate, with the result that I now send more texts. WiFi set up is very easy, which is just as well since this was the main selling factor for me. As a phone it functions well, with a very clear speaker and easy navigation through the contacts and quick dial functions. As a seasoned PDA user (I started with a Psion) I find the diary function really useful, although I am disappointed that the included 'office' programme will not allow editing without paying a bit more, which reduces my overall rating.

I have added an Otterbox Commuter box to protect my blackberry which I would thoroughly recommend.

Addicted to my BB
I LOVE my new BlackBerry and would encourage people to join BB Mania :-) ok, so the camera's not so hot, but is that really what you'd get a BB for anyway? Messaging (SMS, E-mail, BB Messanger etc.)is super; the speaker phone is better than any phone I've had before; quite a good selection of apps to choose from; internet isn't bad, specially when there's WiFi; and the calender and sync-ing are excellent.
All in all....thumbs up.

Fantastic offer!!!
I thought this blackberry phone sim free would be much more expensive, so it's a great price from Amazon! Fantastic piece of kit, expecially for the web users. Better than the previous model due to the touch pad instread of the rolling ball. Well worth it!