RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Smartphone

Pros: easy to set-up, easy to use, great multimedia features, very speedy device, not too expensive

Cons: not many

The Bottom Line: Simple, and easy to use, the Palm TX is a great device for both the technologically savvy as well as the beginner to handheld devices.

Review: I have been using a Palm TX handheld on the job, for many different functions, and have come to really enjoy using them. My experience with handheld devices is fairly limited, having only really used one other model in the past five years. In the world ...

Pros: Smart, compact and very reliable, and SO EASY to use.

Cons: The greasy screen, the low battery life, so-so camera.

The Bottom Line: Excellent as your first, entry level Blackberry, great as a phone. No good for people that type a lot.

Review: Being a first time Blackberry user (finally!), I was not too thrilled when our company CEO announced that we were all switching to Blackberry devices at the end of 2006. I just found it spooky to see all those guys poking incessantly at their little ...

Pros: Small, sexy, stylish, thin, lightweight & much more...

Cons: In my "epinion"...nothing.

The Bottom Line: Buy it, learn it, love it! It is amazing and worth every penny! I would have paid $300.00!!!

Review: AWESOME...I LOVE IT..I LOVE IT...I LOVE IT!! Sorry, I had to get that out of the way! WOW, what a fantastic phone. So many features..where to begin?? I will start with email forwarding. It is amazing. You can forward up to 5 emails on the Pearl. It ...

Pros: modified qwerty keyboard, camera, many available applications

Cons: simplistic, unstable keys

The Bottom Line: I would recommend the pearl to any blackberry lover. It is easy to use and functions as needed.

Review: I have been through several different phones lately and this one has been my favorite. It is a great phone (it still has a few minor problems but all in all it is awesome). Its trackball is a great navigation tool and a great idea by RIMM. The Pearl ...

Pros: Small, multi-media player, Digital Camera, Texting

Cons: Battery life

The Bottom Line: eighty gig ipods are heavy...

Review: The Blackberry Pearl can be a great phone for anyone. I have been using the phone for about four months now and I have grown to love it. I must admit that at first I thought it was way too small for me, but the longer I had the phone, the more I ...

Pros: sophisticated, small and sleek

Cons: doesn't hold much on it if you don't buy a memory card

The Bottom Line: I would give this phone a try! I think it's impossible to hate it and I'm not even a gadget freak!

Review: I have gone through quite a few cell phones but the blackberry pearl is my favorite. It is sophisticated looking, small but not too small, very sleek and shiny. It is perfect! I've had smaller phones which were so small that I would drop them 2-3 ...

Pros: Small/compact, attractive, functional, MANY options

Cons: Definitely read the owner's manual!, takes practice, needs a costly data plan to go with

The Bottom Line: This is a great and functional phone. It's reasonably priced for all that it can do.

Review: I'm a total girly girl, so the minute they announced they were making a pink Blackberry Pearl, I was all over it - FINALLY something functional and fashionable! The guy at the store told me it would soon live up to it's second name - Crackberry, but I ...

Pros: Lightweight, attractive, works well, feature packed

Cons: Weak battery life and screen smudges easily

The Bottom Line: The Blackberry Pearl is as good as it gets in the smart phone arena. At least until later this year.

Review: The Blackberry Pearl is the coolest phone around - at least until the Apple iPhone comes out later this year. The Pearl is small, sleek, easy to use, fun, and works great! Aside from that, it's a Blackberry, so it does a great job ...

Pros: Friends & Family Plan Compatible; Small & Lightweight; Durable; Great Reception; Great Color Screen

Cons: Not for Large Hands

The Bottom Line: Not for someone who just wants to make telephone calls, this is a powerful PDA that has so much to offer.

Review: OUR EXPERIENCE We just updated the entire family’s handsets getting ready to add the Friends and Family Plan to our T-Mobil Service. It was necessary because none of our old phones were compatible with this service. Our youngest son, a freshman ...

Pros: Form meets function in a perfect blend.

Cons: SureType isn't perfect. Puts out a lot of interference.

The Bottom Line: Recommended for corporate users who need data access on the road.

Review: About this review This review is based on heavy usage of the RIM BlackBerry “Pearl” 8100 for three months for both data and voice features. The phone is a “work” phone so functionality was weighed over price. Getting ...