Affordable BlackBerry Curve 8520 incoming

BlackBerry has become the latest phone manufacturer to launch an affordable, low-end handset, with the announcement of the previously-spotted Curve 8520.Of course everything comes at a price, and its wallet-friendly price tag has meant a drop in features – most notably is that the 8520 comes sans 3G. It is however, compatible with Mac OS X straight from the box, meaning you can sync up your contacts, calendars and notes with your computer thanks to the new Mac version of BlackBerry's Desktop Software.The phone also features a trackpad in place of a trackball, dedicated media keys on its top edge, Wi-fi and Bluetooth compatibility, and a rather low-end 2 megapixel camera, although it does have video capabilities.We've heard Vodafone will be getting the handset in August on a £25 a month tariff, so if you're a business-type on a budget you might want to hold out buying a new phone until then.