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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Smartphone - Unlocked, Black

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(58 reviews)

Price Range: $147 to $204

reghardware.co.uk Professional Review.

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100

by Jason Berman

Comments:
Research in Motion's BlackBerry has, with its seamless email and sturdy workhorse ruggedness, captured the business market.

Review Verdict: Pearl is the best BlackBerry yet. Full stop. It does everything RIM is famous for - seamless email and communication - and packs it into the same space as a normal mobile phone. Throw in the easy-to-use roller ball navigation and a built-in camera and it

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zdnet.com.au Professional Review.

BlackBerry Pearl 8100

by Jeremy Roche

Comments:
The BlackBerry Pearl is designed with both consumers and business professionals in mind with its blend of multimedia features and reliable access to e-mail.

Review Verdict: 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.

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QuickTake:

Pros: 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

Cons: No 3G connectivity, No QWERTY keypad, No Wi-Fi, Poor camera quality

macworld.co.uk Professional Review.

BlackBerry 8100 Pearl

by Richard Leon

Comments:
The classic design of BlackBerry handhelds is unmistakable.

Review Verdict: This sleek, black number can now properly be called a phone rather than a PDA with all the bulk that such a term implies.

Read full review at macworld.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Fantastic svelte design, scroll ball is an improvement over the wheel, built-in camera, email and internet access

Cons: Scroll ball takes some getting used to, camera zoom requires bright conditions to focus

macformat.co.uk Professional Review.

BlackBerry Pearl 8100

by Online Shopper

Comments:
With racks and racks of iPhone boxes sitting on the shelves of our local Carphone Warehouse, casting "come hither" looks in our general direction, we thought we'd be wise to check out the competition first

Review Verdict: Nice, but the iPhone would eat it for breakfast

Read full review at macformat.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Small and light, Great email handling, Free PocketMac software

Cons: Clumsy menus, Slow web browsing, Poor storage capacity

pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.

BlackBerry Pearl 8100 smartphone

by Stuart Miles

Comments:
- BlackBerry it seems is no longer the preserve of the office honcho looking to stay in touch with the boardroom while sunning it on the beach. Heck, even the COO Larry Conlee want to "get BlackBerry out of the boardroom".

Review Verdict: Where the phone will succeed is those looking for more messaging, but not prepared to go for the rather large full Qwerty keyboard option already offered by RIM

Read full review at pocket-lint.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Size, camera, BlackBerry interface

Cons: Screen a tad too small to read big emails on, keypad takes a little getting use to, no 3G

alaTest.com Professional Review.

Review summary of BlackBerry 8100/Stealth/Pearl

by alaTest

Comments:
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1913 reviews of BlackBerry 8100/Stealth/Pearl from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 404266 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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zdnet.co.uk Professional Review.

BlackBerry Pearl 8100

by Bonnie Cha

Comments:
It's nothing revolutionary, but the addition of multimedia features to the already solid email capabilities make RIM's BlackBerry Pearl an attractive device for business users and consumers alike.

Review Verdict: It's nothing revolutionary, but the addition of multimedia features to the already solid email capabilities make RIM's BlackBerry Pearl an attractive device for business users and consumers alike...

Read full review at zdnet.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Easy to use, Easy to set up, Transparent to users, Comprehensive Internet telephony features., 1.3-megapixel camera, Music and video playback, Expandable memory, Mapping application, Superior push e-mail capabilities, EDGE support, Bluetooth

Cons: More control needed over the DHCP server, MicroSD slot is inconveniently located behind the battery, Call quality was subpar in our tests, Camera does not record video, No external controls for the music player, No integrated Wi-Fi

pcworld.ca Professional Review.

PDA phone: BlackBerry Pearl 8100

by Liane Cassavoy

Comments:
The PDA phone acquires multimedia smarts--and a stylish new look.

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tech2.com Professional Review.

BlackBerry Pearl 8100

by Aalaap Ghag

Comments:
The BlackBerry Pearl is an effort to make headway into the mainstream consumer market with features such as a camera and an MP3 player.

Review Verdict: The BlackBerry Pearl is an effort to make headway into the mainstream consumer market, and while it is a very good phone that offers the trademark BlackBerry email functionality, with new features such as a camera and media playback, it doesn't have a ver

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QuickTake:

Pros: Slim, great looking Smartphone, Strong email functionality, 'Pearl' better than thumb wheel, Camera, Standard Mini-USB slot

Cons: Cramped keyboard keys, Plain vanilla UI after main menu, Browser ruins page formatting, Unimpressive camera quality, No video recording, Doesn't recharge via standard USB

mobileburn.com Professional Review.

Snapshot: RIM Blackberry Pearl 8100

by Brad Kellett

Comments:
Finally moving into the consumer market, Research in Motion has announced the Blackberry Pearl 8100 - a smartphone that also includes fun features like a 1.3 megapixel camera and full media playback capability.

Read full review at mobileburn.com