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Product name	Curve 8520
Features
GPS Does the phone have a built-in GPS receiver?	No
SAR-Value SAR, Specific Absorption Rate, a measurement of the amount of radiation that is absorbed into a head while using a cellular phone, the higher the SAR-value the more radiation that is absorbed into the head. The lower the better. W/kg over 10 g tissue. Max value in EU, Japan etc is 2 W/kg. Below 0.5 is low, 0.5-1.0 is in the middle and over 1 is high.	1.02 W/kg
MP3/Audio Player Does the phone have an MP3 or audio player to let you listen to music?	Yes
Playable File Formats	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, ASF, MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Radio Choose yes if you want to be able to listen to radio with your mobile phone.	No
Video player/streaming Let's you view/download movie files.	Yes
Camera
Camera	Yes
MegaPixels	2
Camcorder Does the phone have a camcorder which is built-in (Integrated)?	Yes
Power source
Battery Which battery type comes with the mobile phone?	Li-Ion
Standby time The standby time indicates how long the battery lasts before needing to be recharged. The advertised standby time applies if no calls are made. When you make a call the standby time decreases significantly since talk time consumes power.	408 hrs
Talk time Talk time indicates how long you can talk before the battery ends. Talk time for 3G is less than for 2G or EDGE.	4.3 hrs
Display
Number of colours	650000
Touch Screen Choose yes if you want to be able to navigate/dial using screen touch.	Yes
Screen Resolution Screen display sizes are shown by number of pixels, in width x height format.	320x240 pixels
Operating system
Operating System	BlackBerry
Design
Design	Regular
Smartphone Smartphones are often "a bit more" than the normal Mobile Phone. They often have a keyboard or a touch screen, run on more advanced operating systems and have a functionality that is similar to the computers. IE to browse the Internet, read and reply to emails and run programs.	Yes
Keyboard	Yes
Connectivity
USB Connection Does the mobile phone have an USB connection?	Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth enables wireless communication between your phone and other devices with Bluetooth, such as a laptop or a headset. Developed by Ericsson Inc., Intel Corp., Nokia Corp. and Toshiba.	Yes
Wi-Fi A person with a Wi-Fi enabled device that can connect to the Internet when in proximity of an access point. The region covered by one or several access points is called a hotspot. Wi-Fi was originally a brand licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to describe the embedded technology of wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.	Yes
Wi-Fi Standard	802.11b/g
Network bands
Network bands The Network Band says whether the phone is Tri, Dual or Quad Band, and which frequencies it works on. Generally you would use a Tri Band handset for the USA. If you need the phone for travel you should check which frequency the country uses before deciding on Tri, Dual or Quad Band.	Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Memory
Supported external memory cards	Micro Secure Digital
Network
HSDPA/Turbo 3G High Speed Downlink Packet Data Access is a mobile phone communications protocol. It makes it possible reach higher downloading speeds to your phone. In theory 10-20 Mbit/s. This standard is sometimes called HSDPA	No
MMS Multimedia Messaging Service, MMS, let's you exchange multimedia messages such as graphical postcards, animations, video clips, maps and business cards.	Yes
3G Third Generation phones, 3G phones, have very high speed connections, enabling video conferencing and other applications which use broadband connectivity to the Internet.	No
EDGE	Yes
HSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched Data, HSCSD, is a standard for high-speed connection, it establishes a permanent connection to the data network at speeds of 38.4 to 57.6 Kbps. You can use HSCSD for video-conferencing, WAP, etc.	Yes
GPRS General Packet Radio Service, GPRS, is a standard for high-speed connection. It is an advanced data transmission mode which doesn't require a continuous connection to the Internet, it uses the network only when there is data to be sent, which is more efficient than a continuous connection. GPRS can send and receive data at speeds up to 115 kbps.	Yes
Measures
Weight (oz)	3.74 oz
Weight Weight in grams with standard battery.	106 g
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109x60x13.9 mm
Special Features
Manufacturer	Blackberry

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