Blackberry Pearl 8100
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I've had one for a while now and would recommend it.
Few points: If you have fat fingers the buttons are small - maybe worth having a hold/try one first.
If you are used to texting on a normal phone the qwerty keyboard and Suretype take a bit of getting used to - but it is well worth the time it takes. the Suretype is very good, even for technical terms, it 'learns' very quickly.
Battery life is not brilliant - I charge every night.
Some versions of the software have a glitch that means when you answer a call the caller can't hear you for a couple of seconds - this is supposed to be fixed with next software release.
To make the most of it you will need a data traiff - mine with O2 is about £6 a month for unlimited use.
I have not found mine fragile but I do try not to throw it around
Anymore questions email me.
Few points: If you have fat fingers the buttons are small - maybe worth having a hold/try one first.
If you are used to texting on a normal phone the qwerty keyboard and Suretype take a bit of getting used to - but it is well worth the time it takes. the Suretype is very good, even for technical terms, it 'learns' very quickly.
Battery life is not brilliant - I charge every night.
Some versions of the software have a glitch that means when you answer a call the caller can't hear you for a couple of seconds - this is supposed to be fixed with next software release.
To make the most of it you will need a data traiff - mine with O2 is about £6 a month for unlimited use.
I have not found mine fragile but I do try not to throw it around
Anymore questions email me.
I've had mine for 3 months, and would thoroughly recommend it if you're looking for an all-round device which is capable of sending and receiving emails, phone functions and media functions, looking good (if you are a poseur), and fitting in your pocket. For a full-on email device, look elsewhere to other BB's or Windows mobiles.
I updated to the latest Software when I bought it, so I didn't experience any glitches, apart from the annoying fact that it doesn't ring and vibrate at the same time, resulting in calls always diverting to voicemail before answering, as it vibrates first, *then* rings. I solved this problem by increasing the time it rings until diversion to voicemail.
Blackberry Internet Service works well. My Pearl never crashes, and is very responsive (compared to some smart phones I have used). I also use it as an mp3/video player with a 2Gb microSD card. I can watch films/simpsons/news and also listen to podcasts. I have GoogleMaps installed (no GPS), which comes in handy and have an MSN messenger program. It's definitely made my iPod nano and the fancy Liberty of London planner my gf gave me for Christmas obsolete.
blackberryforums.pinstack.com is a very useful forum if this type of stuff floats your boat, and also to find the latest Software, as UK networks don't normally issue the newest ones.
Hope this helps,
Ben
I updated to the latest Software when I bought it, so I didn't experience any glitches, apart from the annoying fact that it doesn't ring and vibrate at the same time, resulting in calls always diverting to voicemail before answering, as it vibrates first, *then* rings. I solved this problem by increasing the time it rings until diversion to voicemail.
Blackberry Internet Service works well. My Pearl never crashes, and is very responsive (compared to some smart phones I have used). I also use it as an mp3/video player with a 2Gb microSD card. I can watch films/simpsons/news and also listen to podcasts. I have GoogleMaps installed (no GPS), which comes in handy and have an MSN messenger program. It's definitely made my iPod nano and the fancy Liberty of London planner my gf gave me for Christmas obsolete.
blackberryforums.pinstack.com is a very useful forum if this type of stuff floats your boat, and also to find the latest Software, as UK networks don't normally issue the newest ones.
Hope this helps,
Ben
benojir said:
I have GoogleMaps installed (no GPS), which comes in handy and have an MSN messenger program.
Where did you get a UK copy?
Ignore me I downloaded the American version and it seems to work in the UK too. I was hoping it would have a map of current location function but I can't see one
Edited by eyebeebe on Friday 23 March 13:00
My company switched over to these phones recently, to almost universal annoyance regarding battery life.
If used as a Blackberry, its fine, perhaps get 2 days on a charge.
If used as a business phone, 5-6 hours at best. Pathetic in other words. I have heard that we are thinking of returning them all until they have sorted the problems out.
Would not recommend.
If used as a Blackberry, its fine, perhaps get 2 days on a charge.
If used as a business phone, 5-6 hours at best. Pathetic in other words. I have heard that we are thinking of returning them all until they have sorted the problems out.
Would not recommend.
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