PCW Shop & Compare

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

Avg User Rating

8 User Reviews
Price Range
$188.99 - $205.0
(3 sellers)

Enter ZIP code to see your total cost

Compare Prices

* Total cost includes estimated tax and shipping in the continental US. Prices and availability are subject to change by merchant without notice. Sales taxes and shipping costs are only estimates. Please check with merchant for details.

Manufacturer's Description

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 smartphone is one of the world?s smallest smartphones and packs all of the power of BlackBerry. It comes complete with digital camera, multimedia capabilities and expandable memory. And it offers users everything else they would expect from a BlackBerry device ? including phone, email, web browser, text messaging (SMS and MMS), instant messaging, organizer applications and more.The BlackBerry Pearl provides Quad-Band network support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS and EDGE networks to allow for international roaming between North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.The BlackBerry Pearl is small enough to take anywhere. It?s the ultimate combination of brains and beauty. Small. Smart and Stylish. So you can live large.

Find the RIM Blackberry Pearl manual
presented by retrevo.com

Product Specifications for

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

More Info
URL	http://www.blackberry.com/products/blackberry8100/blackberry8100.shtml

Multimedia Features
Data Capabilities	Bluetooth\|EDGE\|Enhanced Message Service (EMS)\|GPRS
Smart Features	Email\|GPS\|HTML Browser\|Instant Messenger\|Integrated Camera\|Integrated MP3 Player\|Video Capture\|Video Playback

Other Phone Features
Special Features	Speakerphone\|Two-way Radio Capability\|Voice Dialing
Included Devices	USB Cable

Warranty
Warranty Information	1 Year Limited Warranty

Dimensions
Depth	4.2 in
Weight	3.1 oz
Width	1.97 in
Height	0.57 in

Battery Features
Talk Time (Battery)	3.5 hour(s)
Battery Technology	Lithium Ion
Standby Time (Battery)	15 day(s)

Wireless Communication
Cellular Frequency Technology	GSM 1800Mhz\|GSM 900Mhz
Digital PCS Technology	GSM 1900MHz\|GSM 850MHz

General
normalized-Weight	3.1

Memory
Internal Storage Memory	64 MB
Slots	microSD Card

Physical Features
Input Method	Click Wheel\|Keyboard
Interface Connection	Audio - Line Out (2.5mm Mini)\|USB - Universal Serial Bus
Form Factor	Candy Bar

Find the RIM Blackberry Pearl manual
presented by retrevo.com

Most recent User Reviews for

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

Reviewed by: GypsyJon

06-16-08

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

Strengths: It is a good phone that you can check email on.

Weaknesses:Its PDA functions are poor. This is the first phone I have had since 1996 that does not know when you enter a different time zone. You have to "tell" it which time zone it is in. Further, when you change time zones, ALL YOUR APPOINTMENTS CHANGE by the same number of hours!! This is a terrible software weakness that I never was told about until I bought the thing.

Overall Evaluation: Fair at best, but generally poor. Easiest way to enter calendar data is to use Google Calendar, sych it with Outlook on you computer then sych the Blackberry with Outlook. The Blackberry has been way way oversold. Can not wait until I am due for an upgrade and I will ditche my Pearl.
Reviewed by: etmargallo

05-19-07

Duration of ownership: 3 Weeks

Strengths: Has a sleek, compact design and not wide like other PDA/Smartphones. The screen colors look very crisp and clear. The built-in themes/interfaces are actually designed really nice. I like how you can easily add other apps into it, i.e. Gmail, Google Maps, and much more. Battery life seems to be very good as well. The desktop manager is straightforward and easy to use, just drag, drop and copy files. However, I did wish RIM would've made a program with their desktop software to easily manage your address book. Camera is pretty good, also has flash to assist in darker situations. Music player is cool too. You can also put in an extra Micro SD card for more storage.

Weaknesses:Trackball was weird at first, but got use to it. I like it now though. Haven't gotten scratches yet, but it does seem like it would be prone to getting them. Loudest ring volume doesn't seem loud enough. The settings for the alarm sucks, its too limited.

Overall Evaluation: This phone is a really good buy. I did the contracting renewing of 2 years. I use to have a RAZR, and I will never buy a Motorola product again. I guess it's too early to tell, but the Blackberry Pearl seems to be built and designed very nicely to last long. It has all the cool basic features and it's especially excellent for messaging and checking email.
Reviewed by: hirenghiya

06-02-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Good nice handy tiny little phone covering most of the features you expect in cell phone

Weaknesses:Not find yet

Overall Evaluation: I have given my daughter a phone as a present as she was looking for a phone which young girls can use. The blackberry ruby seems to be a good phone for young girls and she is so happy to start using this cell phone
Reviewed by: roberto1

04-29-08

Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

Strengths: Stylish, small size

Weaknesses:Takes a while to get used to.

Overall Evaluation: I like how this phone looks like but it is quite difficult to use. It is stylish and thin compared to the older Blackberry models. The qwerty phone keys are hard to use.
Reviewed by: newhemidude

04-28-08

Duration of ownership: 4 Months

Strengths: great call reception, great applications, email on the go, good looks, micro SD slot, play movies, games, music all on the go!

Weaknesses:battery life could be better

Overall Evaluation: I've had this phone for 4 months and I'm addicted to it at this point. I have a bunch of movies on it so I'm ready for any plane ride! It has great reception, works great with the bluetooth (Samsung WEP200) I have for it and I can download tons of applications for it. I also have email on the go and the voice dialing works decently. This phone has everything I need and some things I didn't know I needed. I also love the size of the phone. Perfect for your pocket.The only thing that could be better is the battery life. Depending on usage it can last 1 day to 3 days. Not horrible but also not great.I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone!

See more user reviews »

More user reviews from around the web
presented by retrevo.com

Review:

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100

This sleek cell phone adds a serviceable camera and multimedia features to BlackBerry's already terrific e-mail capabilities.

The BlackBerry has long been synonymous with business. Known best as an addictive corporate tool for professionals who need always-on access to e-mail, Research In Motion's device has had something of a staid image compared with today's multimedia-savvy phones.But that's about to change. With the BlackBerry Pearl 8100--the first BlackBerry to offer a camera, an audio player, and a video player--the BlackBerry loosens up and sheds its business-only image. In my tests of a shipping version, I found the makeover mostly successful.

Shop & Compare Sections

Name	City

Address 1	State	Zip

Address 2	E-mail (optional)

Canadian Residents | Foreign Residents | Gift Subscriptions | Customer Service | Privacy Policy

Email Address	Forgot your password?
Password

PCW Shop & Compare

Also inCell Phones & Accessories

RSS Feeds

Become a PCW Member

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

Avg User Rating

Price Range

Compare Prices

SIMILAR PRODUCTS

Manufacturer's Description

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

Product Specifications for

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

Most recent User Reviews for

RIM Pearl 8100 PDA Phone

Add Your Review

Submit your Review

Reviewed by: GypsyJon

Reviewed by: etmargallo

Reviewed by: hirenghiya

Reviewed by: roberto1

Reviewed by: newhemidude

Review:

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Shop & Compare Sections

Also in
Cell Phones & Accessories

Become a
PCW Member