A Quick Look at the Classic BlackBerry 7520
BlackBerry has had a large grip on the PDA phone market for a long time now. Its popularity has never waned due to many celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Zach Braff toting them wherever they go.
One of the breakthroughs in BlackBerry’s is the 7520. Its predecessor, the 7510 had no Bluetooth function and its memory card was a mere 16MB. The company has rectified both these problems in the BlackBerry 7520, which boasts a decent 32MB memory card and comes with a Bluetooth feature as a standard. Other salient features include the GPS enablement, web browser, a full QWERTY keyboard (for those who can’t get enough of it on their desktops), a nifty track wheel and a huge 65,000 TFT color display.
It should also be noted that the resolution of the screen is 240 x 160 pixels. It has a standard talk time of nearly three hours and a standby time of around three days. Although not the most powerful BlackBerry today (due to the introduction of the 8800 and Pearl ranges), this definitely was a breakthrough model for BlackBerry as it came with Bluetooth.
The Downside
On the contrary, this phone does have some major disadvantages. The BlackBerry 7520 has no expansion slot like its competitors. A mere 32MB cannot phase super phones of today such as the Apple iPhone; the BlackBerry 7520’s 32MB stay at 32MB with no option for increase. Therefore, this BlackBerry is not best suited as a data storage device, regardless of the type of data. It is not considered as ‘hip’ as the latest iPhone and its slide touch screen capabilities reminiscent of Apple products.
Another relatively smaller drawback to the BlackBerry 7520 is the lack of an infra-red port. This is not as much of a drawback considering most infra-red devices have been upgraded to Bluetooth ones by now. Another negative feature of this phone is its weight - weighing in at 6.10 oz., this is a very heavy phone.
In conclusion, the BlackBerry 7520 is a phone which revolutionized the PDA range due to its Bluetooth capability. If you are looking for a powerful PDA phone with an integrated camera and large flash memory, this is not the phone for you. But if you want a basic PDA phone with decent features for a fraction of a new PDA phone’s price, look no further. The BlackBerry 7520 has been discontinued, but you can find a used one for less than $350.
