Something is telling me the the BlackBerry Curve 8520, expected to be available this Wednesday, Aug 5th, will sell pretty well. Now, I will qualify this by saying the it will sell pretty well by T-Mobile standards, however, with a sub $50 price tag at Wal-Mart, this device should do well with tweens that want to get a cool phone, but, their parent’s won’t shell out the cash for an iPhone.
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I was just reading on Venture Beat that Wal-Mart will sell the T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8520, which goes on sale Aug. 5th, for $48.88. This is compared to $129.99 at T-Mobile. This got me to thinking, does T-Mobile actually expect consumers to buy these devices directly from them?
I am sure that by the time Aug. 5th comes around, it will be pretty well known to people looking to get an inexpensive BlackBerry that Wal-Mart has the best deal in town. If you happen to be willing to pay over $80 more to get the Curve 8520 from T-Mobile, why not make it a cool $100 and get a Curve 8900, which, for $20 more, is a much better device.
Granted, you may not get the optical trackpad and may have to way a few hours until someone leaks BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac online to get your Mac compatibility, but, the 3.2 megapixel camera compared to 2.0 megapixels, the camera flash, and GPS, among other things make that additional $20 well worth it.
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We’ve already put up a post that officially announced the BlackBerry Curve 8520, but, this post has a commercial, and, after the jump, the official press release from RIM and T-Mobile.
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With all the rumors, expected release dates, and video reviews floating around, Research in Motion has finally decided to officially announce the BlackBerry Curve 8520.
On the BlackBerry Curve 8520 feature page, we found the “Out of Box Mac Compatibility” of particular interest.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is compatible with Apple® computers right out of the box. Sync contacts, calendars, and notes with applications you use most. Use BlackBerry® Desktop Software to enjoy an Apple computer experience on your BlackBerry smartphone.
August 5th is the latest date that we are hearing as a possible release date for the BlackBerry Curve 8520. We are also hearing the the device could potentially be priced at $99.99 in an effort to attract first time smartphone buyers.
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WireFly has released a video review of the upcoming BlackBerry Curve 8520 that has been rumored to be released sometime in August. The Curve 8520, code name Gemini, is the first BlackBerry to sport the new optical trackpad as compared to the trackball that we have come to love (and hate when they get all gummed up). The Curve 8520 is a bit smaller then the Curve 8900 and will come in two colors, black and a very light blue.
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