Purple is a great colour and is often associated with royalty. If you want to make a good impression and fancy yourself as a bit of a prince or princess then why not buy the BlackBerry Curve 8520 in Purple! If you are a guy don’t worry about getting a phone in a colour that if often perceived as girly, the colour of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Purple is a deep colour, and suits men and women. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 shown here is in Black.
Overall the aesthetic qualities of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 are very pleasing to the eye, ergonomically shaped with rounded edges making it comfortable to hold and easy to slip in and out of your pocket.
Navigation is achieved on the BlackBerry Curve 8520 by using the Track Pad. The Track Pad is similar to the track pad on a laptop. It is touch sensitive (and you can adjust these touch settings) and is used by dragging your finger over the pad. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has a QWERTY keypad which is useful for people who are used to tapping away on computers and laptops! What we love about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is that the key pad has a nice click to it. What we mean by this is that when you press the keys they click nicely. A lot of phones today have touch screens and for some people find this difficult to use so being able to press the keys down for a letter instead of touching a screen makes it more definite.
One of things about social media today is that sharing is key. You share your pictures, videos and statuses with your friends at the touch of a button. With the BlackBerry Curve 8520 you can click a few buttons and show the world a picture of your best friend / partner / cat. You can also get applications for social networking websites so make them more accessible. To download applications you go to the BlackBerry World which you can find a link to on the BlackBerry Curve 8520. BlackBerry World is similar to the Apple Store, you download apps especially for the BlackBerry from the BlackBerry to the BlackBerry.
Another feature unique to the BlackBerry is BlackBerry Maps. This is a built in GPS centre that helps you to find your destination wherever you are. We love it because you can just put your current location and where you want to go and the BlackBerry Maps service will tell you where to go with exact instructions and a step by step guide.
The talk time of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is 4.5 hours, this is the amount of time you can spend talking on the phone without the battery dying. The standby time is 17 days, this is the time if you don’t use the phone at all and leave it alone in a drawer.
Overall we really rate this phone, it has a great look, great social features (which is a must for smart phones!) and a standard battery strength. The purple colour is especially great, if you want to stand out a little bit but still have a great phone, get this one!