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Blackberry Pearl 8100
Guide price: £199.00
Stylish Smartphone. The BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8100™ smartphone is one of the world’s smallest smartphones and packs all of the power of BlackBerry. It comes complete with digital camera, multimedia capabilities and expandable memory. And it offers users everything else they would expect from a BlackBerry device – including phone, email, web browser, text messaging ((SMS and MMS), instant messaging, organizer applications and more.
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 Pearl is small enough to take anywhere. It’s the ultimate combination of brains and beauty. Small. Smart and Stylish. So you can live large.
Enterprise Friendly for larger corporate and government organizations, the BlackBerry Pearl works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ to provide users and IT managers with:
• Advanced security features
• Wireless push delivery of email and data
• Secure access to Internet- and intranet-based applications
• Single mailbox integration
• Attachment viewing of popular file formats
• Wireless email reconciliation
• Wireless calendar synchronization
• Remote address book look-up
• And more
The BlackBerry Pearl provides complete features and functionality, including:
• Phone
• Email
• Text Messaging ((SMS and MMS)
• Instant Messaging
• Web Browser
• Camera
• Media Player. Audio and video playback in a variety of formats**
• Integrated address book, calendar, memo pad, task list
• 64 MB of memory and expandable memory via microSD card***
• Dedicated Send, End and Mute keys, a pearl-like trackball navigation system, plus user definable convenience keys
• BlackBerry Maps™, the best way to find your way*
• Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing
• SureType® keyboard technology in a QWERTY-style layout
• Bluetooth® capability for hands-free dialogue via headsets and car kits
• Integrated attachment viewing
• Compatibility with popular Personal Information Management (PIM) software
• High resolution, light sensing screen that adjusts lighting levels automatically for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
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• Email
• Phone and SMS
• Corporate Data Access*
• Organizer
• Wireless Internet
• BlackBerry Maps‡
• Size
• 4.2 x 1.97 x .57 inches (LxWxD)
• Weight
• Approximately 3.1 oz
• Keyboard
• SureType® QWERTY keyboard with SureType software
• Dedicated send, end/power, mute and volume/zoom keys
• Left convenience key pre-programmed for voice activated dialing and right convenience key pre-programmed for the camera
• Backlit
• Navigation
• Trackball, ESC key and Menu key
• Voice Input/Output
• Integrated earpiece and microphone
• Integrated speakerphone
• Hands-free headset
• Bluetooth® v2.0; headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported
• Headset
• Stereo headset capable
• Notification
• Polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ringtones, tone, vibrate mode, on-screen or LED indicator
• User Interface
• Intuitive icons and menus
• Display
• Large, bright, high resolution, portrait screen, supporting over 65,000 colors
• 240 x 260 pixel color display
• Camera
• 1.3MP camera with flash, self portrait mirror and zoom
• Media Player**
• Supported audio formats: MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
• Supported video formats: MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263
• Battery
• 900 mAhr (Removable/rechargeable Lithium cell)
• Battery Life***
• Up to 15 days standby time and 3.5 hrs talk time****
• Memory
• 64 MB flash memory
• Expandable Memory
• MicroSD†
• Modem
• Embedded RIM® wireless modem
• Power Adapter
• +5V DC/500 mA AC power adapter North America specific plugs / Charging Contacts
• Email Account Compatibility††
• Integrates with an existing enterprise email account or up to 10 personal/business email accounts
• Includes BlackBerry Desktop Software
• Supported by version 4.2 or higher
• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
• Supported by:
• Version 2.1 or higher for Microsoft® Exchange
• Version 2.0 with Service Pack 2 or higher for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
• Version 4.0 or higher for Novell® GroupWise®
• Handheld Security
• Password protection and keyboard lock
• Accessories Included†††
• USB cable for charging and PC synchronization
• Charger
• Find out about other official accessories
• Network
• Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM™//GPRS and EDGE networks‡
• Works In:
• US (850/1900 MHz)
• Canada (850/1900 MHz)
• Europe/Asia Pacific (900/1800 MHz)
• *Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software?**All audio and video files must be transferred to the smartphone before playing. Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth. View the complete list of supported media file formats.?*** Battery life may vary based on usage?****Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.?†The BlackBerry Pearl accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity. ?††Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing?†††May vary. Check with your service provider for details. ?‡Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
Hilary's Conclusion: At last a Blackberry with style and a built in camera! If you need this kind of mobile it faces well up to stiff competition from Palm and Nokia.
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