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.
Why I Love the BlackBerry Pearl, Part Two
Why I Love the BlackBerry Pearl, Part Three
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2 Posted by sohrob76 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:31PM EDT Report Abuse
I just cant get past the SureType keyboard.
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3 Posted by yayabkg on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:55PM EDT Report Abuse
I still havent figured out how to send picture messages and activating my maps feature.
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4 Posted by dannyubieta on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:35PM EDT Report Abuse
I love this phone it has to be the best phone i have ever had and i have not one complaint.
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5 Posted by luonglehoa on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:00PM EDT Report Abuse
I still haven't figured out how to change the ringtones or change other settings. The software is not as easy to use as the other phones. Nothing was available in the manual.
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6 Posted by asfaha44 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:58PM EDT Report Abuse
When is it gonna come out for Cingular???????
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7 Posted by goodsense88 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:11PM EDT Report Abuse
This phone is good, but it is ranked far behind other business phones like: http://www.infosyncworld.com/phonefinder.html?start=0&offset=10&a=&b=&manufacturer=&carrier=&score_us_category=Business%20phones&tag=&tag2=&tag3=&tag4=&tag5=&price=&import= This is pearl:http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/n/7005.html
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8 Posted by melfilady on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:15PM EDT Report Abuse
Not only the best Blackberry device... but the best overall phone on the market! I purchased mine free with service from this site http://www.wirelessbuy.com
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9 Posted by michellestore on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:18PM EDT Report Abuse
I agree this is the best Blackberry so far. It has everything. I bought mine at UShop Wireless www.UShopWireless.com. They have some special deal going on now.
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10 Posted by surfergina on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:49PM EDT Report Abuse
I bought my phone but T-Mobile won't activate it due to their computer glitch for a week. terrible customer services. got refund. Too bad no one else has pearl, but t-mobile. what a drag.
1 Posted by allfarkledup on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:51PM EDT Report Abuse
one problem is the movie player is currently buggy. other than that- a fantastic little phone/pda. dont let the "little" keyboard fool you. you can type just as fast on it as a 8700 series (which is what i had before)