The first BlackBerry smartphone in Hong Kong with innovative touch-sensitive trackpad and integrated media keys.
Hong Kong - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) introduced the BlackBerry� Curve� 8520 smartphone in Hong Kong. The slim and stylish handset, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, is expected to be available from 3 Hong Kong, China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited, PCCW mobile and SmarTone-Vodafone from early November*.
The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for an exceptional navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry� smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, which are smoothly integrated along the top of the handset giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.
The user-friendly BlackBerry Curve 8520 provides easy access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and social networking sites (including Facebook� and MySpace), and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It is also Wi-Fi�-enabled and includes rich multimedia capabilities with easy access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.
�The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable and feature-rich handset that delivers all the great messaging, social networking and multimedia features that customers have come to love about BlackBerry smartphones. It's an ideal choice for the first-time smartphone user and we are very pleased to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520 with our carrier partners in Hong Kong,� said Norm Lo, Vice President, Asia Pacific at Research In Motion.
Additional features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:
�Easy-to-use full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
�256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
�Premium phone features including voice activated dialing and Bluetooth� (2.0) support for use with hands-free headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
�2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
�Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry� Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes� or Windows Media� Player with the smartphone**
�Support for BlackBerry� services including access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!�, Windows Live� Hotmail�, AOL� and Gmail�; and BlackBerry� Enterprise Server support, which features advanced security and IT administration for corporate deployments
�Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included
�Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
�Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
To learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone visit: www.blackberry.com/curve8520
* Check with carriers for specific information on availability and pricing.
** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.
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