Blackberry Curve 8520: A View of What’s to Come

The Blackberry Curve 8520 is only an entry-level smartphone, which means it will not match up to the same performance level as the more beefed up smartphones that currently is flooding the market. But if this is what their entry-level smartphone looks like, then one can expect a very bright and very exciting future for high-end Blackberry smartphones ahead.

The Trackball

The most obvious change that one will notice on the Blackberry Curve 8520 is the replacement of the physical trackball with the new and impressive optical trackball. There will be some people who will be quite critical about this new technology but as far as initial reviews go, this new technology will be here to stay. The new optical trackball is very fluid and very easy to use. Probably the only problem one will encounter when using this new trackball is when one is playing “Brickbreaker,” and even then, all one needs is a little practice.

This optical trackball (technically it is an optical trackpad) is very sensitive and is also adjustable, just in case it is a little too fast for some users. There is also an option for sound, since there will be some people who will be a little bothered by the silent navigation (those who find comfort in hearing a clicking sound to accompany their movements while navigating).

There has been some concern though, regarding using the trackpad in a place with bright lights or with a wet finger. But so far, there have not been any significant complaints or comments regarding these concerns from actual users.

Perhaps the biggest benefit that the trackpad has for the Blackberry Curve 8520 is the added durability it gives to the handset. Without any moving parts, the trackpad should have a longer life than its predecessor.

The Applications

The Blackberry Curve 8520 also has a lot of applications geared towards utilizing the current trend of social networking sites. Such applications include tools for Facebook, Flickr, and Myspace. It also has the now famous TwitterBerry, which allows a user to access all the different basic functions of Twitter. Basically, once clicked, it will prompt you a question (“What are you doing?”) and allow you to answer with your Twitter Message.

The Blackberry Curve 8520 also has a straightforward set-up for emails and instant messaging. It supports the usual hosts Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, and of course, BlackBerry Messenger.

If more applications are required, apps (up to 800) are available for download in the Blackberry App World site. Also, it comes with the Blackberry Desktop Manager, for Windows and a version for Mac users will be made available in September.

The Future

Since the Blackberry Curve 8520 is an entry-level model, it cannot be expected to have the shiniest and most powerful features technology has to offer but it does give a glimpse of what the future holds. If for nothing else, this smartphone has at least given us a glimpse of the new technology RIM will most likely utilize for future models. Even if you don’t buy this smartphone, it will at least feed your interest for their future high-end devices and that is just good marketing.

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