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BlackBerry Pearl
BlackBerry Pearl
Screen240x260 pixels, 65. In Digital imaging, a pixel ( pict ure el ement is the smallest piece of information in an image 536 Color TFT LCD
RingtonePolyphonic Sound (72 voices), Real tones (MP3)
Memory64MB Internal, MicroSD slot
NetworksCDMA(BlackBerry Pearl 8130 only), EDGE, GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, Wi-Fi (BlackBerry Pearl 8120 only)
ConnectivityBluetooth, IrDA, USB (with Mass Storage Mode support)
Physical size107 x 51 x 15 mm
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The BlackBerry Pearl (8100)/(8110)/(8120)/(8130) is a mobile phone developed by Research In Motion, and the first BlackBerry device with a camera and media player. The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager Research In Motion Limited ( RIM) () is a Wireless device company best known as the developer of the BlackBerry handheld Communication It was originally released September 12th 2006.

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Specifications

The Pearl comes with the following standard features[1]:

The BlackBerry Pearl is aimed towards both business users and consumers. Its advertising campaign features several people including Mariska Hargitay and Douglas Coupland. Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23 1964 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award - winning American actress best known for her role as Det Douglas Coupland (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian Novelist.

The BlackBerry Pearl provides Quad-Band network support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS and EDGE networks to allow for international roaming between North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The BlackBerry 8130 includes EV-DO high speed CDMA data capabilities and the BlackBerry 8120 is the first Pearl model to support Wi-Fi. Evolution-Data Optimized or Evolution-Data only, abbreviated as EV-DO or EVDO and often EV, is a Telecommunications standard for the Code division multiple access ( CDMA) is a Channel access method utilized by various radio communication technologies Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used

BlackBerry Pearl 8120 and 8130 have one of the world's finest USB sideloading performance. Sideloading is a term used in Internet culture, similar to "upload" and "download", but in reference to the process of transferring data between Their sideloading architecture upgrade from 8100 provides them with Hi-Speed USB and ultra fast connection to the microSD card, capable of transferring 1GB file in less than 70 seconds - over 16MBps transfer rate. As seen from the following EETimes article[2] - this beats the other smartphones in the market like the iPhone, Motorola RAZR or Sony Ericsson Walkman. Per the article, this is because 8120/8130 uses the Antioch chip from Cypress Semiconductor - a Westbridge peripheral controller enabling "direct connection between peripherals, creating ultra-fast transfers". Cypress Semiconductor Corporation ( is a Silicon Valley -based semiconductor design and manufacturing company founded by T

The Wi-Fi enabled Pearl (8120) is available in the United States - being made available by AT&T, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, & T-Mobile (USA). Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used The 8120 is available from the AT&T for $200 with a new or contract renewal, while T-Mobile offers the titanium colored version (which features UMA calling, not just web browsing like the AT&T model) for $150 with a new 2-year contract. It is also available in the United Kingdom and Australia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

Comparison with other BlackBerry devices

Most BlackBerry devices have a full keyboard. The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager The Pearl uses a modified QWERTY layout on a 4-row, 5-column keypad, with a predictive input algorithm known as SureType. QWERTY (ˈkwɜː(rti is the most common modern-day Keyboard layout on English-language computer and Typewriter keyboards It takes its The unique phone is one of its kind in securing SureType technology. It is the only modern BlackBerry to support SureType, after the 7100 series.

The Pearl supports the full range of BlackBerry enterprise functionality. The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager

Unlike previous BlackBerry devices, the Pearl includes a music player, camera, as well as other multimedia functions. It requires the purchase of a MicroSD memory card to support storage of multimedia files beyond the 64MB provided internally. microSD is a format for removable Flash memory cards It is derived from SanDisk TransFlash and is used mainly in mobile

Most notably, the Pearl uses a translucent trackball instead of the traditional BlackBerry scroll wheel. A trackball is a Pointing device consisting of a Ball housed in a socket containing sensors to detect rotation of the ball about two axes&mdashlike an upside-down A scroll wheel (or mouse wheel) is a hard Plastic or Rubbery disc (the " Wheel " on a Computer mouse that is perpendicular This facilitates horizontal scrolling and is the origin of the Pearl's name. The back lit colour of the 8100 trackball is controlled by a series of LEDs; the 8130 trackball is lit only in white. [3]

The Pearl is currently available with Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T Mobility, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Alltel, US Cellular, Centennial Wireless, MOSH Mobile, nTelos, Cellular One and Cellular South in the United States, Turkcell and Avea in Turkey, Claro in Brazil and Dominican Republic, Airtel, Vodafone & Reliance Communications in India, Vodacom and MTN in South Africa, Telcel in Mexico, Rogers Wireless, Telus, SaskTel, MTS and Bell Mobility in Canada, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone in Australia, KPN and Vodafone in the Netherlands, Grameen-Business Enterprise in Bangladesh, Vodafone in New Zealand, SingTel in Singapore, Mobilink in Pakistan and all networks in the UK. T-Mobile is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. AT&T Mobility LLC (usually branded AT&T, and formerly named Cingular Wireless LLC) is the wholly owned wireless subsidiary of AT&T Inc Cincinnati Bell is the dominant Telephone company for Cincinnati Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Cellco Partnership, Doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest Wireless Telecommunications network in the Alltel Corporation is the fifth largest Wireless Telecommunications company in the United States with 13 United States Cellular Corporation, dba US Cellular ( owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States serving 6 MOSH mobile is an MVNO that is an invite only service created in Indiana nTelos ( is a Telecommunications company based in Waynesboro, Virginia. Cellular One is the trademarked brand name used by several cellular service providers in the United States and Bermuda; the brand was recently sold to Trilogy Partners Cellular South, founded by Clarksdale Mississippi native Hu Meena is the largest privately held wireless provider in the United States and is licensed to provide wireless Turkcell ( is the leading mobile phone operator of Turkey, based in Istanbul Avea is one of three GSM operators in Turkey. It has been founded in 2004 with the merger of the two GSM operators Aycell ( Turk Telekom) and Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Bharti Airtel, formerly known as Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited (BTVL is India 's largest cellular service provider with more than 75 million subscribers as of August Vodafone Essar, previously Hutchison Essar is a cellular operator in India that covers 16 telecom circles in India. Reliance Communications (formerly Reliance Infocomm) along with Reliance Telecom and Flag Telecom, is part of Reliance Communications Ventures (RCoVL Vodacom is a pan-African mobile telecommunications company and was the first cellular network in South Africa MTN Group is a South Africa -based multinational mobile telecommunications company operating in many African and Middle Eastern countries The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Telcel is Mexico's largest mobile phone carrier owned by América Móvil. Rogers Wireless, formerly known as Rogers AT&T Wireless is a Wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications. Telus ( TSX: T TA NYSE: TU is a national Telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of communications products and Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel is a provincial Crown Corporation operating under the authority of the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Act Bell Mobility is the division of Bell Canada which sells Wireless services in Canada. Telstra or Telstra Corporation (often abbreviated as Telstra Corp) () is an Australian Telecommunications and media company formerly SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest Telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Singapore Telecommunications Limited () commonly abbreviated as SingTel, is Asia 's leading Telecommunications company Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited, better known as Mobilink GSM, is a telecommunication service provider in Pakistan

In the most recent PC World Issue, the Blackberry Pearl is rated higher than competing iPhone.

For a list of all Pearl models, see List of BlackBerry Products. The following is a partial list of BlackBerry products, manufactured by Research In Motion (RIM

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References

  1. ^ BlackBerry Pearl. PC Magazine (sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is a Computer magazine that is published monthly in the United States (until 2008 it was published IT Week is a weekly newspaper for the UK computing industry published by Incisive Media. WordPresscom is a WordPress -powered Weblog hosting provider which opened to beta testers on August 8, 2005 and opened to the public http://www.blackberrypearl.com
  2. ^ Under the Hood: BlackBerry wins handset data-rate bakeoff http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=203101718
  3. ^ Gizmodo. Accessed 14 May 2007. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/diy-change-the-color-of-blackberry-pearl-trackball-239814.php
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