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RIM BlackBerry Pearl (T-Mobile)Product SummaryT-Mobile's great data plans are the juice in this quad-band BlackBerry worldphone, along with a 1.3MP camera and full multimedia features. |
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JiWire's Review
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| By Becky Waring (Updated 10/3/08) |
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JiWire's Quick Take
Likes
BlackBerry push email handling, Quad-band EDGE worldphone, small & sleek, fast Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, laptop modem capability, audio & video playback, 1.3MP camera, great data plans.
Dislikes
No Wi-Fi, keypad difficult to use, no video recording, MicroSD slot behind battery, inferior desktop sync software.
Good for
Email-centric business users who want a inexpensive, yet good-looking phone with some multimedia features for playtime.
Bad for
Speed demons who will chafe at EDGE throughput, and multimedia mavens who will also look elsewhere.
More online reviews
PC Magazine "Research In Motion (RIM) throws away its suits and ties with the Pearl, a delicious little multimedia smartphone that?surprise!?just happens to be a BlackBerry. Slimmer than a closed RAZR, it is the first BlackBerry to ship with a camera and music/video players. This little gem is guaranteed to become a winner with the young and mobile."
CNET "The Pearl isn't offering anything revolutionary; most smart phones today have the same capabilities and offer more functionality, such as video recording. That said, we think the Pearl's sleek form factor and new features, coupled with the BlackBerry's heralded e-mail capabilities, will be a draw for business users and consumers alike. Plus, for T-Mobile customers, it offers a nice compromise between the youth-friendly T-Mobile Sidekick 3 and the more corporate-oriented RIM BlackBerry 8700g. The price is also right."
Basic Specs
| Cellular | Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900MHz, 1800/1900MHz (T-Mobile) |
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| Bluetooth Support | Bluetooth 2.0+EDR for headsets, hands-free kits, computer connections |
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| OS Support (for synchronization) | Windows: BlackBerry Desktop Software; Mac: PocketMac or Missing Sync |
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| Software | BlackBerry email supports enterprise servers as well as up to 10 POP3 or IMAP4 accounts, Calendar, Tasks, Address Book, Memo Pad, Alarm, Calculator, Password keeper, Web browser, music & video players, Maps, instant messaging (including AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ), email attachment viewer for Word/Excel/PowerPoint/WordPerfect/PDF/JPG/GIF etc., Voice notes, voice dialing. |
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| Mfr. Estimated Battery Life | 3.5 hours talk time, 15 days standby (user-replaceable battery) |
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| Display | 2.5-inch, 240x260 backlit TFT, 16-bit color, light-sensing |
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| Ring Tones | downloadable polyphonic, MP3 & MIDI |
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| Memory | 64MB flash memory |
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| Expansion | MicroSD card slot (located underneath battery) |
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| Camera | 1.3MP, flash, 5X zoom (no video capability) |
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| Dimensions | 4.2 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches |
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| Weight | 3.1 oz. |
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| Warranty | 1 year |
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| Support Page | T-Mobile support |
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| Support Phone | 1-800-937-8997 |
