Images: Hands on with the BlackBerry Curve 8520
Summary: ZDNet UK checks out RIM's entry-level smartphone, a handset that lacks 3G and GPS but uses a new input method and dedicated media keys
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On Monday, ZDNet UK had the chance to check out Research In Motion's latest BlackBerry, the Curve 8520.
The smartphone is the first in RIM's line-up to use an optical trackpad for input, and the first to include dedicated media playback buttons.
Although pricing has not yet been announced, RIM has said the entry-level handset is intended to be its cheapest yet.
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