BlackBerry Curve 8520 gets a hands-on, photo shoot

Hot on the heels of the word that RIM's BlackBerry Curve 8520 would be heading for Vodaphone in the UK, Pocket Lint's gotten a hold of one. The optical trackball-boasting, entry-level, non-3G darling looks pretty brilliant in the photos, despite its stripped down form factor. Pocket Lint is also reporting that it'll be Vodaphone-bound in August, and it'll also be available through Orange for pre-paid deals and from Carphone Warehouse where it'll be offered in violet. Now that, we'll admit, we're kind of interested in. The 8520 (or Gemini, as it's also known) is T-Mobile-bound in the US of A, most likely on August 5th. There's another shot after the break -- hit the read link for the full set.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2009 11:51PM]

Is that phone on GPRS? Seriously?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 12:05AM]

I guess roller balls are going to be a thing of the past? I think this phone looks pretty promising for someone who does not want to spend a lot of money on a next gen blackberry.

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