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BlackBerry Pearl 8100

By Penny Jones, CNET.com.au on 29 November 2006 07:16 PM

Tags: rim, push e-mail, pearl, pda-phone, blackberry

Manufacturer: RIM

Battery Life

  • Talktime
  • 3.5 hours
  • Standby time
  • 60 hours

Camera

  • Camera resolution
  • 1-megapixel
  • Video capture
  • No

Connectivity

  • Network(s)
  • GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
  • Wireless technology
  • Bluetooth
  • Data Services
  • GPRS, WAP
  • GPS receiver
  • No
  • USB
  • Yes

Display

  • Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 pixels
  • Number of colours
  • 65K

Entertainment

  • FM radio
  • No
  • Video player
  • Yes

Functionality

  • Input method
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • Polyphonic
  • Yes
  • Ringtone options
  • MP3
  • Digital camera
  • Yes
  • Software
  • Address book, calendar, memo pad, task list, Web browser, media player, audio/video playback, integrated attachment viewing; enterprise email via BlackBerry Enterprise Server, personal/business email via BlackBerry Internet Service
  • Supported audio file formats
  • AAC, MP3
  • Web browser
  • Yes
  • Voice recorder
  • Yes

General

  • Dimensions (W x D x H)
  • 50 x 106 x 15 mm
  • Weight
  • 89 g
  • ROM
  • 64 MB

Memory

  • Expansion slot
  • microSD

Messaging

  • Messaging capabilities
  • SMS, MMS, E-mail
  • Push e-mail
  • Yes

Other

  • Phone type
  • Smartphone
  • Form factor
  • Candybar

Talkback 4 comments

    Good Quality accessories are impossible to get!! Anonymous -- 16/03/07

    I love my Pearl, it’s so easy to use and still does everything and more than my old Blackberry.

    But where can I get good accessories?? Can someone please tell me?

    Charlie

    Premium BlackBerry Accessories! Anonymous -- 16/03/07 (in reply to #320076358)

    Hi,

    I found a new site that sells just premium BlackBerry Accesories.

    I bought a hand made case from spain for my blackberry 8700 from this site and it is awesome, i dont even carry my wallet anymore.

    I would really recommend having a look at what they have. i spotted car kits and even motorbike headsets on there.

    www.blackberrydownunder.com.au

    Hugh

    Premium BlackBerry Accessories! Anonymous -- 16/03/07 (in reply to #320076358)

    Hi,

    I found a new site that sells just premium BlackBerry Accessories.

    I bought a hand made case from Spain for my blackberry 8700 from this site and it is awesome, I don’t even carry my wallet anymore.

    I would really recommend having a look at what they have. I spotted car kits and even motorbike headsets on there.

    www.blackberrydownunder.com.au

    Hugh

    Now i have a BB8100. It is qui ...Vu Tuan Anh -- 23/06/09

    Now i have a BB8100. It is quite good. Camera 1.3 but it is very good. Connect with my laptop is easy. Have many fuction which not have in other product as: copy/paste, Adrressbook, trackball...

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Overview

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The good:
  • Slim and sexy design
  • Lightweight
  • BlackBerry's email and business functionality
  • Multimedia capabilities
  • Inclusion of a camera
  • Quadband
  • Flash memory and microSD card
  • New consumer focus
The bad:
  • No 3G connectivity
  • No QWERTY keypad
  • No Wi-Fi
  • Poor camera quality
The bottomline:

Consumers that have already been lured by the BlackBerry's popular email functions will love the new-look Pearl, but may be disappointed when comparing it to other high-end consumer devices with 2-megapixel cameras and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Editors’ rating:

7.2/10

RRP: AU$699.00

Related topics:

rim, push e-mail, pearl, pda-phone, e-mail, blackberry

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