Rogers and Research In Motion launched the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone today.
It’s the latest addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones and it provides a highly intuitive and efficient mobile experience for users with easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites including Facebook and MySpace, as well as rich multimedia capabilities.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is powered by a 512MHz processor. It comes with quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, a 2.46-inch QVGA display, 256MB Flash memory, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, support for the Rogers TalkSpot service, a 2MP camera, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a microSDHC memory card slot, and a 1150mAh battery. Aside from the traditional QWERTY keyboard, it also comes with a touch-sensitive trackpad for navigation and dedicated media keys at the top of the handset. It will be available in either black or violet.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is now available from Rogers for CA$99.99 with a three-year service contract (minimum CA$45 per month voice and data plan required). The price jumps to CA$499.99 if you opt out of a contract.