Blackberry 8520 Violet Review, Blackberry 8520 Violet Handset

Blackberry 8520 Violet Review
18 Points Looks - Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Looks (Max 20 Points) The colour is striking, we tell you. We gather that women will love holding and showing off the BlackBerry 8520 violet handset. Of course, we still don't like the general construction but we guess this is understandable considering that this is a budget smartphone. We give this 8520 mobile an extra point for the unique colour. 12 Points Features – Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Features (Max 15 Points) The features of this handset is still what you'll expect from the original BlackBerry 8520 handset. You have a full QWERTY keyboard, touch-sensitive trackpad, internal memory of 256 MB, GPRS, EDGE, WiFi, Bluetooth, microUSB slot, camera, organiser, and media player. The memory is expandable for up to 32GB. Since the camera is only a 2MP device, we couldn't exactly give the BlackBerry 8520 violet handset full points for this area. 10 Points Ease of Use – Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Ease Of Use (Max 10 Points) This area of the BlackBerry 8520 violet review, however, is quite easy to decide on. We give this fabulous handset 5 points because it is really a pleasure to navigate and get to know. 5 Points Battery – Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Battery (Max 5 Points) According to reports, the battery will stay up for up to 6 days with normal phone usage. We agree with this. We used the handset all day but it still had enough juice for the next day of tinkering. 4 Points Applications Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Applications (Max 5 Points) The BlackBerry 8520 violet handset comes with social networking apps, such as Facebook. With this colour and this fun app, we reckon that this handset will appeal to the younger market. You can also download apps from the Internet but without 3G, this seems to be a bit of pain. Still, with a good WiFi connection, you'll be good to go. 4 Points Internet - Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Internet User Experience (Max 5 Points) The absence of 3G is one aspect where BlackBerry followed their budget for the mobile. With a budget handset, you can't really expect all possible connectivity features to be present, right? The browser is simple and fast but it lacks Flash support. 3 Points Internet Speed – Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Internet Speed & Connection (Max 3 Points) This handset does not have 3G, like we mentioned, but it does have WiFi. In other words, you can still go online at a decent speed, using the installed browser. 5 Points Texting - Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Text Messaging Experience (Max 5 Points) This handset comes with a text editor that is easy on the eyes and easy to use as well. We give it full points because we rather enjoy texting with a full QWERTY keyboard. The characters count is also a big plus. 9 Points Menu – Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Menu Usability / Controllability (Max 10 Points) The menu is something that could have been greatly improved, if you ask for our opinion. If the company was aiming to sell this to younger users, they could have invested more time and effort on creating a visually pleasing menu. But other than the text sub-menus, you get buttons that respond fast and performs quite well. 10 Points Features Usability – Review BlackBerry 8520 Violet Main Feature Usability (Max 10 Points) Because of the dedicated music keys, using the music player of the BlackBerry 8520 violet is really fun. The camera interface is also easy to get to know. We will no longer complain about the 2MP camera since this is an affordable mobile. The phone book also performs well and the organiser has got everything you'll need to stay on top of whatever it is you do every day. 9 Points Enjoyment – BlackBerry 8520 Violet Reviewer's Enjoyment (Max 10 Points) We can't give the BlackBerry 8520 violet handset full points here, perhaps because we have reviewed other smartphones with better features. Still, we must reiterate that for a budget mobile, this one is not so bad. We enjoyed tinkering with it, to a degree. 1 Points - Like / Dislikes (Max 2 Points) There are budget mobiles out there that have better features so our BlackBerry 8520 violet review will give the handset a 1 for this area. But we must state that we did not dislike this mobile. 90% Review - Final Thoughts on the BlackBerry 8520 Violet You will notice that this got an extra point over the other BlackBerry 8520. The extra point was due to the unique colour. Other than that, this handset pretty much performs in the same manner as the other 8520. For our last words, we have to say that this handset will serve you well if you pair it up with a good pay monthly plan. We suggest looking at deals that come with set data allowance. The best plan would be one that comes with unlimited mobile Internet. These plans start at £20 and the handset is yours free. That's right, no need to shell out a handset fee. If you ask us, that is a great deal. Write A Review Submit A Comment