The following Blackberry Pearl Review gives an overview of the smartphone’s specific features and pros/cons.
Overview
BlackBerry, the smartphone brand developed by Research in Motion (RIM), Canada introduced a new range of Smart phones under the brand “Pearl“series and the first of these smart phones were released on September 12th 2006.
BlackBerry’s smartphones that had been released until then were slightly larger in size and lacked the finesse of some of the top of the line mobile phones from major manufacturers. The main idea with the launch of the “Pearl” series of smartphones was to embody a sense of style, performance and sleekness to the otherwise dull looking BlackBerry smartphone portfolio. Coincidentally, the “Pearl” phones were the first Blackberry smartphones to incorporate a camera and a media player into the same phone.
Pearl Specifics
The “Pearl” line up from BlackBerry consists of four models at present, the BlackBerry Pearl 8100, 8110, 8120 and 8130. The “Pearl” series has a no compromise outlook on the features it offers, be it the crystal clear 2 megapixel camera with flash and 15x digital zoom (offered on the 8110/8120/8130), the state of the art GPS functionality integrated with BlackBerry Maps, the Wi-Fi Access or the voluminous storage space of up to 32 GB (8130) available on microSD cards.
With such high performance features in store, BlackBerry is clearly aiming at the mobile networker, one who needs features on the go, a smaller and cheaper alternative to a notebook, which would offer connectivity at the users fingertips. This phone also attracts the younger lot looking for a stylish package with easily internet connectivity. This phone particularly is touted as a female executive’s business package too.
Cons
For the first time, the “Pearl” phones employ a slightly modified QWERTY keypad that not only keeps the size of the phone in check, but also offers ease of operation. The chief achievement however, has been on the size front, where the dimensions of an average “Pearl” phone have been reduced to 4.2 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches and also making them lighter than ever before at a meager 90 grams. As with any product, this one has its share of criticisms, ranging from the exclusion of 3G/UMTS support offered by its manufacturers to the lack of a touch screen option, a feature which even some of the low key manufacturers are able to incorporate these days.
These cons notwithstanding, the advantages of the “Pearl” phones clearly seem to outweigh its disadvantages. Some claim its smaller size in comparison to the other blackberry phones to be its disadvantage. As a single mobile tool capable of empowering its user to connect to the world, it does its job, albeit with minor hiccups, with utmost satisfaction.
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