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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220

BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Remove phone

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PA Rating - 7
User Rating - 7.3

Posted: 07 Sep 2006
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued T-Mobile - Discontinued CellularOne / Dobson - Discontinued

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Remove phone

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Also known as BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 User Rating - 9

Posted: 01 May 2008
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued

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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSBlackBerryBlackBerry 
Form factorCandybarClamshell 
Dimensions4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches (107 x 50 x 14.5 mm)3.98 x 1.97 x 0.69 inches (101 x 50 x 18 mm) 
Weight3.16 oz (90 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
3.60 oz (102 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
 
Design featuresHalf QWERTY, TrackballHalf QWERTY 
Side KeysLeft: Other; Right: Volume control, OtherLeft: Other; Right: Volume control, Other 
Display
Physical size 2.6 inches 
Resolution240 x 260 pixels240 x 320 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

 154 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

TFTTFT 
Colors65 53665 536 
Features Light sensor 
Additional display

Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display

 Color, TFT 
Resolution

Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display

 128 x 160 pixels 
Colors

Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports

 65 536 
Battery
Talk time3.50 hours
the average is 10 h (626 min)
4.00 hours
the average is 10 h (626 min)
 
Stand-by time15.0 days (360 hours)
the average is 18 days (435 h)
14.0 days (336 hours)
the average is 18 days (435 h)
 
Capacity900 mAh900 mAh 
TypeLi - IonLi - Ion 
Hardware
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Single core, 312 MHz, Intel XScale  
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

32 MB RAM / 64 MB ROM  
Built-in storage 0.075 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSDmicroSD, microSDHC 
Camera
Camera1.3 megapixels2 megapixels 
FlashYesYes 
FeaturesDigital zoom, Mirror  
Camcorder Yes 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263MPEG4, H.263, WMV 
Streaming Yes 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, WAP 2.0BlackBerry Browser 
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
DataEDGEEDGE 
Global RoamingYesYes 
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring IDUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, MemoCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes 
MessagingSMS, MMS (SureType), Predictive text inputSMS, MMS, Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry ConnectIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect 
Instant MessagingAOL, Yahoo!, ICQYes 
GamesYes  
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.02.0 
ProfilesHandsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Serial Port (SPP)Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP) 
Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g 
USBYesUSB 2.0 
ConnectorminiUSBmicroUSB 
Headphones connector2.5mm3.5mm 
OtherComputer syncUMA, Computer sync 
Other features
NotificationsService lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, SpeakerphonePolyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone 
OtherVoice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD, Push-to-TalkVoice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording 
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval

FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.

   
Date approved

Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission

16 Aug 200611 Sep 2008 
FCC ID value: L6ARBE40GW linkFCC ID value: L6ARBY40GW link 
FCC measured SAR

FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

   
Head1.09 W/kg  
Measured in1900 MHz  
Body1.16 W/kg  
Measured in1900 MHz  
Availability
Officially announced07 Sep 200610 Sep 2008 
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