(RIM) Blackberry

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone - Bar - Black - SIM-free - BlackBerry OS 5.0 - 6.2 cm (2.5") LCD 320 x 240 - 2 Megapixel Camera - Quad Band - 2.75G - Bluetooth - Wi-Fi - USB - 4.50 Hour Talk Time

• Manufacturer - Research In Motion Limited
• Manufacturer Part Number - PRD-30001-145
• Manufacturer Website Address - www.rim.net
• Brand Name - BlackBerry
• Product Line - Curve
• Product Model - 8520
• Product Name - Curve 8520 Smartphone
• Marketing Information -

  WiFi Enabled

  Connect to your home wireless network or a Wi-Fi hotspot to check email, shop online, stream videos and music or even make phone calls. When there's no Wi-Fi access, your smartphone automatically switches back to normal cellular coverage.

  Blackberry Maps

  Know where you're going, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone comes with BlackBerry Maps built in.

• Product Type - Smartphone
• Phone Style - Bar
• Realtone - Yes
• Call Features - Call Log
• Contract Type - SIM-free
• Dual SIM Supported - Not Applicable
• Integrated TV Tuner - Not Applicable
• Built-in Memory - 256 MB
• Memory Card Supported - microSD
• Maximum Memory Card Size Supported - 32 GB
• Number of Screens - 1
• Main Screen Size - 6.2 cm (2.5")
• Main Screen Type - LCD
• Main Screen Resolution - 320 x 240
• Touchscreen - Not Applicable
• Effective Camera Resolution - 2 Megapixel
• Secondary Camera - Not Applicable
• Built-in Flash - Not Applicable
• Operating System - BlackBerry
• Network Band - Quad Band
• Cellular Generation - 2.75G
• Cellular Network Supported - GSM 850
• Cellular Data Connectivity Technology - GPRS
• GPS Receiver - Not Applicable
• Bluetooth - Yes
• Wi-Fi - Yes
• USB - Yes
• Battery Talk Time - 4.50 Hour
• Colour - Black
• Height - 109 mm
• Width - 60 mm
• Depth - 13.90 mm
• Weight (Approximate) - 105 g

BlackBerry line of smartphones are developed by Research In Motion Limited (RIM) - the canadian wireless device company, headquartered in Ontario, Canada. Blackberry's RIM was founded in 1984 by Mike Lazaridis who is the current CEO along with Jim Balsillie. Blackberry's RIM had Working Ventures Canadian Fund Inc. leading the first venture with a $5 million (CAD) investment using the proceeds to complete the developement of their 2-way paging system (later used by Ericsson) hardware and software. Blackberry's RIM today has a total worldwide workforce of 12,000 employees with the company's total revenue peaking at US$11.06 billion. Blackberry's RIM is today best known by their line of Backberry smartphones mainly the Blackberry Bold, Backberry Curve and Blackberry Pearl.