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| BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Smartphone White (T-Mobile) | 
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| Brand: BlackBerry
Category: Wireless
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 3669
Color: White
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 8100
UPC: 610214614032
ASIN: B000MUP62A
Release Date: January 21, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Impressive! January 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this phone Nov 2007 after reviewing and researching many others. I was replacing a Motorola A630. I have this in the white shade through the T-Mobile network.
It is solid, encased in stainless steel/chrome. I was somewhat skeptical about the predictive messaging and the absence of a full keyboard initially but the sure type keyboard is laid out qwerty style which helps a great deal. After some getting used to the predictive text/sure type is a breeze.
The camera functions well for my needs. I didn't expect it to put out digi-cam quality photos which is why I own one separately to use. The images are clear and with good color. I use them for my background wallpaper and they work well.
This is a quad band world phone which was highly important to me as I travel out of the country. It worked well, both voice/text, but the service out of the country is pricey. There was one or so times where I couldn't call out due to busy circuits but it wasn't for a long period of time, just an hour or so.
This phone has many great features that I don't even use which is why I gave it 5 stars. Bluetooth, music player, Web browsing (Gprs & Edge) Blackberry data services (cost extra) instant messaging, email and lots more. The important aspects of this phone for me are the speaker function, which works very well. It is loud and clear. Text messaging is the other, works great, I have an unlimited package plan, and of course voice. It works well, I have never experienced any poor quality calls, nor dropped calls. It comes with a sensored case that control the backlighting. When you put the phone away in the case the light automatically goes off, when you take it out, it comes on. The case is also interactive with how you receive your calls. If it's in the case it will vibrate to alert you, when out of the case, it will ring as you have it set up to do, a really neat feature. I briefly lost my case and missed it dearly due to those interactive features. This phone exceeds my expectations, and while I was never a Blackberry fan, I can honestly say, I will likely be one for a long time to come. I have recommended it to quite a few people, for business and casual use.
Pros~Packed & stacked with great features as mentioned above + more, syncs up with my computer nicely to transfer data/files, can charge via my laptop without digging out the wall charger, battery life is good for my usage, it's grown & sexy :) It attracts alot of attention, the memory is expandable, so far my memory is holding up well and I haven't even put the memory card in that I purchased for it.
Cons~The keys are a little small, if you have large fingers this may be an issue for you. I have a clear plastic case that I put it in to protect the body of the phone, but it doesn't fit into the interactive case that comes with the phone, I wish it were just a lil bit bigger, overall....A very satisfied user.
My Second Pearl January 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The first one was lost on a trip to New York.
I used to have one of the earlier blackberry models with a full keyboard and had heard about people that hated this layout, but I found it really easy to use, once I got used to it.
I also love the fact that it has a camera (much better quality than the camera on my LG phone), Google Maps, gmail, AOL instant messenger and programmable buttons. And it is much sleeker and cooler looking than the square shaped blackberries.
But you do need to make sure it stays in your pocket and not in the cab.
 T-Mobile Stinks September 25, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have had nothing, but problems from T-Mobile. The phone is great when it works, but dropped calls are a real problem and I can't use it at home because the sound is so bad. I would get this phone with another carrier or suffer the consequences.
Great phone! September 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
At a great price.
I just regret a little when I see the fee on my bill for Blackberry services, remembering that my wife just use the phone for the "call" functionality...
First Blackberry... I was also changing carrier. August 10, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Before I order this phone through Amazon, I went to a local store to see it first. I recommend this, because you can feel, see and test the phone to see if you like it. I really like the pearl and this is my first Blackberry. There are many new things to learn about the pearl and I am finding new things about the pearl everyday. The sure type takes a while to get use to. I love the size, weight and the vivid colors of the screen. The phone is compact, so if you have big fingers, it would not work out. You will also need to purchase a separate Mirco SD memory card if you want to upload MP3 songs and ring tones or take pictures etc... More updates to come about the phone.
Pearl is 5 stars.
As for T-mobile service. The service is great and the customer service is really good. I was switching from another carrier and I wanted to keep my number. When you sign a new contract, Amazon gives you a preset phone number. What I did is, I called T-mobile and they were able to switch over and I was able to keep my old number. If there was something that a consumer wants, T-mobile will do their best to accommodates.
T-mobile is 5 stars.
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