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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According to the forum BlackBerryOS, these could be the first live pictures of the T-Mobile branded BlackBerry Gemini 8520. According to IntoMobile, the BlackBerry Gemini could a make its debut a lot sooner than previously expected.
The latest rumor floating around has the BlackBerry 8520 hitting T-Mobile August 2nd. We hear that the 8520 will be cheap, possibly even completely subsidized after a $100 mail-in rebate. If the rumors are true this probably isn’t a bad move by T-Mobile and RIM to battle the $100 iPhone 3G.
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BGR has posted what appears to be the first live shot of the BlackBerry Gemini.
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BGR has specs on the upcoming 3G BlackBerry Curve called the BlackBerry Gemini 9300.
- The screen will be larger than the BlackBerry 8900, and that will also include a higher resolution
- The CPU will also be beefed up. We’re not sure if this means it will include something more powerful than the Bold’s 624MHz processor or not, but we’d like to think so.
- The device is said to be silver (think BlackBerry 8830)
- The keyboard is a little more rounded than the BlackBerry 8900
- The Send/End keys are rounded instead of being flat on the sides
- Styling is not drastically different — it keeps with the 8900/Storm styling
- It of course rocks quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA
- Wi-Fi and GPS was not confirmed, but we’d say there’s about a 99.99% chance
- Camera specs were not confirmed as well, but you can bet you’re looking at 3.2 megapixels or better
There is no official word on when the BlackBerry 9300 will come out, however, BGR doesn’t think it will be before Q4 ’09 if not Q1 next year.
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