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BerryReview Forums Tag: BlackBerry 8520 Curve - Recent Topics http://www.berryreview.com/forums/tags/blackberry-8520-curve Discuss Everything BlackBerry en-US Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:58:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.berryreview.com/forums/search.php Ronen Halevy on "BlackBerry 8520 Curve OS 4.6.1.305 Found Online" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/blackberry-8520-curve-os-461305-found-online#post-2857 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:53:30 +0000 Ronen Halevy 2857@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img title="http://www.berryreview.co/image" style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px" height="162" alt="image" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/image.png" width="http://www.berryreview.co/109" align="left" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" />The BlackBerry 8520 does not get as much love as other devices when it comes to OS leaks. I guess it will take awhile until RIM starts pushing it out to more carriers which is the source of many of these leaks. Thanks to ah3703 for spotting this one! <a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/280188420/8520wifijEastAsia_PBr4.6.1_rel449_PL4.2.0.130_A4.6.1.305.exe" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/rapidshare.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Download @ Rapidshare</a> Let us know what you find in the comments! via <a href="http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/8520-operating-software/6991-leaked-os-4-6-1-305-curve-8520-a.html" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.blackberryos.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BBOS</a> via <a href="http://crackberry.com/leaked-os-4-6-1-305-blackberry-curve-8520" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/crackberry.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CrackBerry</a> <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/15/blackberry-8520-curve-os-4-6-1-305-found-online/" rel="nofollow">BlackBerry 8520 Curve OS 4.6.1.305 Found Online</a> Ronen Halevy on "T-Mobile BlackBerry 8520 Curve – First Impressions" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/t-mobile-blackberry-8520-curve-ndash-first-impressions#post-1122 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:40:22 +0000 Ronen Halevy 1122@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0436.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0436" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0436" align="right" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0436_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/175" height="213" /></a> Last night, I bumped into my good friend and total geek Ronen, who offered to let me play with the newest phone out there, the 8520. This is the one with the new trackball, and he asked me to send in my first impressions. I may not get into the technical side of things, but I hope to give an accurate description of my first few hours with the device as a regular BlackBerry user. Ronen did not want to do the review since he would be comparing it to the Bold which would find it lacking but compared to my 8330 this is a definite move in the right direction. You can find the 8520 Curve on <a href="http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=BlackBerry-Curve-8520-Black" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.t-mobile.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">T-Mobile’s website for $129</a> but <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JPJ118?ie=UTF8&tag=berryrecom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002JPJ118" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.amazon.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Amazon has a much better deal offering it for only a penny with a 2 year contract</a>. The outside: Coming from the Verizon 8330, this device is definitely a bit sleeker to hold. The black plastic and rubber coating is an ascetic upgrade from my curve, that’s for sure. It is quite a bit lighter, but it did not feel cheap or flimsy. It is a smidgen wider and taller and maybe a drop thinner, but overall it keeps to that general good feeling that a BlackBerry gives your hand now-a-day. No more of that 8800 wideness, you can still easily type with one hand or two. Among the many differences between this 8520 and my current 8330 are the Media buttons on top. There are 3, rewind, play/stop/mute, and forward. Their functionality was marred for me by the speaker, located right behind the buttons. I found that my finger would bump or scrape against the protrusion, and it takes away from the overall sleekness. I am a stickler for smooth edges, and sadly, this BlackBerry continued to disappoint as it has a few places where the plastic meets rubber that catch your finger. Not a deal breaker by any means, just a personal pet peeve.  <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0434.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0434" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0434" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0434_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/206" height="200" /></a> <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0433.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0433" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0433" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0433_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/275" height="200" /></a>  Getting back to the outer design, the outside buttons are covered in plastic, a new feeling but the work just as well. The plug (micro-usb) and the headphone jack are on the left side, consistent with the curve mentality. The black of the BlackBerry displays the camera, with no flash; it’s just a hole in the back of the blackberry. The battery cover is a little strange, when a groove to pop off the cover instead of a button to push. Under the cover, the micro SD card is not under the battery, so that you can remove it without losing power. The battery is the same as the 8330, which was convenient since I forgot that micro usb charger. <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0440.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0440" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0440" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0440_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/275" height="118" /></a> <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0441.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0441" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0441" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0441_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/275" height="117" /></a> Moving on to the front of the BlackBerry, it is consistent to what I have seen from the other next-gen BlackBerrys, with the smooth black face. The keys are all easy to use, and though some people write about the subtle differences in keyboards between different models, to me they are all basically the same, and easy and comfortable to use. Of course, this brings me to my favorite part of this BlackBerry, and probably the only reason you kept reading this review, the new optical track pad. In a word, it is absolutely Awesome! It is responsive, comfortable, smooth, etc, etc. It follows the flicks of your finger exactly as the old “ball” did. I felt zero lag time, and found that I enjoy scrolling through emails or playing games more with the track pad than the trackball. It also feels much smoother going from the hard buttons or the keyboard to the track pad, since there is not a depressed circle for the ball. I did find that I was moving the track pad if I went from the call to end button, but I am sure that another few hours would have me used to it in no time. I am sad to be going back to my 8330, that’s for sure. <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0439.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0439" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0439" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0439_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/275" height="187" /></a> On to the display: The operating system is 4.6.1.1259, for those who need to know the nitty gritty. When you power up this device, it defaults to the Fave Five display. Adding someone was easy, and hiding the display is just as easy, although it steals an available icon. The operating system was smooth and quick for the time that I had it, not freezing up or taking a long time to run programs. I installed a few programs without any issues. I also had no signal issues, from Manhattan to jersey and back. The wireless setup was easy and quick, and it connected to my network without any issues. The speakerphone is clear and loud, and the speaker in unhindered by the back cover. The BlackBerry came with a full assortment of chat programs, as well as a welcome amount of games! This was the first time I had seen this, not just beloved brickbreaker. (By the way, brickbreaker with the track pad will take a little time to get used to, after years of rolling the ball hard to the left/right.) The camera took decent pictures, but compared to the 8330 2.0 MP camera, there was not too much of a difference. I did see that the video camera was a little clearer, with 5X zoom as opposed to the older curves. <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0438.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0438" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0438" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0438_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/275" height="182" /></a> <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0435.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/IMG_0435" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="IMG_0435" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_0435_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/243" height="182" /></a> Overall, it is a serious upgrade for those who have not moved onto the future BlackBerrys, and are stuck in the 83XX area or lower. Is this the device to make you jump networks, with the Bold and Tour out there? I don’t think so, with the camera being 2.0 mp and there not being any GPS. With the promise of a device with Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.2 MP camera, and track pad rumored to be on the horizon, I think this BlackBerry will be for those who detest the trackball, and for those who use T-Mobile. There is little other about the device to make one jump and flee their current situation. Let me know if I missed anything. This is my first article on BerryReview but I have been a long time reader so be gentle with me. <img src='http://www.berryreview.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='http://www.berryreview.co/wp-smiley' /> <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/10/t-mobile-blackberry-8520-curve-first-impressions/" rel="nofollow">T-Mobile BlackBerry 8520 Curve – First Impressions</a> the BerryReview Team on "Useful BlackBerry 8520 Curve Disassembly Instructions & Video" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/useful-blackberry-8520-curve-disassembly-instructions-video#post-1032 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:58:36 +0000 the BerryReview Team 1032@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ N8D let me know that he has disassembled the BlackBerry 8520 Curve on video along with pictures. The video is very useful for those of you who want to see naked Curves. <img src='http://www.berryreview.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='http://www.berryreview.co/wp-smiley' /> <object width="http://www.berryreview.co/560" height="340"><param name="http://www.berryreview.co/movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rOZRjoJKIik&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="http://www.berryreview.co/allowFullScreen" value="http://www.berryreview.co/true"></param><param name="http://www.berryreview.co/allowscriptaccess" value="http://www.berryreview.co/always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rOZRjoJKIik&hl=en&fs=1&" type="http://www.berryreview.co/application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="http://www.berryreview.co/always" allowfullscreen="true" width="http://www.berryreview.co/560" height="340"></embed></object> Since there is no need to replace the dirty trackballs anymore I am not sure how often I would use such a guide but it is a good thing to have! Though since RIM started fusing the LCD screens to the plastic screens you don’t even have to clean out dust anymore. Though you may need to fix that trackpad over time… <a href="http://www.mynationlink.com/blog/?page_id=418" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.mynationlink.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Check out all the video and pics at this link</a>. Keep up the good work N8D! <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/06/useful-blackberry-8520-curve-disassembly-instructions-video/" rel="nofollow">Useful BlackBerry 8520 Curve Disassembly Instructions & Video</a> Ronen Halevy on "RIM 8520 Curve Product Manager Interviewed – Why No GPS or Flash?" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/rim-8520-curve-product-manager-interviewed-ndash-why-no-gps-or-flash#post-518 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:15:37 +0000 Ronen Halevy 518@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img title="http://www.berryreview.co/BlackBerry8520" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px" height="211" alt="BlackBerry8520" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/BlackBerry8520.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/175" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" />Annu from RIM did a <a href="http://blogs.blackberry.com/2009/07/blackberry-curve-8520.html" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/blogs.blackberry.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">nice little interview with, Pankaj,</a> the Product Manager for the BlackBerry 8520 Curve. He explains why the new trackpad was included along with Wi-Fi. The weird thing is that the new trackpad does not seem to have a product name like SurePress or SureType. I was almost sure that RIM would name it… Sadly he seems to skim over two issues I have with the 8520: <ul> <li>Why is there no GPS support? Every new BlackBerry has it except for the 8520!</li> <li>What happened to the LED flash?</li> </ul> It looks like RIM is placing the 8520 to replace the 83xx series but it looks like it is missing two key features… What do you think? <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/28/rim-8520-curve-product-manager-interviewed-why-no-gps-or-flash/" rel="nofollow">RIM 8520 Curve Product Manager Interviewed – Why No GPS or Flash?</a> Ronen Halevy on "T-Mobile & RIM Announce BlackBerry Curve 8520! August 5th Release" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/t-mobile-rim-announce-blackberry-curve-8520-august-5th-release#post-485 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:57:20 +0000 Ronen Halevy 485@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/BlackBerry8520" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="BlackBerry8520" align="right" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/BlackBerry8520.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/175" height="211" /> Not that this is any big surprise but RIM and T-Mobile sent a release out today that the BlackBerry 8520 Curve is coming August 5th. This is also the first BlackBerry to make mention of the new Desktop Manager for Mac. For now you can get more info at <a title="http://www.blackberry.com/curve8520" href="http://www.blackberry.com/curve8520" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.blackberry.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.blackberry.com/curve8520</a> Or just wait for the release on August 5th. So who is going to pick up a 8520 instead of a 8900  T-Mobile USA and RIM Introduce the New BlackBerry Curve 8520 Approachable New Smartphone Offers Email, Messaging, Social Networking, Music and Entertainment for People on the Go BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON and WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 27, 2009) – T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8520 smartphone, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, with availability expected on August 5. The slim new <a href="http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrycurve8500" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/na.blackberry.com');" rel="nofollow">BlackBerry Curve 8520</a> is an incredibly approachable <a href="http://na.blackberry.com/eng/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/na.blackberry.com');" rel="nofollow">smartphone</a> that comes in two attractive colors from T-Mobile – black and frost. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook(R) and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is a world phone, and is also Wi-Fi(R)-enabled to arm customers with fast Web browsing and Wi-Fi calling. T-Mobile customers can continue to get great mobile coverage and unlimited nationwide Wi-Fi calling with T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service as well as unlimited nationwide calling to five people with T-Mobile myFaves(R) service.(i) In addition to providing the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive optical trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos. "People increasingly expect a rich, diverse experience with their phones because they’re using them in new and different ways," said Travis Warren, director of product marketing, T-Mobile USA. "Adding the BlackBerry Curve 8520 to the T-Mobile line-up gives our customers a phone capable of helping bring balance to the chaotic demands of a busy professional and personal life." "More and more cell phone users are choosing to upgrade to a smartphone and the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 will undoubtedly convince many more people to make the switch. It delivers all the great messaging, social networking and multimedia features that have made BlackBerry the top-selling smartphone brand in the United States," said Carlo Chiarello, vice president, product management, Research In Motion. "T-Mobile customers are going to love how easy it is to keep in touch on Facebook and MySpace and the full-QWERTY keyboard is amazingly fast and comfortable for typing on the go." Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include: - Full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation - 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance - Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals - 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording - Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry(R) Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes(R) or Windows Media(R) Player with the smartphone(ii) - Access to BlackBerry App World(TM), featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more - BlackBerry(R) Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!(R), Windows Live(TM) Hotmail(R), AOL(R) and Gmail(TM); and BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments - Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting cards of up to 16 GB today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 1GB card is included - Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for T-Mobile Unlimited Hotspot Calling service - Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone from T-Mobile will be available on August 5 at T-Mobile retail stores, Walmart Stores, select authorized dealers, and online at <a href="http://www.t-mobile.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.t-mobile.com');" rel="nofollow">http://www.T-Mobile.com</a>. Prior to retail availability, customers can learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at <a href="http://www.blackberry.com/curve8520" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.blackberry.com');" rel="nofollow">http://www.blackberry.com/curve8520</a>. (i)Unlimited nationwide Wi-Fi calling requires Unlimited HotSpot Calling mobile plan, qualifying rate plan, broadband Internet connection and wireless router. Regular plan minutes are used when call does not originate on Wi-Fi network. For more information about Unlimited HotSpot Calling, visit <a href="http://www.t-mobileathome.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.t-mobileathome.com');" rel="nofollow">http://www.T-MobileAtHome.com</a>. myFaves only applies to calls directly between two people and allows unlimited nationwide calling to five U.S. numbers. Use of some device features may require a specific plan and incur separate, additional charges. See T-Mobile.com for rate plan information, charges for features and services, and other details. (ii)Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies. About T-Mobile USA, Inc. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s Mobile Communications Business, and a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International, one of the world’s leading companies in mobile communications. By the end of the first quarter of 2009, more than 148 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group – 33.2 million by T-Mobile USA – all via a common technology platform based on GSM, the world’s most widely used digital wireless standard. T-Mobile’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. 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