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BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry Pearl 8120

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BlackBerry Curve 8300 Remove phone

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PA Rating - 7.8
User Rating - 7.8

Posted: 03 May 2007
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued CellularOne / Dobson - Discontinued

BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Remove phone

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User Rating - 6.5

Posted: 04 Oct 2007
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued T-Mobile - Discontinued

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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSBlackBerryBlackBerry 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions4.20 x 2.40 x 0.60 inches (107 x 61 x 15.5 mm)4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches (107 x 50 x 14.5 mm) 
Weight3.90 oz (110 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)		3.16 oz (90 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)		 
Design featuresFull keyboard, Soft keysHalf QWERTY, Trackball 
Side KeysLeft: Other; Right: Volume control, OtherLeft: Other; Right: Volume control, Other 
Display
Resolution320 x 240 pixels240 x 260 pixels 
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 
FeaturesLight sensor  
Battery
Talk time4.00 hours
the average is 11 h (647 min)		4.00 hours
the average is 11 h (647 min)		 
Stand-by time17.0 days (408 hours)
the average is 18 days (441 h)		15.0 days (360 hours)
the average is 18 days (441 h)		 
Capacity1100 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.

312 MHzSingle 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.

64 MB ROM32 MB RAM / 64 MB ROM 
Storage expansionmicroSDmicroSD 
Camera
Camera2 megapixels2 megapixels 
FlashYesYes 
FeaturesDigital zoom, MirrorDigital zoom, Mirror 
Camcorder Yes 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMRMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, WMVMPEG4, H.263 
Internet browsing
BrowserBlackBerry Browser, RSSBlackBerry Browser 
supports HTML, WAP 2.0 
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, NotesCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Memo 
MessagingSMS, MMS, Predictive text inputSMS, MMS (SureType), Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry ConnectIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect 
Instant MessagingYesAOL, Yahoo!, ICQ 
Games Yes 
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.02.0 
ProfilesAdvanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Serial Port (SPP)Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Serial Port (SPP) 
Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g 
USBYesYes 
Connector miniUSB 
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
OtherComputer syncUMA, Computer sync 
Other features
NotificationsService lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, SpeakerphoneService lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone 
OtherVoice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, 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

11 May 200704 Oct 2007 
FCC ID value: L6ARBP40GW linkFCC ID value: L6ARBR40GW 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.

   
Head 1.00 W/kg 
Measured in 1900 MHz 
Body 1.07 W/kg 
Measured in 1900 MHz 
Availability
Officially announced03 May 2007  

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