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BlackBerry Curve 8520 (Gemini) now available for mobile handset testing


The BlackBerry Curve 8520, also Gemini, the new RIM’s smartphone is now available for developers who want to test their new mobile application on Perfecto Mobile’s Handset Cloud service.
BlackBerry Gemini
 The new low-end device, which is RIM’s first in a new family of optical trackpad-toting smartphones, is aimed at consumers who want to own a BlackBerry but have a tight budget.

So for instance, reviewer Simon Sage at Intomobile noted that “the 8520 is aiming for a more budget-conscious crowd, which certainly earns it some brownie points on the price front, but it feels like just a bit too much was left out. It’s still a stand-up BlackBerry, and will handle e-mail, music, basic browsing and the odd application just fine, just don’t put your expectations too high for anything beyond that.”

Another interesting feature is the design of the new device. On Mobilewhack the reviewer commented that: “the most glaring surprise would of course be the square-shaped optical trackball (something like Nokia’s navipad) which replaces the traditional trackball found on other RIM devices.”

Date of introduction to the Perfecto Mobile service
July 1, 2009

Specifications
 - Screen size: 320 x 240 pixels, 2.64 inches
 - Operating System: BlackBerry/Propriety
 - Device family : BlackBerry Curve, Smartphone

Specs Links
 - Manufacturer specs: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrycurve8500/curve_specifications.jsp
 - GSMArena: http://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_curve_8520-2889.php

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