BlackBerry Curve 8530

Surf the Internet, download attachments and stream videos with fast 3G connectivity on the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone.

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.

Specifications
Battery

• 1150 mAh removable / rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Talk time: up to 4.5 hours (approx)
• Standby time: up to 10.5 days / 252 hours (approx)

Display

• High-resolution 320x240 pixel color display
• Light sensitive screen
• User-selectable font size
• Transmissive TFT LCD

Size & weight

• Height 4.29 in / 109 mm
• Width 2.36 in / 60 mm
• Depth 0.55 in / 13.9 mm
• Weight 3.7 oz / 105 g

Memory

• 256 MB onboard memory
• Expandable memory with support for microSD cards

Camera - video recording

• 2.0 MP camera
• 5X digital zoom
• Fixed focus
• Video recording

Media

• Video formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV9
• Audio formats: MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCELP EVRC, AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA9, Windows Media 10 Standard/Professional

Wi-Fi

• 802.11 b / g
• WPA / WPA2 Personal and Enterprise
• Cisco CCX certified
• Wi-Fi® access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
• Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Bundle
• Support for UMA (carrier-dependent)

Carrier networks

• CDMA Dual-band: 800/1900 MHz
• CDMA Dual-mode: CDMA 2000 1X with EV-DO

Bluetooth

• Headset profile (HSP)
• Handsfree profile (HFP)
• Address book integration using AT commands and using OBEX (Object Push)
• Phone book access profile (PBAP)
• Serial port profile (SPP)
• Secure simple pairing (SSP)
• Stereo audio (A2DP / AVRCP)
• Dial-up networking (DUN)

Security

• Password protection with keyboard lock
• Sleep mode
• AES or Triple DES encryption with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
• Optional support for S/MIME
• FIPS validation

Typing & navigation

• 35-key backlit QWERTY keyboard
• Optical trackpad located on the front face
• ESC key to the right of trackpad
• Menu key to the left of trackpad
• Dedicated keys: Send/Power, End, Mute, VAD (User customizable), Camera (User customizable), 2x volume/zoom
• Media keys: Forward, Back, Play

Modem

• RIM® wireless modem
• Tethered modem capability

BlackBerry Curve 8530 Price

Posted by Radians at Saturday, August 06, 2011