| This major update to the popular 7105t brings the | | | | The Blackberry Pearl sports a 2.25-inch TFT |
| Blackberry experience to a whole new level. Here | | | | screen that displays 65,000 colors at a |
| are 10 reasons to buy the RIM Blackberry Pearl. | | | | 240x260-pixel resolution. The screen is super |
| 1. The Camera. | | | | sharp, clear and is reminiscent of a miniature |
| The Blackberry Pearl includes a 1.3-megapixel | | | | plasma screen television. It is great for viewing |
| camera that features an LED flash, 5 times zoom | | | | emails and web browsing. Also included is |
| and white balance controls. This is the first | | | | light-sensing technology so the Pearl will adjust its |
| Blackberry to include a camera, and whilst at 1.3 | | | | brightness based on the conditions you are in. |
| Megapixel it is not as advanced as others on the | | | | 6. The Pearl. |
| market, it takes a great little photo and is a long | | | | Gone is the classic Blackberry trackwheel. This |
| overdue addition to the Blackberry. | | | | phone features a trackball below the screen (The |
| 2. MP3 Player. | | | | Pearl). The Pearl is easy to use and allows for 4 |
| This model includes other consumer features | | | | way scrolling. Its sensitivity can be adjusted and |
| including an Mp3. The Blackberry music player | | | | when pushed in, it acts as a select button. Whilst |
| supports playback of your tunes in MP3, AAC, | | | | Blackberry users who are used to the trackwheel |
| AAC+, and eAAC+ formats. The handheld is also | | | | might initially experience some difficulties adapting |
| compatible with Java application and game | | | | to the Pearl it is very easy to adapt to. New |
| downloads. You can create playlists as folders and | | | | Blackberry users will quickly take to it. |
| shuffle and repeat songs within a certain folder. It | | | | 7. Maps |
| also displays some track information, such as title, | | | | The Pearl is also the first Blackberry to come |
| artist, and album art if available. | | | | with a map application. Blackberry Maps provides |
| 3. Expandable Memory. | | | | local maps and allows you to get text-based |
| Now that you can listen to your mp3's on the go | | | | driving directions straight to your Blackberry. |
| with your Blackberry you are going to need | | | | 8. Email. |
| somewhere to store all your favourite songs, not | | | | This is the feature that made the Blackberry so |
| just a few of them. The blackberry Pearl also | | | | popular from the beginning. You can sync with |
| sports a memory card slot. | | | | your company's server with support for Microsoft |
| This is the first blackberry to include this feature. | | | | Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, or Novell |
| 4. Size and Design. | | | | GroupWise to deliver corporate e-mail in real time |
| The Blackberry Pearl is sleek and stylish unlike | | | | (Push email). |
| typical business smartphones. At a form size of | | | | You can also support up to 10 POP3 or IMAP4 |
| 4.2 by 2.0 by 0.5 inches; 3.1 ounces, the Pearl fits | | | | e-mail accounts. |
| easily into a pocket or handbag, and unlike | | | | The email set up wizard is very quick and simple |
| previous Blackberry models it does not look | | | | to use. |
| over-sized and silly when making calls. The Pearl is | | | | 9. Voice Dialling. |
| smaller than the Treo and Sidekick smartphones. | | | | The Blackberry Pearl now offers voice dialling so |
| It has a glossy black and chrome finish and will | | | | you can set up voice commands for your |
| appeal to business users and general consumers | | | | contacts and use them to dial numbers. |
| alike. | | | | 10. Use it with a Mac. |
| 5. The Screen. | | | | |