Why It’s Hot: RIM spices up the Curve 8520 and Bold 9000, with new makeovers.
OS: BlackBerry OS
Radio: 8520: Quad-band GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz; 9000: Quad-band GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, Tri-band
UMTS/HSPDA 850/1900/2100MHz
Carrier: 8520: T-Mobile; 9000: AT&T
Display: 8520: 320 x 240; 9000: 480 x 320
Memory: 8520: 256MB app memory; 9000: 128MB
Camera: 2MP
Processor: 8520: 512MHz; 9000: 624MHz
Price/Availability: 8520: $129.99 after rebate and service agreement, availability NA; 9000: $199.99 after rebate and new service
agreement, available Oct. 18.
Other Notable Feature(s): Bold 9000 is a 3G, GSM device with RIM’s best keyboard ever. Curve 8520 features RIM’s new optical
trackpad for navigation.