Hands-on with BlackBerry Pearl CDMA

posted by Nanko R. / Nov 15, 2007, 2:04 PM

The BlackBerry 8130, known as the Pearl CDMA or the Pearl 2, is the first multimedia oriented BlackBerry for CDMA carriers. Notable upgrades from the original are a 2 megapixel camera instead of 1.3-megapixel, stereo Bluetooth and a 3.5mm headphone jack instead of 2.5. The Pearl 2 features 3G EV-DO data and microSD HC slot for memory expansion. The 8130 launched first on Verizon Wireless, but will also be available on Sprint next week and later should eventually see a launch on other CDMA networks.

Its design and other features are similar to the standard GSM BlackBerry Pearl. It is pocket-friendly device with trackball (which gives it the name Pearl), SureType keyboard and square non-touch display.

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1. eric unregistered

this phone is pretty awesome, I purchased it the day it came out and the only problem I have had is that sometimes it has problems loading all the music. I guess that is the problem when you try to put 6-8 GB in a phone. otherwise considering features available on phones these days and what this phone has to offer I would effectively rate it a 7.5/8 out of 10

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