Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8520,  a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. The slim and approachable BlackBerry Curve 8520 is expected to be available from M1, SingTel and StarHub at the end of October*.

Designed to be efficient and convenient, the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone introduces an innovative touch-sensitive 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.

For Singaporeans who like to be connected, the slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It is also Wi-Fi enabled, features rich multimedia capabilities and easy access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.

“The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable and feature-rich smartphone and it delivers all the great messaging, social networking and multimedia features that customers have come to love about BlackBerry smartphones,” said Gregory Wade, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific at Research In Motion. “With its friendly design, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is undoubtedly a great choice for first-time smartphone users.”

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:
• Easy-to-use full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive 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 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 Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes or Windows Media Player with the smartphone**
• BlackBerry Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!, Windows Live Hotmail, AOL and Gmail; and  BlackBerry 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 up to 16GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) for faster browsing and extended data coverage
• Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

Courtesy: Research In Motion

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 30 September, 2009 2:31:51 PM IST #