RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Specs & Review

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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Review



The good:
In addition to the compact design with full QWERTY keyboard, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 offers GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, a speakerphone, a 2-megapixel camera, multimedia player and the conference call capabilities.

The bad:
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530's screen resolution is low, and it feels a little cheap. Call quality could be better too.

The bottom line:
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is not the best mobile phone among so many advanced cellphones, it lacks some functions and has a few minor errors. But, it owns as many features and functions which is enough for you in you daily life. So it is a good choice as well.

Design - The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 is candy bar smartphone with a sleek, compact design combining a full QWERTY keyboard and comfortable feel. It measures a compact 4.29 inches long by 2.36 inches wide by 0.55 inch thick, and is only 3.7 ounces. The 2.5 inches TFT display shows 65,000 colors with a 320x240 pixels resolution.

Features and performance - The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 comes with a 2-megapixel camera which will give you higher quality pictures than other phones. It supports free-focus and 5 digital zoom. Other features including digital music player supporting AAC, AMR, MP3, WMA, AAC + and eAAC+, video player supporting H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio.

Battery - The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 has a 1,150mAh lithium ion battery, which has a rated talk time of up to 270 minutes. Actual battery life will vary depending on how you use the phone.







Display, battery, band, design, audio & video formats specs for RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint).

Top Specs

  • Display

    320 x 240 pixels, 16-bit (65000 colors)

  • Battery

    1150 mAh, Up to 270 min, Power adapter

  • Band

    CDMA2000 1X 1900/800.

  • Design

    Candy bar

  • Audio Formats

    AAC, AMR, MP3, WMA, AAC +, eAAC+

  • Video Formats

    H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio.

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Battery Specifications

Capacity 1150 mAh
Power Type Power adapter
Talk Time Up to 270 min
Technology - Lithium ion

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Cellular Specifications

Additional Features Speakerphone, GPS
Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
Call Timer Yes
Caller Id Yes
Conference Call Capability Yes
Phone Design Candy bar
Phone Navigation Buttons Trackball
Polyphonic Ringer Yes
Speakerphone Yes
Technology CDMA2000 1X
Vibrating Alert Yes
Voice Recorder Yes
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Communicator Features Specifications

Operating System BlackBerry Handheld Software

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Digital Camera Specifications

Camera Highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this camera phone will give you better pictures than other phones.
Digital Zoom 5
Focus Adjustment Focus free
Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF), 320 x 240 (QVGA)

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Audio Specifications

Digital Player Supported Audio Formats AAC, AMR, MP3, WMA, AAC +, eAAC+

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Digital Player Specifications

Supported Audio Formats AAC, AMR, MP3, WMA, AAC +, eAAC+
Supported Video Formats H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Display Specifications

Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
Diagonal Size 2.5 in
Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
Technology TFT
Type LCD display

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) General Specifications

Available Body Colors Royal purple
Depth 0.55 in
Height 3.7 oz
Manufacturer Research In Motion Ltd.
Part Number RIM8530P
Product Type BlackBerry With digital camera / digital player
Service Provider Sprint Nextel
Weight 3.7 oz
Width 2.36 in

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Messaging Data Services Specifications

3g EV-DO
Bluetooth yes
Included Services Sprint TV
Internet Browser Yes
Messaging Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS), E-Mail
Messaging Services RIM BlackBerry VM Client
Mobile Email Yes
Short Messaging Service Yes

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Miscellaneous Specifications

Hearing Aid Compatible Yes

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Organizer Specifications

Alarm Clock Yes
Calculator Basic
Calendar Yes
Reminder Yes

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 - royal purple (Sprint) Ring Tones Specifications

Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 32
Ring Tone Formats MP3, MIDI