BlackBerry Pearl 8100: Compare prices

By Penny Jones on 12/12/2006

More RIM reviews , RRP: AU$699.00

The good:

  • Slim and sexy design
  • Lightweight
  • BlackBerry's email and business functionality
  • Multimedia capabilities
  • Inclusion of a camera
  • Quadband
  • Flash memory and microSD card
  • New consumer focus

The bad:

  • No 3G connectivity
  • No QWERTY keypad
  • No Wi-Fi
  • Poor camera quality

The bottomline:

Consumers that have already been lured by the BlackBerry's popular email functions will love the new-look Pearl, but may be disappointed when comparing it to other high-end consumer devices with 2-megapixel cameras and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Editors' rating:

7.2/10

Users' rating:

7.5/10
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