Mobile Phones

BlackBerry Pearl 3G Smartphone: 9100 and 9105

Published by the Editors at gizmotravel.com on June 18, 2010

The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G Smartphones 9100 and 9105 are smaller and more powerful than any previous versions. The phones are less than two inches wide (50 mm) and weigh only 3.3 ounces (93g). They feature the traditional keyboard for easy typing and have support for high-speed 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) networks, Wi-Fi (b/g/n) and GPS. A powerhouse processor drives visually stunning images on the sharp, high-resolution display.

Key features of the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G Smartphone include:

Elegant candybar design measuring 4.25" x 1.96" x 0.52" (108mm x 50 mm x 13.3 mm) and weighing only 3.3 oz (93 grams)
624 Mhz processor with 256 MB Flash memory
360x400 sharp-resolution display (238 ppi)
Optical trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth, plus a comfortable keyboard that enables quick and accurate typing
Media player for videos, pictures and music (music plays up to 30 hours), plus dedicated media keys integrated along top of the handset
3.2 MP camera with zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording (Video recording requires a microSD card, which may be sold separately.)
Built-in GPS for location-based applications such as BlackBerry® Maps, as well as photo geotagging
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) - first BlackBerry smartphone to support 'n'
microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards
Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth® (2.1) with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the emerging Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories
Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones
Support for BlackBerry® Media Sync for easily syncing photos as well as iTunes® and Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone (Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies. Photo syncing is currently only available for Windows-based PCs.)
BlackBerry® OS 5
Support for tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks
Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.5 hours of talk time on 3G networks

Choose from two models: the 9100 model features a 20-key condensed QWERTY keyboard and the 9105 model features a 14-key traditional phone keyboard. Both models include SureType® software that can complete words as the user types, making texting fast and accurate. The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G Smartphone was announced in May 2010. Check with your carrier for plans and pricing.