Testseek.com have collected 100 expert reviews of the BlackBerry 8520 Curve and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for BlackBerry 8520 Curve.
August 2009
(74%)
100 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(70%)
10 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
740100100
The editors liked
Nokia E-series alternative @ Rs 15k
Good QWERTY keypad
Value for money
Good build
Design
Optical trackpad
Wi-Fi
Good audio quality
Video playback with DivX
Battery life
Playback control
Well designed
Music player has good sound
Easily reads most video formats
Bundled earphones are comfortable
Good battery life
Track-pad works out great
Responsive optical trackpad and dedicated media controls
Bluetooth
2-megapixel camera
Good call quality.
Compact device
Email Support
Well Priced
Good Battery life
The editors didn't like
No 3G or GPS
2MP Camera
Low camera/quality
No 3G connectivity
No 3G
No GPS
Available only via Airtel
No 3G support
Lacks 3G support and GPS
Downloaded apps can be saved to the phones main memory only.
The Blackberry 8520 is without doubt a decent device. I think it will have a limited market though as it is lacking a few features compared to the Curve 8900, however the new trackpad may just swing it for some people. Im sure that the network provid...
Abstract: We’d all love to own a top-notch smartphone, but with all those advanced features, iPhones and BlackBerrys don’t come cheap. Either you’re paying hundreds of pounds for the phone up-front or you’re saddled with a long-term monthly that will eventually ...
BlackBerry’s latest email/smartphone device is an affordable model featuring an optical trackpad to replace the traditional rollerball, along with a QVGA resolution display and 2-megapixel camera. The top of the phone now has three multimedia keys f...
Good price, Excellent QWERTY keyboard, Great email support
Lacks 3G, Light on features, Disappointing camera
The BlackBerry Curve 8250 is certainly a little light on features, with 3G and GPS the most serious omissions, but the phone still manages to rise above these limitations. It's the combination of its excellent email features, long battery life and easy to...
This isn't a high-end phone and it suffers in certain areas but it does deliver when it comes to email, instant messaging and basic social networking. We were impressed by the music offering and we like that it's not as expensive as other BlackBerries ...
Abstract: We get to grips with BlackBerry's latest attempt to court the consumer BlackBerry is all about breaking new ground these days. In the era of the smartphone, just being a strong business phone is no longer enough, and the Curve 8520 is simply a continua...
Emailing and messaging, still the best around, Optical trackpad, Dedicated music buttons
Disappointing web browsing experience, Poor quality camera, Overly-complicated menu system
Despite a couple of obvious flaws, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is still up there with the best when it comes to email and messaging, proving itself to be a more-than-able media player and social network hub as a bonus.
