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BlackBerry Pearl 8100

First seen: 11 october 2006

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Great Deal: $159.99

  • User Score (649)
    7.4 7.4 from 649 reviewers
  • Expert Score (24)
    7.8 7.8 from 24 reviewers
  • Design (69)
    5.3 5.3 from 69 reviewers
  • Value for money (41)
    5.2 5.2 from 41 reviewers
  • Features (15)
    4.7 4.7 from 15 reviewers
  • Ease of use (47)
    5.3 5.3 from 47 reviewers
  • Performance (4)
    5.9 5.9 from 4 reviewers
  • Sound quality (11)
    5.4 5.4 from 11 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • very speedy device, good off road ability, not windows os, versatile function, slim and lightweight size
  • battery non user replaceable, no voice mic input, poor window mount, face screen lifting, sd card access

BlackBerry Pearl 8100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 107 x 50 x 14.5 mm Camera 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, flash BlackBerry OS.

The RIM Blackberry Pearl 8100 is the latest addition to the Blackberry family. In contrast to other models in the series, the Pearl has been equipped with a host of multimedia capabilities in addition to the regular corporate tools. Its newest attractions are the 1.3-megapixel camera, an audio player and a video player. The camera can snap pictures in three resolutions and provides a few other options for editing the images. Although the camera cannot record video, users can still upload clips from their…

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The RIM Blackberry Pearl 8100 is the latest addition to the Blackberry family. In contrast to other models in the series, the Pearl has been equipped with a host of multimedia capabilities in addition to the regular corporate tools. Its newest attractions are the 1.3-megapixel camera, an audio player and a video player. The camera can snap pictures in three resolutions and provides a few other options for editing the images. Although the camera cannot record video, users can still upload clips from their PC and watch them through the video player, which supports four formats. The audio player allows users to organize music and has a few options like shuffle, loop etc. Business-friendly features are mostly the same as other Blackberrys. These include email and support for POP3 or IMAP accounts, instant messages and a web browser. There’s also an application for viewing and editing Microsoft Office documents.

While the phone boasts a wide array of corporate features, it falls short of impressive in overall performance. Call quality isn’t up to the mark and CNET say that most calls sounded muffled and hollow. Other critics have noted instances of static during calls. Multimedia capabilities were not exactly great either. The inbuilt speakers seem to produce hisses at high volumes but the headphones compensate for this. Photos shot lack accuracy when it comes to color or sharpness, but they’re satisfactory for a camera phone. The phone does, however, have good battery life and well-executed business-friendly features to back it up. With all of this in mind, it should be said that the Pearl 8100 is a very impressive phone and is a sign of good things to come.

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  • Reviews of BlackBerry Pearl 8100

  1. Palm's Back on the Right Track

    Reviewer: Computing Review
    21 October 2005
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I purchased a Palm Tungsten T several years ago and it's in dire need of a replacement. Every time I turn it on, the digitizer needs to be recalibrated and it's getting tedious. For those who don't know what that is, think of when you sign those digital... Read more

  2. RIM BlackBerry Pearl Review

    Reviewer: PhoneArena.com
    29 January 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Design 8
    8.0
    Sound quality 7
    7.0
     

    We can certify that Blackberry Pearl 8100 is indeed revolutionary for its make – it has acquired a camera, a memory slot and a multimedia player. But what is equally revolutionary ...... Read more

  3. BlackBerry Pearl 8100

    27 October 2006
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    The BlackBerry Pearl is RIM’s ideal device to bring fresh recruits to the “CrackBerry” camp with its sleek style and new-user friendly features. In this fashion conscious mobile market, looks alone will sell quite a few Pearls. While traditional BlackBerry users will need some time to get used to the new keyboard and form factor, the updated software bundle including the media player, voice dialing software and Maps will surely move some of them forward. Now... Read more

  4. Designed With Beauty and Functionality: Blackberry 8100 Series Pearl

    11 August 2009

    The Blackberry Pearl unites aesthetic design with superior technology in portable data and communication functionality. The South Seas colors include, White Pearl, Sapphire Pearl, Red Pearl in addition to Black Pearl. The colors and textures of the Pearl are both modern and captivating. I particularly like the White Pearl for its crisp and sleek appearance. The list price is $349, but offers from carriers in addition to rebates will result in no cash outlay for the... Read more

  5. BlackBerry Pearl Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    1 January 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    The BlackBerry Pearl has good looks and plenty of power where it counts. With it's compact keyboard it might not be for you however. Read more

  1. Don't judge a book by its cover

    Reviewer: Nicky Nick, J&R
    10 December 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Your refurbished phones have poor quality, it started showing signs of excessive wear in a week and it hasn't been used that much yet. Read more

  2. PDA of the year - Blackberry Pearl!

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    1 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I am generally a very organised person and I am totally in love with my PDAs. Being a woman, I however do not like the look of most PDAs as they are a bit too broad and bulky for my liking. I like a phone that can do music, emails, texts, browsing, photos, organisers, etc. but still look like a very sleek, slim and classy phone. I waiting long and hard before I came across this really classy, sleek looking phone. I bought it as soon as I saw it (yes, it was one of those... Read more

  3. Very difficult to transfer parts but does the job

    Reviewer: Amazon
    19 January 2010 See Product at Amazon ($131.03)
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    If I didn't have a co-worker who was so mechanically-minded, this product would have ended up in the trash because I seriously doubt I could have figured out how to disassemble my old phone and reassemble with the new parts. There were no instructions, it is tedious and challenging, and it took several tries to get all the parts (speaker phone and ringer especially) to work. On the other hand, my phone now looks like new. Read more or see product

  4. Worst Phone I have ever used!!!

    Reviewer: Yahoo Shopping
    28 December 2009
    Overall 2
    1.7
    Value for money 2
    1.7
    Features 2
    1.7
    Ease of use 2
    1.7
     

    This phone is a piece of Junk....Doesnt Work... 1. My phone records voice in chunks of 60mins eventhough i never turn on the voice recording... 2. Fills up the memory and deletes the call logs, messages in inbox because that the memory is full....Wan ... t to clearup the memory used....there is no way to do that coz....everything will be empty...I dont know with what the hell it fills 1GB with.... 3. Doesnt turn on quickly..... 4. It's not allowing me to make any calls... Read more

  5. Sleek Stylish Phone w/ Excellent Features

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    3 August 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I am the proud owner of the Blackberry 8100 Pearl, AKA "The Pearl". I'm not a cell phone junkie so I Read more

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