Reviews
RIM Blackberry Pearl
Design: Candy bar
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Carrier: T-Mobile
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OS Supported: J2ME
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Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 8:34
• Price When Reviewed: $150
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $150 (7/10/2008)
- Performance:Very Good: 89
- Features:Very Good: 84
- Design:Very Good: 84
Pricing Very Inexpensive: $150
Very Inexpensive: $150Performance Very Good: 89
Very Good: 89| PC World Tests | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life Average (hh:mm) | 8:34 |
| Battery Life Word Score | Very Good |
Features Very Good: 84
Very Good: 84| General | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (inches) | 1.9 by .6 by 4.2 |
| Weight (oz.) | 3.1 |
| Design | Candy bar |
| Antenna | Internal |
| Carrier | T-Mobile |
| GPS | No |
| CPU/GPU/Battery | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel |
| Processor Speed | 312 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) | 3.5 hours |
| Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) | 15 days |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Number of Displays | One |
| Display Size (diagonal, in inches) | 2.25 |
| Display Type | Color |
| Display Resolution | 240 by 260 |
| Maximum Text Display (lines) | 14 |
| Backlighting | Yes |
| Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data) | |
|---|---|
| GSM 800 | Yes |
| GSM 850 | Yes |
| GSM 1800 | Yes |
| GSM 1900 | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Messaging Services | |
|---|---|
| SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Yes | |
| IM | Yes |
| Wireless Capabilities | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| PC Sync/Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB1 | Yes |
| USB2 | Yes |
| Over the Air | Yes |
| Expansion Card Support | |
|---|---|
| MicroSD | Yes |
| Input Method/Devices | |
|---|---|
| Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel | Yes |
| Predictive Text Entry (T9) | Yes |
| Dedicated Controls | |
|---|---|
| Volume Control | Yes |
| Operating system | |
|---|---|
| OS Supported | J2ME |
| E-Mail Support | |
|---|---|
| POP3 | Yes |
| Exchange | Yes |
| IMAP4 | Yes |
| Lotus Notes | Yes |
| Digital Audio Support | |
|---|---|
| AAC | Yes |
| AAC Plus | Yes |
| WMA | Yes |
| MP3 | Yes |
| Audio Features | |
|---|---|
| Audio Inputs | integrated microphone |
| Audio Outputs | speakerphone, 2.5mm headphone jack |
| FM Radio | No |
| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Camera Resolution | 1.3 megapixels |
| Flash | Yes |
| Digital Zoom | Yes |
| Streaming Video | Yes |
| Video Calling Conference | No |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Included Hardware | USB cable, travel charger, headset, battery |
| Included Software | Calendar, address book, BlackBerry browser, BlackBerry Messenger, AOL IM, ICQ IM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, maps, tasks, memo pad, BrickBreaker, calculator, password keeper, BlackBerry Desktop Software |
| Support & Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Labor Warranty (years) | One |
| Parts Warranty (years) | One |
| Weekday Support (hours) | 24 |
| Saturday Support (hours) | 24 |
| Sunday Support (hours) | 24 |
| Toll-Free Support | Yes |
Design Very Good: 84
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