BlackBerry Pearl 8130: Ringtone, Accessories, Software, Review, Specifications, and Buy

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The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is the CDMA version of the popular BlackBerry Pearl which is small but has more or equivalent features than regular BlackBerry PDAs. The Pearl 8130 phone features a half QWERTY keyboard with SureType technology that user to type as fast as on a full QWERTY keyboard. Its built-in features include a 2.0-megapixel digital camera, GPS navigation system, MP3 digital music player, and a microSD memory expansion slot. Not to mention that the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 also comes preloaded with the state-of-the-art RIM email solutions and device security protection, which allow you to access private and confidential information securely.

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BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Features and Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Network CDMA 800 MHz / 1900 MHz CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO networks
Weight 3.4 oz / 96.4 g
Size / Dimension 4.2″ (Length) x 1.97″ (Width) x 0.55″ (Height)


10.67 cm (Length) x 5 cm (Width) x 1.4 cm
Operating System BlackBerry OS
Processor Qualcomm MSM6550
RAM 32 MB SDRAM
ROM 64 MB
Internal LCD Screen 65K Color TFT Ambient Light Sensor screen (240 x 260 pixels)
External LCD Screen No
Battery Type Lithium Ion 900 mAh
Battery Life Talk: 3.7 hours
Standby: 216 hours   (9 days)
Internal Memory Space 64 MB
Speakerphone Yes
Expandable Memory Slot Yes. microSD. Supports up to 8 GB
QWERTY Keyboard

Half QWERTY with SureType

Voice Dialing Yes
Keyboard Backlighting Yes
Modem Yes. RIM® wireless modem
Device Security
  • Password protection and keyboard lock
  • Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 2
  • Pending approval (FIPS validation)
  • Optional support for S/MIME
GPS System / GPS Navigation Yes

Email, Messanging and Office Functionalities

Email / Email Integrations Yes.

  • Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange
  • Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
  • Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise
  • Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
  • Integrates with existing personal email account
  • Integrates with optional new device account
Supported Email Protocols IMAP / POP3 / SMTP / Blackberry Connect
Corporate Data Access Yes. Access your vital corporate databases and applications from anywhere.
MMS Yes
Internet Browsing / WAP Yes. WAP 2.0 (xHTML). BlackBerry Browser

Digital Camera

Megapixel 2.0
LED Flash Yes
Maximum Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels
Zoom 5X Digital Zoom

Music and Audio

MP3 Player Yes. Support MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA Audio Files
FM Radio No

Video and Camcorder

Video Player Yes. Supports MPEG4, H.263 Video Clip Files
Video Recorder Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) Yes
Infrared No
Wi-Fi (WLAN) No
USB Yes
TV Output No
Computer Synchronization Yes
HeadPhone Jack (3.5mm) Yes
Integrated Earpiece/ Microphone Yes

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User Reviews

  1. Sean Fenton Says:

    I couldn’t be more happy with is phone its better than i could ever imagined and iv made so many people jealous it is quite ridiculous

  2. Sean Says:

    I love the phone as well!

  3. Jennifer Says:

    LOVE IT!! i too have made people jealous.. even my manager.. how about that?

  4. Ryan Benninghaus Says:

    i also love my blackberry pearl the only downside for me is that the ringers arent loud enough even when i use a custom ringer i still have trouble hearing it when the phone is holstered other than that this is a great phone

  5. Someone Says:

    This phone SUCKS for telus. Sucks I’d rather own a bottom of the line..

    LG rules.

  6. Lamonte Says:

    BB rocks

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