BlackBerry Curve 8530

Research In Motion is expanding its line of Blackberry curve phones and the BlackBerry Curve 8530 is one of them. But this handset is a 3G CDMA phone with a QWERTY keyboard. Thus, a good news for the CDMA users. The small buttons on Curve 8530's keyboard has a fair amount of space between the keys which allows faster typing. The phone is powered by BlackBerry OS 5.0 with a 528 MHz processor which enhances the performance of the phone. The Curve has 2.46-inch TFT LCD screen which deliver pictures at resolution of 320 x 240 pixels.

The phone sports a 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and video recording capabilities at a resolution of 320x240 pixels. You can fine tune the photos with the help of white balance and add colour effects. The smartphone also offers Geo-tagging photos.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a lightweight and compact design. The handset has a touch-sensitive optical trackpad, which helps the user to navigate features on the mobile. The Curve has a rubber covering on the edge of the phone which creates an easier grip for the user. The keyboard is designed with small plastic keys which makes typing easy. The handset also features dedicated music keys which helps you to change tracks without going to the menu.

The Curve 8530 has an internal memory of 256 MB which can be expanded up to 32 GB using microSD, microSDHC cards. The Blackberry phone is powered by Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery. When fully charged, the Blackberry Curve 8530 gives a talk time up to 4 hours and a standby time up to 252 hours.

Connectivity and Features

The BlackBerry 8530 offers Internet browsing capabilities through 3G and Wi-Fi. You can download email attachments quickly and make use of the Push-mail facility. The phone has a microUSB port for charging and PC synchronisation. The Bluetooth connectivity lets you to exchange important data from other devices. Other features like BlackBerry maps, Document viewer and Predictive text input are also available in the phone.

Along with this, the game enthusiasts can also play and download games of their choice. The handset provides messaging features like MMS, Instant Messaging and SMS (threaded view). A-GPS helps you in navigating to the desired location. Blackberry Curve 8350 also offers Group Connect, permitting it to set-up group conversations among your friends.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 price in India is Rs12450/-

BlackBerry Curve 8530(CDMA) Specifications and Features:

GENERAL FEATURES
Form:	Bar
SIM:	Single SIM, CDMA
Keypad:	Yes, QWERTY
Business Features:	Document Viewer
Call Features:	Conference Call, Speed Dialing, Loudspeaker, Call Timer, Call Divert
DISPLAY
Type:	TFT LCD
Size:	2.46 Inches
Resolution:	QVGA, 320 x 240 Pixels
Colors:	65 K
Other Display Features:	Light Sensitive Screen
CAMERA
Primary Camera:	Yes, 2 Megapixel
Secondary Camera:	No
Video Recording:	Yes, 320 x 240
Zoom:	Digital Zoom - 5x
Other Camera Features:	Fixed Focus, Geo-tagging
DIMENSIONS
Size:	60 x 109 x 13.9 mm
Weight:	105 g
BATTERY
Type:	Li-Ion, 1150 mAh
Talktime:	4 hrs (2G)
Standby Time:	252 hrs (2G)
MEMORY AND STORAGE
Internal:	256 MB
Included Memory Card:	2 GB
Expandable Memory Slot:	microSD, upto 32 GB
INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY
Internet Features:	Email
GPRS:	No
Edge:	No
3G:	Yes
Wifi:	Yes, 802.11 b/g
USB connectivity:	Yes, micro USB
GPS Support:	Yes, A-GPS with BlackBerry Maps
Bluetooth:	Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (HSP, HFP, SSP, A2DP, PBAP, SPP, AVRCP, DUN)
Audio Jack:	3.5 mm
MULTIMEDIA
Music Player:	Yes, Supports MP3, eAAC+
Video Player:	Yes, Supports MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV9
Ringtone:	MP3, MIDI, 32 Polyphonic
PLATFORM
Operating Freq:	CDMA - 800
Processor:	528 MHz
OTHER FEATURES
Call Memory:	Yes
SMS Memory:	Yes
Additional Features:	Optical Trackpad, Password Protection, Sleep Mode, AES or Triple DES Encryption with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Vibrate Mode, Organizer, MMS Enabled, Dedicated Keys, LED Indicator, User-selectable Font Size, FIPS Validations, Voice Input
Important Apps:	Facebook, Twitter, BlackBerry App World, BlackBerry Messenger, Vlingo