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| BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Smartphone Black (T-Mobile) | 
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| Brand: BlackBerry
Category: Wireless
List Price: $349.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (133 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1275
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 8100
UPC: 610214613370
EAN: 0610214613370
ASIN: B000ID10JE
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Blackberry Pearl June 23, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
One of the sleekest and most compact Blackberry phones yet, the BlackBerry Pearl has everything you need.
Instead of looking like a 'brick' as many people often say about the BlackBerry lineup, the BlackBerry Pearl is anything but that. About the size of a candy bar, the design is easy to slip in your pocket, and easy to talk into. Though not a full sized keyboard, the keyboard allows for a smaller phone, yet still manages to make typing easier than your standard keypad. The trackball is an amazing feature that one should not over look. When you're typing e-mail, playing a game, or just surfing the net, you'll find that the trackball will save you a lot of time and frustration. The screen is your typical screen, slightly bigger than a normal phone, but nothing special that makes it stand out. The casing of the phone is of a fairly strong material and could probably take a few drops on carpet. However if you drop it on concrete or some other hard ground, I don't think it would work again.
The BlackBerry Pearl software isn't as hard as many think. I'm pretty good when it comes to computers, yet I had never played around with the BlackBerry OS until the day I got this phone. I will admit that the first time I played with the OS in the store, that I found it slightly confusing. However, by the end of the day I had already learned everything there is to know. The OS has your typical text messaging, e-mail, Internet, and one game.
Never again will you have to pay for ring tones or wallpaper. The phone lets you import pictures and music straight from your computer. I do recommend that you buy a 1gig SD card for additional memory. After buying the memory stick I was able to import an entire movie without a problem. I have found problems with the 2gig memory from working though.
My biggest, and only issue is the signal quality. There's been many times where I've only had two bars and other times been disconnected. Despite being in a major city, I still run into problems trying to find a strong signal. The signal is good the majority of time, however I don't find the signal to be any better than my previous phone which was just a tracfone.
Many people think of BlackBerry as a phone made for the businessman, but the Blackberry Pearl changes that thought by offering a stylish phone with a low learning curve. If you want to have the hottest phone on the market, and avoid spending hundreds on a phone with the same features, this phone is for you.
 Beware June 23, 2007
7 out of 15 found this review helpful
Don't choose T-Mobile. I live in Sacramento Ca. I had no coverage in my home. I could never even finish the Blackberry set-up. I also traveled in Minnesota, When I got off the plane at Minneapolis International airport (a major airline hub)I had no coverage there either. I had to use a land line! I used a total of 16 mins. I cancelled within the trial period and was still charged $51.00. Save your money and go with one of the major carriers. I will wait for the i phone.
 The love keeps flowing June 23, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
After using it for many months now, I absolutely love this device. Not only does it function beautifully, it is itself beautiful. After downloading a fiery fractal background image from google (hint: you can zoom the image in once before making it your home screen background to avoid the "white line" effect) I find myself picking the Pearl up and playing with it simply because it makes me feel good. Blush.
The internet email works very well with my MSN hotmail account, the calendar, address book, tasks and memos sync smoothly with Outlook using the USB cable, and the thing holds a charge forever. If you use the camera, check out its menu, because you have several different resolutions to choose from, as well as flash settings. I added a 2GB microSD card for photos, and it went smoothly. The only drawbacks are that GPRS and EDGE provide relatively slow download speeds compared to CDMA networks, and the Pearl does not have a stereo headphone jack.
Finally, I initially did not like the Smart Type keyboard, and was chomping to get a qwerty model, but now that I've used it a bit I realize it has learned from my typing, and somehow produces the right word almost all of the time, and I like the slim form factor so much I'm keeping this device.
I have the T-Mobile MyFaves plan and love it. It works. I have no long distance charges to my family and friends, all on different carriers.
T-Mo will indeed unlock your SIM card after you've been with them for three months, free of charge, so you can go to Europe, for example, and use a local provider's SIM card for those extended trips. Also, T-Mobile has operating agreements for roaming all around Europe, Canada and Mexico, again with no sign up fee. No nickel-and-diming you like Cingular does.
I cannot say enough good things about both T-Mobile and RIM customer support. (I'm a geek and reloaded the operating system for fun. What can I say. Cough.) They are fantastic. Yo, Qwest, AT&T, are you listening? Take lessons from T-Mobile. Where else does a customer support rep say "What other issues are you having? Let's stay on the phone and get them all resolved." Yes, I'm a happy customer.
Excellent Choice! June 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this Smart Phone! It has so many capabilities that its amazing! I am able to keep all of my web, email, stock, and both business and personal financial accounts up to date with ease at my fingertips. Keeping up with my email is crucial for me and the BlackBerry 8100 meets these requirements with ease. It has been the most productive and time saving Smart Phone I have ever used! If you need something to keep you organized and up to date with all your needs, then I would recommend this phone! Thanks BlackBerry for such an innovative phone!
Great Phone June 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been looking to getting a smart phone for a while,and I'm glad I got this one. It has everything you need to stay connected, email, mms, internet, etc. Convenient voice dialing button on the side of the phone, press it and say the person's name and it recognizes your voice. I've had several voice calling enabled phones, none as good as this.Trackball is a good feature, makes it easy to navigate. keypad is a little small, but with practice it's no big deal. Smart phones tend to be big, but this compact size is what overall sold me on it (plus all the features it has). Overall a good phone that has a lot of features that you can slip in your front pants pocket with no problem. Not clunky, lightwieght and sold feel to it.
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