Why I Love the BlackBerry Pearl, Part One
Tue Oct 3, 2006 2:00PM EDT
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I've been meaning to write up the BlackBerry Pearl for a couple of weeks now, but wanted to give it a thorough test drive. Now that I've had a chance to play around with it, I can safely say that it's quite possibly my favorite new phone this year, even though it only runs on the EDGE network for data (versus the faster "3G" high-speed EV-DO networks of Verizon and Sprint or the HSDPA network of Cingular Wireless). But enough about the network for now. What I reallly love about the Pearl is its solid and smooth software and efficient processing: So far, I haven't had any slowdowns or glitches.
By contrast, barely a day goes by when the Motorola Q I have doesn't freeze up or slow down in mid-process, or when my email doesn't show up for some mysterious reason--a real deal-breaker for a phone that otherwise boasts a fantastic slim design, excellent phone-call quality, and a huge color screen. The Blackberry Pearl is similarly compact, but so far I've been getting my emails in real-time without a hitch and taking nice 1.3-megapixel pictures and sending them via MMS with no problem--all on the fly at home in the U.S. or on a recent trip to Europe. I'll be posting more later about this revolutionary new device, because there's a lot to say.
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67 Posted by tomattea on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:15PM EDT Report Abuse
So glad you're having troubles with the email on the Moto Q, too. I thought maybe I was having a stupidity attack. I was in the city today and couldn't get to my email for the life of me. Of course, when I got home and near my computer it worked fine. The software is a real surprise. Moto usually has very intuitive software. This thing is whacky. Unintuitive in the extreme. I just checked for new software updates and there aren't any later than mine. I think maybe they farmed the development out. I noticed some awkward phrasing in the manual. Tom
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68 Posted by tristin01@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:21PM EDT Report Abuse
In comparing the Q and most other PDA's on the market with the Blackberry, you have to consider that all the others are (under)powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 (WM5), which is made to the usual Microsoft quality (an oxymoron if ever there was one). WM5 applications simply do not interoperate or are bandaided together (e.g., try making an appointment to call someone or to be someplace where the information is located in "contacts" without using a pen and paper!). It is easy to own a decent PDA: Dont buy one that comes with Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.
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69 Posted by art1bpt2006 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:58PM EDT Report Abuse
This phone is yet the best blackberry out on the market... this phone is a must!!
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70 Posted by petermuniz@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:07PM EDT Report Abuse
How much is it?
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71 Posted by vikrampooja on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:35PM EDT Report Abuse
I bought mine from eBay and had it unlocked and am using it with Congular. Great phone. Only I have not quite figured out the Map function as yet.
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72 Posted by sadpony23 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:59PM EDT Report Abuse
hmmm the cover to the battery pack kept coming loose, and today i lost it! i love my phone -- it's the favorite i've ever had -- but i need a new back! it's gone i think.. does anyone know where i can buy a back/battery cover to the pearl without having to buy a whole new one? thanks sadpony23@yahoo.com
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73 Posted by lnuhaan on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:55PM EDT Report Abuse
I have a Moto Q with Good Mobile Messaging for email, calendar etc. and it works perfect for email.
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74 Posted by brian.panthen@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:13PM EDT Report Abuse
the phone is very simple to use. Just go under options and click. Blackberry makes everything simple. If you cant change the ringtones and other settings, maybe your not ready for this perfect phone. When the update software comes out for the trackball, I will have no complaints
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75 Posted by comatox on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:28PM EDT Report Abuse
Cingular will launch a slightly better Pearl on November 6, the Samsung Blackjack (moto q killer, with HSDPA) on November 13th, and the Treo 680p Nitro and the Treo 750w 3G Lennon later in November.
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76 Posted by anagman2004 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:53PM EDT Report Abuse
Isn't blackberry in a patent infringement lawsuit in which if they lose Blackberry service will be cancelled? Is the lawsuit over?
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77 Posted by tosinolesin on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:18PM EDT Report Abuse
im love black berry because it is very reliable
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78 Posted by thnkwlth on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:07PM EDT Report Abuse
Does anyone know is there are any holsters on the market that don't wreak havoc when you put the phone in and out of it I currently have thr T-Mobile leather case and it is very frustrating as everytime I pull the phone out of the case buttons have been pressed, etc., etc. Thanks, Andrew
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79 Posted by rejavanation on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:35PM EDT Report Abuse
The blackberry phone is simply the best smartphone around. Some say the keyboard is too small, but what do you expect from a small phone? If I had one complaint it is that the ringer volume even on the highest setting is too low. Otherwise the phone is the perfect size with the perfect feature. Who needs a camcorder on a smartphone? Nice mp3 player (expandable), camera, edge technology (pretty fast as a modem for my laptop), email, calendar, alarm, and I can open text attachhments with perfect rendering. It's not as big as the Q or Dash, it's a fashionable phone and I am dying for a red one now. It's pricey but toally worthy it.
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66 Posted by rbruehlman on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:31PM EDT Report Abuse
At first, I thought the Sure Type keyboard was fine - a good tradeoff to make the Blackberry smalller and more phone-like. However, over time I grew weary of having to constantly backspace to fix errors because the software didn't guess right. For instance, it consistenty chooses "on" over "in", no matter what the context. It also fails miserably with acronyms, which are ubiquitous in business. In the end, I decided the Sure Type keyboard was a big productivity drain and I switched back to the conventional Blackberry. Not as sleek, but a whole lot more functional.