RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
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- Posted: 15 Jan 2009
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 28 Feb 2009
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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is the CDMA version of the 8220. It has identical design and similar features, including a trackball and SureType keyboard on the inside. As it is a clamshell, it has a second display on the front when closed, other specifications include microSDHC slot for memory and 2MP camera.
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RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 specifications
also known as RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8230 Apex
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.69 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
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
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Clamshell
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.98 x 1.97 x 0.69 (101 x 50 x 17.5 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.60 oz (102 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.60 oz (102 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.60 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 154 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Features:
- Light sensor
- Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- TFT
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
- 128 x 160 pixels
- Physical Size:
- 1.60 inches
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.50 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 3.50 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 9.0 days (216 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 9.0 days (216 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 900 mAh
Hardware
- System memory:
- 128 MB RAM / 128 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
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 2 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- BlackBerry Browser
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 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.
- EV-DO
- Satellite system:
- GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect
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.
- 2.0
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
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