Blackberry Pearl 8100

AKA: Blackberry 8100

$ N/A

 AT&T, T-Mobile

 Fido, Rogers

8/10
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  • GSM
  • 240 x 260 display
  • World Phone
  • SureType /
  • 1+ MP camera
  • Bluetooth
  • Email client
  • Speakerphone
  • Memory slot
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The Blackberry Pearl, also known as the 8100, is the first BlackBerry aimed squarely at consumers. The phone sports a built-in camera, music/video players and a bright 240-by-260 color screen.

Unlike its suit and tie predecessors, the Pearl is very thin and fits nicely into a pocket. Of course there are some tradeoffs. The Pearl ditches the QWERTY keyboard and scroll wheel that made Blackberry famous. In their place are RIM's SureType keyboard, which has two letters on each key, and a trackball navigator similar to that found on the Sidekick.

Pros

- Thin, compact design
- Blackberry push-email
- Clear, bright screen

Cons

- No DRM support
- Keys are very small
- microSD card slot is located behind the battery

Where To Buy

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Latest Reviews

Cheech
I hate this phone!

Cheech (7 months ago)

0/10

I've had this phone since December 2009 and its a piece of crap! I have to wait for my contract to expire before getting a new BB. You can't update anything - the blackberry app world doesn't even work on this thing. The buttons stick - its god awful!

Oh and 2 months into my contract... More

Amanda_95016
Horrible

Amanda_95016 (7 months ago)

4/10

I've only had my Blackberry Pear for 11 months but, the phone itself freezes and stops working while in use, the buttons are becoming very loose.Not to mention they are small ,allowing it to be difficult to text.The zoom option on the camera doesn't always work. Im constanly removeing the battery... More

Joel Miller
Disappointed

Joel Miller (over 2 years ago)

4/10

I am very disappointed with my Blackberry Pearl 8100 through Telus Mobility. The device started failing just after I had it over the 1 year warranty. I limped along with it for 6 months and now its completely toast. Telus has not agreed to replace it and at this point will only replace it with a rebuilt... More

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