RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G
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- Posted: 20 Nov 2009
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 28 Jul 2010
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- US carrier availability: AT&T - Available (Since 18 Oct 2010)
- Links: RIM BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Official Page RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G Review AT&T phones
The BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 is a quad-band GSM phone with tri-band 3G support, 3.2-megapixel camera, hi-resolution display, GPS and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n to boost your internet browsing speed.
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G specifications
also known as RIM BlackBerry Pearl 9100, RIM BlackBerry Pearl 2
Pros
- Small dimensions (4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 inches)
Cons
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- BlackBerry OS (5.0.x)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 (108 x 50 x 13.3 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.28 oz (93 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.28 oz (93 g)
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 360 x 400 pixels
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Features:
- Light sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 5.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 18.0 days (432 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 18.0 days (432 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
- 5.50 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
- 13.0 days (312 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1150 mAh
Hardware
- System memory:
- 256 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memo0ry expansion slot that can be added
- 32 GB
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 3.2 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Auto focus, Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML, WAP 2.0
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Satellite system:
- GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Memo
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input (SureType)
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.1
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Tethering, Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4, MIDI), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M3
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G
Technology
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 900, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz
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