BlackBerry Pearl 8130

The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is a smart phone that combines fun and functionality into a small, stylish device. It is the third in the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 series. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is available in sapphire, red, pink, white and blue. Among some of the features available include wireless email, organizer, browser, phone, 1.3 mega pixel camera, BlackBerry Maps, media player, corporate data access, SMS, MMS and two Push to Talk function (PTT).

Specifications
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 measures 107 mm x 50 mm x 14 mm (L x W x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 96 g. It comes in the form of a monoblock candy bar and has a SureType QWERTY keypad that is embedded with SureType software. In addition to that, it also has a Trackball and keyboard backlighting features. In terms of voice input/ output, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and comes with an integrated earpiece and microphone. Besides that, it also has a built-in speakerphone for loud speaker mode. In addition to that, it also has an M3, T3 rating for hearing aids. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 also incorporates Bluetooth v2.0 technology that is suitable for mono/ stereo headsets, handsfree and is serial port profile supported. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 can also be used with a Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/ AVCRP). There is also an integrated media player that can play audio formats including MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/ AAC+/ eAAC+ and WMA, as well as video formats including MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263 and WMV. In terms of display, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has a Transmissive TFT high-resolution colour LCD display that has a resolution of 240 x 260 pixels. Other display features include user selectable font size, colour display, backlighting and light sensing screen. In terms of notifications, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has support for polyphonic/ MIDI ringtones, MP3 ringtones vibrate mode and LED indicator. The standard battery of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 can provide up to 4 hours of talk time. Alternatively, it can last up to 9 days when left on standby mode. In terms of memory, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has up to 64 MB of onboard flash memory available to users for storage. It also allows for memory expansion via a memory card port that supports microSD cards. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 also has an integrated RIM wireless modem and has tethered modem capability. It comes in a box that includes a USB cable and a wall charger. As for device security, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 features password protection and keyboard lock, sleep mode, support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, FIPS validation and optional support for S/MIME. Compatible networks include dual band 800/ 1900 MHz for CDMA and 2000 MHz on 1x EvDO networks. As for email integrations, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 works with Black Berry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, and Novell GroupWise. Besides that, it also integrates with existing enterprise email accounts, existing personal email accounts and optional new device accounts.

Reviews

“The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 improves on an already-impressive smartphone with the addition of GPS, video recording, and 3G support.” (CNET, 2008)

“RIM kept all the features we loved on the 8100 and made them better. Some may prefer Samsung’s BlackJack II, which costs $50 less and offers a full keyboard along with XM Radio Mobile and streaming Cellular Video. But the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 still has a lot to offer for buyers who demand a sleek smart phone that’s fast, easy to use, and chock-full of features.” (LaptopMag, 2008)

“Version two of this consumer/business hybrid phone works for moderate amounts of e-mail and Internet text input.” (PCWorld, 2008)