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BlackBerry Curve 8530 - Red (Unlocked) Smartphone

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Product Information
The BlackBerry 8530 comes with 3G and GPS support and offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. A 528 MHz next-gen processor and dedicated media controls further enhance the experience of using the Curve 8530. A highly tactile QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad make for responsive typing and easy navigation. This BlackBerry smartphone offers a smooth navigating and browsing experience with BlackBerry OS 5.0. You can send your e-mails in real time by syncing the messages of this Curve 8530 with your company's BlackBerry Enterprise server. You can also access up to 10 personal/business POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail accounts and many IM clients come uploaded. The digital audio player of this Blackberry smartphone syncs with iTunes and Windows Media Player. Along with the 256 MB flash memory, the Blackberry 8530 has a microSD expansion slot (for up to 16GB card), so that you can easily store all your multimedia files.

Product Identifiers
BrandBlackBerry
MPN 8530RD
CarrierUnlocked
Family LineBlackBerry Curve
Model8530
TypeSmartphone

Key Features
Storage Capacity256 MB
ColorRed
Network Generation3G
Network TechnologyCDMA2000 1X / EVDO
BandCDMA 800/1900
StyleBar
Camera2.0 MP
Operating SystemBlackBerry 3-7

Memory
Supported Flash Memory CardsMicroSD

Battery
Battery TypeLithium Ion
Battery Capacity1150 mAh
Battery Talk TimeUp to 270 min
Battery Standby TimeUp to 252 hr

Display
Display TechnologyTFT LCD
Diagonal Screen Size2.4 in.
Display Resolution320 x 240 pixels
Color Depth16-bit (65000 colors)

Other Features
Touch ScreenNo
BluetoothYes
Digital CameraYes
GPSYes
QWERTY Physical KeyboardYes
Email AccessYes
Internet BrowserYes
SpeakerphoneYes

Dimensions
Height4.29 in.
Depth0.55 in.
Width2.36 in.
Weight3.7 oz

Miscellaneous
Release Date2009
Antenna TypeInternal

eBay Product ID: EPID103104453
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Average review score based on 1,826 user reviews

85%

of customers recommend this product

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Created: 05/08/13

no web someone else's stuff

No, I would not recommend this product.

The things that I didn't like was the phone had the previous owners contacts and porn on it and couldn't get on the web it was a nice phone for the price though it arrived in good time

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Created: 05/06/13

good just couldnt activate it.

No, I would not recommend this product.

I didn't get any information on it, in order to activate it you need the serial code which is given to you after flash including the new phone number both of witch I did not receive.

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Created: 05/06/13

Not able to use it where I live.

Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.

I bought beacause the price was a temptation. Unfortunately, I canot use it in the Virgin Islands where I live, so I had to return it without using it.

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Created: 04/24/13

Decent phone, great music player

Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.

This is a decent phone for an older model. I bought it for my husband, who likes having a hardware keyboard, but he didn't want a Blackberry. I put all my music on it, and it's great for that. The speaker is fairly loud, with decent sound quality. It does have the infamous Blackberry startup speed, although it takes roughly 3 minutes, which is better than it could be. The camera seems to be pretty good, but since I'm not using it as a phone, I can't say how good that is. I would assume the sound quality is good as a phone as well.

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Created: 04/09/13

I thought it took a sim card

No, I would not recommend this product.

Thought it could be used in the Caribbean. It can't so it's money down the drain. Not sure in the description if it said that it does not take any sim.

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