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BlackBerry Curve 8530

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Hands on Initial Review of the Verizon BlackBerry Curve2 8530! While on a recent trip I had a chance to spend some solid hands-on time with the Verizon BlackBerry Curve2 8530. I must admit to being a little surprised when I first received the Verizon BlackBerry Curve2. Firstly the name. The box actually labeled the device as the "Curve 2" and not the Curve 8530 (and that seemed to...Read more
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Pros

  • Sprint has an excellent array of smartphones to choose from
  • optical trackpad is really great
  • better than the trackball

Cons

  • The Web browser is still way too sluggish for desktop page rendering
  • You can only save apps to the phone's main memory
  • Verizon BlackBerrys have no Wi-Fi

Key specs

  • 2 Mpx
  • 2.46 in
  • 320, 240 px
  • 163 ppi
  • 1150 mAh

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 - Pros & Cons

BlackBerry Curve 8530

Pros

  • Sprint has an excellent array of smartphones to choose from
  • optical trackpad is really great
  • better than the trackball
  • general performance was snappy

Cons

  • The Web browser is still way too sluggish for desktop page rendering
  • You can only save apps to the phone's main memory
  • Verizon BlackBerrys have no Wi-Fi
  • the screen resolution is smaller than I'm now used to
  • It still suffers from the JavaScript issues
  • feels a bit cheap in the hand
  • voice quality was garbled
  • muffled sound quality
  • Picture quality was pretty poor
  • Picture quality was pretty disappointing
  • Does BlackBerry Curve 8530 have Google Play Services

BlackBerry Curve 8530 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.46 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1150 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
163 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
0.53 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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BlackBerry Curve 8530 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemBlackBerry 6
CPU clock speed0.53 GHz
RAM memory56 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px
Digital zoomyes
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Dimensions
Height4.29 in
Width2.36 in
Depth0.55 in
Weight3.7 oz
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh
Standby time252.0 h
Talk time4.0 h
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Display
Screen size2.46 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution320 x 240 px
Pixel density163.0 ppi
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz

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