BlackBerry Curve 8520 (T-Mobile)

is a most deffinetly improved curve blackberry, faster, lighter and very confortable to use. just update the firmware of the phone and you are set with an excellent mobile phone.

Me gusta mucho este telefono, es relativamente facil de manejar y tiene muchas aplicaciones interesantes. su software es amigable e incluso tiene la opcion de conectar un audifono estereo para escuchar musica, WIFI para conectarse a internet, sin embargo sugiero contratar un plan de datos con tu operador.

Nice, light and handy PDA...
Good connectivity with strong wi-fi reception and with a good plan works fine.
The price is also very good

I bought it for my daughter, a christmas gift. She absolutely loves it. Easy internet access,photos for who is calling. she loves that. only thing it did not store pictures last time she took.

I love everything about this phone, i love the size, the shape, the weight, the battery life, the keyboard, the TRACKPAD instead of trackball. Truly great phone i highly recommend it. Im saying this being a previous Blackberry owner. Ive owned the pearl, pearl flip, storm, curve 8900 and now the curve 8520 it is the best phone ive had.

Great phone.The phone is great and works great. It is everything i thought it would be and more. Great holiday gift. works great and has a nice camera and response time is fast.

RIM's BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the third generation of the company's compact, full-QWERTY messaging smartphone line. It features the same basic form factor as the original 8300 series devices, but gets some nicely upgraded features and more modern styling in a package that is roughly the same sized as the more expensive Curve 8900. We reviewed a T-Mobile USA version of the Curve 8520, which supports the company's UMA based HotSpot @Home VoIP calling service.

Physical Aspects

At 106.5g (3.8oz) in weight and measuring 109mm x 60mm x 14mm (4.3" x 2.4" x .6") in size, the new Curve 8520 is slightly lighter than the Curve 8900, but basically the same size. The keyboard on the device is much like the original's and offers great feel, but the backlighting and color of the keys on the blue model we tested makes reading them difficult in dimly lit rooms. We suspect that the black version of the 8520 will be easier to read in such environments. The call keys and the menu and escape keys on the 8520 are flush mounted on the face of the device, but they still offer a good tactile click when pressed.
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The new optical trackpad controller takes the place of the trackballs that we've seen on most BlackBerry devices for a few years now. The trackpad is basically an optical mouse that has been turned upside down. It works quite well in general, though is probably a bit more difficult to control than the trackball. The upside, however, is that the trackpad won't get gunked up by dust or facial oils the way a trackball will. In the end, I think the switch to a trackpad is a fair trade that works out for the user in the long haul.

On the top of the phone things changed up a bit from prior BlackBerry models. There is no lock button any longer, and we now have dedicated next and previous track music controls that sit on either side of the dual-purpose mute and play/pause button. A 3.5mm headphone port is located at the top of the left edge of the phone, just above the micro-USB charger and data connector.

As was the case with the more expensive Curve 8900, the overall build quality of the Curve 8520 is very good with one exception: the rear battery cover. It fits better than the one on the 8900 does, but is still slightly loose at times and can make some noise when the phone is used. It's not a deal-breaker by any stretch, however. Otherwise, the build of the device seems quite good, and the new built-in, rubber convenience and volume keys on the edges of the device look like they should be very durable, all the while keeping dust out of the phone.

The only thing about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 that is likely to leave many folks unimpressed is the display. Like the Curve 8300 series before it, the Curve 8520 sports a QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) display. While more than bright and crisp enough for most uses, the display lets the phone down when it comes to web browsing, as you can see in our videos. But using components like that QVGA display and the fixed-focus 2 megapixel camera, which is located on the back of the phone, is how Research In Motion was able to keep the cost of the phone down. For people that just want a BlackBerry for messaging, this will work out just fine.

I purchased this phone because of the track pad and buying it from T Mobile would have required a contract renewal in which I did not want to to I enjoy the month to month freedom, so I purchased it on Ebay, I love this phone it of course has all of the Blackberry features we are use to as Blackberry users the track pad is easier than the ball.

My only dislike is the memory card keeps coming out so my tunes and pictures are not always functional and I have to pop it out and back in

my daughter purchased this.. I haven't heard anything negative from this product.... soooo I'm assuming it's great!!

I love the blackberry because it is the newest and greatest in smartphone tech. I cant live without this phone.

Since it said it was in "good condition" I decided to buy it, but i did not like it when I recieved it since it was with scratches, a lot of them and big ones as if it has fallen of. The charger is a generic bad-quality instead of the OEM, there is no manuals, accessories or box. It seems like stolen or just found walking by.
I can not use this phone, this is not a "good condition". I'm about to put negative feedback.

I love it but i wish it had flash and/or a touchscreen. it freezes and is very slow most of the time but all in all a wonderful device.

It was my boyfriends birthday present and he loves it. it was described to truth and im verry happy with it.

I just need some time to figure the phone out. I originally bought the phone bc my simple phone fell in the toilet. So I decided with something new and with lots of features. So far so good. Just need someone to help me add more features.

very good doing business with him the transaction was carried out on a very professional basis
very good doing business with him the transaction was carried out on a very professional basis.very good doing business with him the transaction was carried out on a very professional basis.very good doing business with him the transaction was carried out on a very professional basis.very good doing business with him the transaction was carried out on a very professional basis.very good doing business with him the transaction was carried out on a very professional basis

I loved the price and it is exactly as described. Great phone and great seller. The shipping may have been a little on the slow side. But I am pleased.

This version of the blackberry curve is excellent. Its an upgrade to the older curve but not the full upgrade like the curve 8900. Camera not as good as the 8900 but other than that overall and excellent slick phone...a must have!!

Excellent seller, got the item within a couple of days. What i bought was exactly what i got, thank you!!!!! A+ SELLER

I just decided to change my phone and thought that a blackberry was best for me and I was right. I love the camera and flash on the blackberry. The pictures are very clear. The internet runs great and the BBM is a great feature.

I love the Blackberry Curve 8520 that I purchased. It was exactly as described and shipped quickly. Thank you!!

very easy to deal with and makes sure customers are happy! i bought a phone and was very satisfied with the service and how helpful this person is.

Si me gusta el amor porque es lo mejor que puede existir sin el no seriamos quienes somos.........................​..............................​..............................​..............................​..............................​..............................​......... Lo compro porque realmente lo necesito.... Gracias

This phone is amazing. I'm out where I get spotty reception on my iPhone but my wife's Curve has 2 and sometimes 3 bars!

I have had this phone for a week now, and I just love it.

It does however have an issue when you try to change themes, but thats minor.
It works great don't miss the track ball, just glide your finger and go very easy and smooth.

would not go back to a track ball phone.