BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100

blackberry pearl 3g 9100 review

Release Date:  Q2 2010
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Off late, there seems to be a revolution of launching new mobile phones. Every company is making their presence felt in the market by bringing in latest devices with super cool features, but BlackBerry seems to take the market by storm. The company has recently revealed its three much talked about mobile phones, which are BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100, blackberry-pearl-3g- 9100, and BlackBerry Bold 9650. Here, we will discuss about the specifications and the offerings of one of these mobile phones phones, which is the Pearl 3G 9100.

9100 Pearl 3G by BlackBerry is a compact smart phone that comes with twenty key hybrid SureType QWERTY keypad for exceptional texting experience. The mobile phone is compact and light and hence it is easy to carry and handle. Many of the excellent features that are available in RIM’s other BlackBerry phones in 9000 series so far, are now included in the 9100 3G Pearl. The device is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2010, however, there is not any announcement of the carrier partners yet. 1150mAh battery powers the mobile phone and it is capable of providing talk time up to, five and half hours on HSDPA 3G and GSM/EDGE networks.

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 – network and connectivity

Good network support is a must for any mobile phone, whether it comes with exceptional features or simple specifications. The basic requirement of a mobile phone is to establish communication and for that good network support is a must. BlackBerry has a good reputation for featuring proper network support, and it shows in the latest device as well. 3G Pearl 9100 is supportive of both 2G and 3G networks. The users of the 2G network will get the support of the quad band GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900; while the 3G users will get the support of tri band HSDPA 850/ 1900/ 2100 and 900/ 1700/ 2100.

The connectivity option of the mobile phone is also quite attractive. The device features Class 10 GPRA and EDGE, which provides the browsing speed of 32 – 48 kbps and 236.8 kbps respectively. However, there is Wi Fi support at 802.11b/g/n. High speed browsing experience is definitely possible with the BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 as the users can connect HSDPA 3G at 3.6 mbps. For transferring files to/from other compatible devices, Bluetooth® and USB can be used.

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 – the look and display

Cool, sleek and stylish – these words can define the look of this new BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100. Though the signature style of BlackBerry is evident in the new device, but still it has an appealing impact. The mobile phone will be available in various shades such as opal pink, piano black, royal purple, red gradient, and flash white. This signifies that the latest Pearl 9100has something to offer to different people with different personalities. Let’s cut down to the display feature of the mobile phone. 9100 Pearl 3G bring in a TFT screen that provides 360 x 400 pixels of resolution and 256,000 colours. It features a touch sensitive optical keypad and a half QWERTY keyboard. On top of the disp0lay screen the logo of BlackBerry is featured. In between the display screen and the QWERTY keypad, the major functional keys are placed. These keys include the call key, end key, menu button, back button, and navigation key. The overall measurement of the phone is 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm and it weighs just 93.6 grams. This implies that the handset is easy – to – pocket and convenient to handle, which is a problem is some of the other BlackBerry devices.

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 review – the memory

Memory capacity of a mobile phone plays a key part, especially if the device is a smart phone. If the memory capacity of a mobile phone is not up to the mark, then the vital features of the device cannot be used to its full potential. For instance, a handset with special gaming features will be of no use if the users cannot store enough games in the mobile phone. Just after loading three of four games, if the device says not enough memory, it doesn’t serve the purpose. Therefore, storage capacity is the key in the present mobile world.

3G Pearl 9100 by BlackBerry features a decent memory support. It is inclusive of 256 MB of internal memory and with that storage support, the device can store practically unlimited fields and entries of the phone book, along with the call records. However, it is obvious that only internal memory is not enough to support the features of a smart phone. BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 comes loaded with an expandable memory option up to 32 GB with its microSD™ card slot. However, 2GB memory card will be provided for free to the buyers of the mobile phone.

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 – entertainment

Let’s take a look at the entertainment options of this new BlackBerry. Pearl 35 9100 comes loaded with a 3.15 mega pixel camera and it has some decent features such as auto focus and LED flash. The resolution of the images is 2048 x 1536 pixels. Other multimedia features of the mobile phone include integrated music player and video playback. The music player is capable of playing different music formats such as MP3/ WMA/ WAV/ eAAC+ ; while the video play back can play MP4/ H.264/ H.263/ WMV. The users can enjoy exciting games in the mobile phone where some games are integrated and some can be downloaded as well.

Overall, BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 looks a promising handset. It is not loaded with immensely sophisticated features, but it still makes a good impression.