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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520
| STORES | £ |
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| Amazon mark... | 99.99 |
| Amazon.co.uk | 115.00 |
| Amazon mark... | 119.99 |
| Amazon mark... | 129.99 |
| Amazon mark... | 129.99 |
| Euroffice | 158.38 |
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Overall Scene
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User Score
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Specifications
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Conclusion
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If you don't need an entirely touchscreen phone, but do want a great physical keyboard, good battery life and a chance to try a BlackBerry without breaking the bank, then the Curve 8520 is a great choice. The design isn't that exciting, and surfing the web without 3G can sometimes be painful. The photos aren't great, either, and there's no GPS. But the things it can do, it does well, so it's up to you to decide what you really need! |
Nokia's Lumia 800 is a very good smartphone and very much deserves comparisons with the HTC Titan, which, despite having a better camera, is less stylish and offers fewer services. Nokia has taken a little while to change direction, but this new smartphone marks a solid return to form for what is still the world's largest mobile manufacturer, coupled with an innovative OS that's definitely worth a closer look. Keep up the good work! |
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Pros
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+ Good quality hardware + Switches on in around 10 seconds + Very practical keyboard + Sensitive, accurate trackpad + Four days of battery life |
+ Form factor, design and build quality + Overall performance + Powerful free GPS service + Radio Mix: 14 million free tracks to stream + Decent camera with room for improvement |
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Cons
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- No 3G/3G+ - Not much room for customisation - Web browsing: better, but still not perfect - Mediocre camera - Not much internal memory |
- No front-facing camera - Memory can't be extended - MarketPlace has fewer apps than Apple and Android equivalents |
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