Introduction:
Brand	RIM
Model	BlackBerry Curve 8520
Released	2009 Aug 6
Hardware Designer	RIM
Manufacturer	RIM
Codename	RIM Gemini
Device Category	Smartphone
List of Additional Features GMA, dedicated multimedia buttons (3), 1GB microSD
Collapse datasheet \| Add to compare Physical Attributes:
Width	60 mm
	2.36 inch
Height	109 mm
	4.29 inch
Depth	13.9 mm
	0.55 inches
Bounding Volume	90.9 ccm
Mass	106 g
	3.74 ounces
Software Environment:
Platform	RIM BlackBerry OS
Operating System	RIM BlackBerry OS 4.6
	(4.6.1)
Operating System Kernel Version	3.8.5.77
Application processor, Chipset:
CPU Clock	512 MHz
CPU	Freescale MXC275-30, 2005, 32 bit, single-core, 128 Kbyte L2
Operative Memory:
RAM Type	SDRAM
RAM Capacity	128 MiB RAM
Non-volatile Memory:
Non-volatile Memory Type	Flash EEPROM
Non-volatile Memory Interface	Yes
Non-volatile Memory Capacity	256 MiB non-volatile
Display
Display Diagonal	62.48 mm
	2.5 inch
Resolution	320x240
	76800 pixels
Display Width	49.98 mm
	1.97 inch
Display Height	37.49 mm
	1.48 inch
Horizontal Full Bezel Width	10.02 mm
Display Area	1873.8 square millimeter
Display Area Utilization	28.7%
Pixel Size	0.1562 mm/pixel
Pixel Density	163 PPI
Display Type	Color TN-TFT LCD display
Display Color Depth	16 bit/pixel
Number of Display Scales	65536
Display Illumination	Yes
Display Light Reflection Mode	transmissive
Display Subpixel Scheme	RGB Matrix (3 subpixels)
Scratch Resistant Screen	No
Collapse datasheet Graphical Subsystem:
Graphical Controller	N/A
Audio/Video Interfaces:
A/V Out	No
Audio Subsystem:
Audio Channel(s)	stereo
Sound Recording:
Microphone(s)	mono
Sound Playing:
D/A Converter Nominal Resolution	16 bit quantization
D/A Holding Frequency	44100 Hz
Loudspeaker(s):	mono
Audio Output:	3.5mm
Cellular Phone:
Supported Cellular Bands	GSM 850MHz (B5) , GSM 900MHz (B8) , GSM 1800MHz (B3) , GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2) bands
Supported Cellular Data Links	CSD 9.6 kbps , GPRS (Class unspecified) , GPRS Class 10 , EDGE (Class unspecified) , EDGE Multi-slot Class 10 data links
SIM Card Slot	Mini-SIM (2FF)
Cellular Antenna	Internal antenna
Call Alert Sound	32-chord melody
Complementary Phone Services	Voice transmission , Vibrating Alert , Speakerphone
Cellular Controller	Freescale StarCore SC140
SAR (head)	1.220 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.830 W/kg
Secondary Cellular Phone:
Sec. Supported Cellular Networks:	No
Control Peripherals:
Touch Surface Type	Resistive touch sensing surface
Keyboard	Built-in QWERTY
Keyboard Backlight	Aut. keyboard backlight (upon press of key/low light)
Number of keys	39
Communication Interfaces:
Expansion Interfaces	TransFlash , microSD , microSDHC
USB	USB 2.0
	USB Hi-Speed (480 Mbps)
USB Services	USB charging
USB Connector	USB Series Micro-B (Micro-USB)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate
	Internal antenna
Bluetooth profiles	A2DP , AVRCP
Wireless LAN	IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g
	Internal antenna
Wireless Services	Wi-Fi Calling (UMA)
Multimedia Broadcast:
FM Radio Receiver	No
Satellite Navigation:
Supported GPS protocol(s)	No
Primary Camera System
Camera Placement	Rear
Camera Image Sensor	CMOS
Camera Resolution	1600x1200 pixel
Number of effective pixels	1.9 MP camera
Focus	No
Recordable Image Formats	JPG
Video Recording	320x240 pixel
Recordable Video Formats	3GP , MPEG4
Flash	No
Collapse datasheet Auxiliary Camera:
Aux. Camera Image Sensor	No
Auxiliary Camera No. 2:
Aux. 2 Camera Image Sensor	No
Auxiliary Camera No. 3:
Aux. 3 Camera Image Sensor	No
Auxiliary Camera No. 4:
Aux. 4 Camera Image Sensor	No
Aux. 4 Camera Focus	No
Secondary Camera System
Secondary Camera Sensor	No
Secondary Auxiliary Camera:
Sec. Aux. Cam. Image Sensor	No
Secondary Auxiliary Camera No. 2:
Sec. Aux. 2 Cam. Image Sensor	No
Built-in Sensors:
Built-in accelerometer	No
Ingress Protection:
Protection from solid materials	Yes
Protection from liquids	Yes
Power Supply:
Battery	Lithium-ion
	removable
	1-cell
Nominal Cell Capacity (1st cell)	1150 mAh cell
Nominal Battery Capacity	1150 mAh battery
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Data Integrity	Preliminary
Added	2009-05-03 00:20