BlackBerry Pearl 8100

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How well it performs really depends on luck

Apr 24, 2008

Rating: 2 out of 10 (Terrible)
Pros: Only handheld with camera; first to introduce MicroSD card
Cons: Call Logs deleted; trackball may not function; constant need to do hard reset
Opinion:
It really depends on your luck when getting the BlackBerry Pearl 8100. Got it at a certain price from a certain Telco. Initially felt, it was pretty good with the shrinked Suretype keyboard (similar to its predecessor 7100g). Messaging is not quite as easy. It maintains a QWERTY keyboard style, but without 1 key dedicated to each letter. Customers may find it frustrating.

Call Logs and Messages can get deleted without notification, despite setting the period to be the maximum. It depends on your luck whether you've gotten a new or refurbished set. This can happen even if you have done a clean reload of the handheld software (available from the respective carriers). If you have a Macintosh, good luck. There's no Desktop Manager software available for Macintosh users.

MicroSD card allows for transfer of music files. Also allows transfer of supported media (ringtones, music, videos and pictures). Bluetooth transfer works for media files (but not contacts, calendar ... Read more

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One of the best consumer phones

Mar 8, 2007

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: features offered for the price
Cons: no wifi, not 3G, no option of Qwerty
Opinion:
right now this is the first version of this phone out in the market, and it is natural to find the few lackings.. lookout for the upcoming models.. i can see a winner!!

ganeshmuthiah

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SIMPLY SUPERB A PHONE OF ITS CLASS

Mar 2, 2007

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: I ALREADY GIVEN THEM
Cons: NOTHING
Opinion:
THE PHONE IS WORTH ITS MONEY
PREVIOUSLY I WROTE A REVIEW STATING THAT IT WAS A BIT PINCHING ABOUT ITS RATE
OR THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN A FEW MORE ACCESORIERS
BUT IT IS NOT WORTH IT
I LOVE ITS TRACKBALL
SOME ONE ELSE ALSO TOLD THAT KEYPAD WAS QUITE DIFFICULT BUT IT IS BETTER THAN TOUCHSCREEN
I USED A O2 XDA TOM PREVIOUSLY

jeffreysia

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I like everything about this phone - this is the one for me !

Feb 7, 2007

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: very elegant, light weight, good size, track ball is fantastic, multimedia features
Cons: cunbersome keyboard but I can live with it as I do not type too much
Opinion:
This is my first time using BB and I fall in love with it - elagantly designed, lightweight and good size. Not confined to previous experience with the old BB device, I was able to quickly connected to my emails without any problem. The connection to bluetooth earpiece also works immediately upon paired. The track ball is even better - it makes navigation so much simpler. There is really no fault with the phone. Everything is better than my O2 mini PDA which I have now left in cold storage. I have bought a leather cover for my Pearl and am taking good care of it.

Despite the cumbersome keyboard - I am willing to live with it !

You will learn to love this device.

ganeshmuthiah

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Simply Superb & Brilliant PDA SMART PHONE

Feb 2, 2007

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: Best small smart Phone
Cons: Costly
Opinion:
They could have added some more basic items in phone package for this rate either of these
1.Blue tooth Headset
2.Mobile Charger (Car)
3.Cover at least
But on the whole this is a superb phone
U will have problem in case u have to change ur memory card SD otherwise it is ok
Main thing is the phone has to be switched off to change the Sd card since it is in behind the battery
But that is common in most pda's also leaving alone smart phones
that's ok
i wish they could have kept the slot in top or bottom of the phone
but sometimes that is safe to be behind
this is a very light weight phone
in its own class
it cannot be compared to anyother mobile
it is its own class of mobile
I simply love this ..............

 

 

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