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

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

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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New remote mobile application testing service for Blackberry developers community

Friday, November 21st, 2008
Perfecto Mobile launched a remote mobile application testing service for BlackBerry (BB) developers. The new service was introduced as part of the company’s sponsorship at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in Santa Clara on October 2008.

The mobile testing service enables the BB developer community to test new applications and software on live BlackBerry smartphones using an Internet based service. It will also enable developers to thoroughly test mobile products and services with the end result of better quality products delivered in a shorter time to market and at a lower overall cost.

Additionally, the service will offer Cross-Device Automated Solutions, which are designed to support development and testing processes. With Automated Solutions, users will be able to install applications on BlackBerry smartphones with a click of a button, automatically send SMS and email messages to the device under test and intuitively compare how their mobile web pages are displayed on different smartphones.

The mobile testing service is aimed at driving developers to ensure that their product or service works well on more BlackBerry smartphones and on the target mobile networks.

The Perfecto Mobile service is initially offered in the US and the UK and operates in conjunction with all the major mobile networks in these countries.

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