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| BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Smartphone Black (T-Mobile) | 
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| Brand: BlackBerry
Category: Wireless
List Price: $349.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  137 reviews
Sales Rank: 1822
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 8100
UPC: 610214613370
EAN: 0610214613370
ASIN: B000ID10JE
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| Customer Reviews:
 5 for the Looks, average otherwise November 9, 2006
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got this one a month ago from t-mobile. 99+tax. Had to take a data plan as well with this(they made me take it). Blackberry Maps are totally awesome on this, but they would work only if you have a data plan(atleast 19.99 a month).
Pearl has stunning looks and its way better in terms of weight, functionality compared to the other Blackberry models.
However, one day after using it for 5-6 days, it wont ring anymore, no sound at all. No music, no rings, no keypad sound, nothing. I had to spend a lots of time on the internet to figure out that, i have to take the battery out and put is back in to get its sound back. I did and it worked. But then the same problem again.
It was not worth the money and a 2 year contract. So went back to t-mobile and returned.
THings to watchout for.
No OEM case/cover available.
Keys get presses easily.
Body is not that strong, can easily crack.
1.3 MP Camera is mediocre.
And the keypad is really uncomfortable, esp to those who have used the simple ABC types before.
I would say, that people wait for some more time, till all its accessorries are out and they upgrade the software or whatever, to make this sound problem(i heard the same from some others as well) go away.
 This Release is a Lemon November 8, 2006
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
My wife and I bought this phone because of its decent PIM functionality (to sync with a Mac using PocketMac), and because T-Mobile seemed to offer decent coverage, service, and had a plan that fit our needs, we gave it a shot.
The Pearl and T-Mobile's service have not lived up to our expectations. My wife gets no reception at her work, despite T-Mobile's coverage map showing 3-bars (she gets zero, and occasionally, when she can get out, her call will inevitably drop). My wife's battery was down to 25% after one day of use. And by use I mean taking a few calls and leaving it alone most of the day. Its probably because of her spotty reception, but still unacceptable for a phone that should get nearly 15 days on standby.
Neither of us can use custom ringtones with the phone, a problem that occurred after T-Mobile pushed their myFaves software to us (T-Mobile opened a ticket concerning the issue and I still haven't heard back from them, the 72-hour window is 8 hours from close).
When I restart my phone (which I have to do often, for reasons I'll point out below), I get an unhandled java.lang.NullPointerException. While I'm not sure if this affects anything, it seems unprofessional to have unchecked exceptions finding their way to the user; a nicer, user-visible error would be preferred with the full error in a log somewhere.
I restart my phone often because after a few hours, I am no longer able to make outgoing calls. When I press green phone, I get a "Call Failed" message immediately. Restarting the phone resolves the issue and I have not found that turning wireless off and back on also resolves the issue, but either way takes several orders of magnatude longer then just being able to call someone when I dial their number, something nearly every other phone in the world is capable of.
Often times the phone doesn't ring, but I'll get a voice mail indication. After a day of use, I could no longer get to T-Mobile's T-Zones to check my account status. My wife's phone will no longer sync with PocketMac, RIM's supported sync application for Mac.
I had very high hopes for this phone, and for T-Mobile. Instead of replacing my Verizon phone, with a smart phone which surpassed my old phone's capabilities, I have been stuck with a service and device far inferior to Verizon's stone-age wireless service, and vanilla cell phone. I wanted nothing more then to move back to a GSM network, but it seems like I'll be going back to CDMA. I'm just hoping T-Mobile will refund my phone, activation fees, and the 4 days of service I've had.
If they next revision of firmware is lightyears better than this one, I might recommend the Pearl. The device itself isn't bad, but the problems it does have don't make up for its features, form factor, or anything good it offers.
 Not for your average cell phone user. November 7, 2006
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
I don't think I can stress this enough. Do NOT buy this phone unless you have a high-end corporate job or something. I'm a 21 year old female community college student and I made the huge mistake of buying this phone. Not only are most of the features completely useless for someone like me, this phone has a really confusing interface. I can't figure ANYTHING out. And make no mistake, I'm usually really good with cell phones. All the other phones I've owned in the past I learned how to use all their features within a matter of an hour. I spend five hours on this phone yesterday and I STILL haven't figured everything out, and I probably won't. It's just way too confusing.
I think I was initially attracted to this phone because of the sleek design and the little mouse-type nagivation system, but after using this thing for a few hours I quickly became annoyed and frustrated.
I do like the qwerty type keypad. I had no problem learning how to use that and I find it a lot easier than a regular ABC keypad on any regular flip phone, but other than that this phone is just REALLY confusing for me. I usually pick stuff up quickly, but not with this phone.
Also I was really annoyed when scrolling through the photo gallery I found it took AGES just to view one picture. The phone literally got stuck in loading mode and I had to switch it off (which actually took a few minutes). How annoying! I've never had that problem with any other phone.
Another thing that reallybugs me is the back of the phone where you find the sim card and the battery slips off REALLY easily. Like I could totally see myself losing the backing within a matter of a week. All in all this phone is pretty flawed in it's design and navigation interface. But then again I've never owned a blackberry before, so maybe that's how all of them are supposed to be? Look, I just wanted a stylish phone to make calls and text with, not an entire computer in my pocket! I already have one computer at home. Why do I need another that's even more confusing to use than a regular desk top?
Anyways, maybe the problem is that this phone just isn't marketed to someone like me. Maybe I'd be better off with Nokia or Motorola or something that seems a lot sturdier.
amazon shoves data plan with the black berry on top November 5, 2006
4 out of 18 found this review helpful
Hey guys,
Just figured that amazon shoves the data plan along with the voice plan you chose. Anyway we can avoid this data plan???
Thanks,
 The Best Phone I have used November 4, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I love it. I wasn't sure if a BB was a good choice of a phone for me as i thought it would be too complicated but anyone with any kind of computer experience will be able to figure out how to use it within a few days. Navigation is easy with track ball and I have never seen a phone this customizable before. The email client is top notch and gmail works fine. Internet browser is great for casual browsing in T-Mobile's EDGE network (speeds up to 144k). Voice dialing is intelligent so no programming. Just press a button and say name. Addres book is excellent and voice dailer recognizes if multiple numbers are stored. Included is a mapping program which can import any address stored in address book. BB desktop manager software is essential for backing up info, importing media. DO NOT buy a Blackberry if you don't own a computer as running application loader is a required step for any phone troubleshooting and T-Mobile won't issue an exchange for a device malfunction without running it first. Calender and contacts sync with Outlook and desktop manager is not compatible out of the box with mac OS. The camera is great for normal users and a flash is an added bonus. A great product. Now i know why so many people call the Balckberry a 'Crack Berry'.
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