BlackBerry Curve 8520 now official, coming to T-Mobile on August 5th.

We’ve been hearing about this handset for a long time but it seems RIM has finally decided its time to let the BlackBerry Curve 8520 out of the bag.

This phone will officially feature a 320 x 240 resolution display, 2MP camera with video capture, WiFi, a track pad in place of the iconic track ball and the ability to sync up with Macs right out of the box. This is probably thanks to the Mac version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager that we heard about not too long ago.

Better yet, RIM has also us know that those rumors of the 8520 coming to T-Mobile were true as the phone will officially drop on said carrier August 5th for $129.99.

Features:

1. Dedicated Media Keys: Control music and multimedia with dedicated media keys found atop the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone. Skip over songs, pause music to talk, or repeat your favorites over and over.. You can even mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button.
2. Trackpad Navigation: Access what's important with trackpad navigation. Like a laptop, the trackpad lets you scroll through menus, icons and info by gliding your finger over it. Press and click to select an item and navigate to where you want to go.
3. Slim, Simplified Design: The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone neatly fits in your hand. A full QWERTY keyboard makes typing and sending messages easy,and comfortable. The bright screen displays over 65,000 colors, providing a great viewing experience.
4. Connect with Blackberry App World: Discover a world of possibilities and apps for the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at BlackBerry App World™. Get breaking news,and the latest scores. Track the markets, stay on top of Hollywood gossip, enjoy live radio or just play games.
5. Easy Media Sharing: Take photos or videos4 and upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr™ Uploader2, 3 or social networking sites like Facebook® and MySpace® . Send them to friends with MMS2, 3 messages, BlackBerry® Messenger or other instant messaging apps.
6. With the upcoming release of BlackBerry® Desktop Software for Mac you will be able to sync contacts, calendars, and notes with applications you use most. Use BlackBerry Desktop Software to enjoy a Mac experience on your BlackBerry smartphone.

Size and Weight

1. Height: 4.29 inches (109 mm)
2. Width: 2.36 inches (60 mm)
3. Depth: 0.54 inches (13.9 mm)
4. Weight: 3.73 ounces (106 grams)

Available Features

1. 2.0MP Digital Camera
2. Video Camera Capabilities
3. Supports BlackBerry App World™
4. 256MB Flash Memory
5. Wi-Fi® enabled
6. Bluetooth® enabled
7. Multimedia Player
8. Wireless Email
9. Organizer
10. Browser
11. Phone
12. SMS/MMS

Battery & Battery Life

1. Battery: 1150 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
2. Talk Time: 4.5 hours
3. Standby Time: 17 days

Media Player

1. Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
2. Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC
3. Picture Format Support: bmp, jpg, png, tif, wbmp

Display

1. Clear, high-resolution display
2. Transmisive TFT MCD
3. 320x240 pixel screen
4. Displays over 65,000 colors
5. 2.64" (diagonally measured)

Camera & Video Recording

1. 2.0 MP camera
2. 5X digital zoom
3. Video Camera Recording: Normal Mode (320x240 pixel),MMS Mode (176x144 pixel)

Data Input & Navigation

1. 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
2. Dedicated Keys: Send, End, VAD/PTT (User customizable), Camera (User customizable), 2 x volume
3. Media Keys: Play/Pause/Mute, Back, Forward
4. Trackpad - Located on the front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left.
5. Intuitive icons and menus

Ringtones & Notifications

1. Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
2. User configurable notification options
3. 32 Polyphonic Ringtones – MIDI, MP3

Bluetooth

1. Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR
2. Headset (HSP), 3.5mm Headset Capable
3. Handsfree (HSF)
4. Serial Port Profile
5. SIM Access Profile
6. Dial Up Networking (DUN)
7. Stereo Profile (A2DP)
8. A/V Remote Control Target (AVRCP)

Security

1. Password protection
2. Keyboard lock
3. Sleep mode

Wi-Fi

1. 802.11b/g enabled
2. Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM
3. WMM Power Save planned
4. Cisco CCX Certification planned
5. Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
6. Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Service
7. Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
8. Support for UMA/GMA

Wireless Networks

1. Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
2. Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz EDGE networks