The most phone-like BlackBerry device
Ricky Cadden from MobileBurn
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over 3 years ago
)
The RIM BlackBerry Pearl has proven that the company can indeed produce devices that appeal to consumers. The Pearl is the most phone-like BlackBerry device that we've seen thus far, with the look and feel of a regular mobile handset. While the user interface could use some improvements in the eye candy... More
BlackBerry Pearl-8120 Black | Review
Noah Kravitz from Phonedog
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over 3 years ago
)
At a Glance
What’s Good:
Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to use; Integrated IM Clients; Second-to-None Push Email; 2MP Camera with Flash; 3.5 mm Headphone Jack; Compact Size
What’s Not Good:
OS Menus and Fonts Remind me of 1989; SureType QWERTY... More
BlackBerry Pearl-8120 Blue | Review
Noah Kravitz from Phonedog
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over 3 years ago
)
At a Glance
What’s Good:
Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to use; Integrated IM Clients; Second-to-None Push Email; 2MP Camera with Flash; 3.5 mm Headphone Jack; Compact Size
What’s Not Good:
OS Menus and Fonts Remind me of 1989; SureType QWERTY... More
BlackBerry RIM Pearl-8120 Black | Review
Noah Kravitz from Phonedog
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over 3 years ago
)
At a Glance
What’s Good:
Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to use; Integrated IM Clients; Second-to-None Push Email; 2MP Camera with Flash; 3.5 mm Headphone Jack; Compact Size
What’s Not Good:
OS Menus and Fonts Remind me of 1989; SureType QWERTY... More
BlackBerry RIM Pearl-8120 Blue | Review
Noah Kravitz from Phonedog
(
over 3 years ago
)
At a Glance
What’s Good:
Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to use; Integrated IM Clients; Second-to-None Push Email; 2MP Camera with Flash; 3.5 mm Headphone Jack; Compact Size
What’s Not Good:
OS Menus and Fonts Remind me of 1989; SureType QWERTY... More
Nice improvement over the original Pearl
David Boyd from CrackBerry
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over 3 years ago
)
The Pearl 8120 is a nice improvement over the original Pearl 8100. The keyboard does not feel as soft and squishy, and the device has the added benefit of WiFi. OS 4.3 has some nice new added features such as video recording and the L theme. The basic camera on the device has been bumped up to a 2.0... More
A solid upgrade to hold you over until a 3G version arrives
Christopher Null from Wired
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over 3 years ago
)
What RIM's aversion to 3G is we'll never figure out. With version 8120, RIM updates its beloved Pearl smartphone with Wi-Fi but still omits a 3G radio and, oddly, GPS, the latter of which can be found on both the 8110 and 8130. The shell is virtually identical to older Pearl models, and functionally... More
