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Three years in the making, the BlackBerry Pearl is the latest smartphone offering from Research In Motion. Features a trackball navigation system and SureType keypad as RIM has dropped their full QWERTY keyboard in favour of 2 letters per button interface. A 240 x 260 high resolution large light sensing display embedded within a sleek design. While supporting the standard phone, email, internet, and mp3 you can also subscribe to Blackberry Maps service. Built-in 64 MB of memory expandable with a removable MicroSD memory card. Released in the US September 12, 2006. Available with T-Mobile for $199 with a 2-year subscription.
MSRP $199.00
Release date September, 2006
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110
• Blackberry Pearl 8110 Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, GPS, MicroSD Slot, Digital Media Player (Blue)
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100
• BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Unlocked Phone with Quad-Band GSM,GPRS, EDGE, 1 MP Camera, Camcorder, and Bluetooth--International Version with No Warranty (Black with Silver)
• 'Pearl' Flat
UPC: 890552608249
EAN: 890552608249
MPN: PEARL
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100
• Pearl 8100 PDA Phone
MPN: 8100
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100
• Blackberry Pearl 8100 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone - MicroSD Slot Media Player Bluetooth Camera Blue
MPN: PEARLBLUE
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100
• Blackberry Pearl 8100 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone
MPN: PEARL
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MSRP $499.00
Released September, 2009
Pros
- extremely thin
- solid feel, metal body
- outstanding battery life
Cons
- normal keypad (no QWERTY)
- small screen for smartphone
- Buggy when initially released compared to E51
RIM BlackBerry Pearl
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Nokia E52
Reviews
August 30, 2008
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Pros
- Easy to use keyboard
- Good sunlight visibility
- Good sound quality
- Push data
- Excellent power management
- Good memory management
- Customisable interface
Cons
- Can't use wrist strap, holster and headset at once
- Can't use internet apps without BlackBerry data plan
- No video capture on 8100
- Fingerprint magnet
- 2.5mm headset jack
- Trackball is a hassle for certain apps (particularly web browsing)
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August 21, 2009
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Pros
- Good sunlight visibility
- Good sound quality
- Excellent power management
- Customisable interface
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August 13, 2009
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Pros
- Easy to use keyboard
- Push data
Cons
- Can't use wrist strap, holster and headset at once
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