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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130

Design: Candy bar • Carrier: Verizon • OS Supported: Proprietary • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:42 • Price When Reviewed: $170
Last updated
July 14, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Narasu Rebbapragada
Pros
Cons
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $170 (7/10/2008)
  • Performance:Fair: 66
  • Features:Good: 76
  • Design:Very Good: 81

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $170

Very Inexpensive: $170

Performance Fair: 66

Fair: 66
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 5:42 
Battery Life Word Score Fair 

Features Good: 76

Good: 76
General
Dimensions (inches) 2 by .55 by 4.2 
Weight (oz.) 3.4 
Design Candy bar 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier Verizon 
GPS Yes 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) 220 
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) 216 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 2.25 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 240 by 260 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
CDMA 1900 Yes 
EvDO Yes 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
MMS Yes 
E-Mail Yes 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
Other EvDO 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
Other Mini-USB 
Expansion Card Support
MicroSD Yes 
Input Method/Devices
Keyboard Yes 
Operating system
OS Supported Proprietary 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
Digital Audio Support
AAC Yes 
AAC Plus Yes 
WMA Yes 
MP3 Yes 
Other MPE 
Audio Features
Audio Inputs Integrated speaker and microphone, hands�free headset capable 
Audio Outputs 3.5mm headphone jack 
FM Radio No 
Imaging
Camera Resolution 2.0 megapixels 
Flash Yes 
Digital Zoom Yes 
Streaming Video Yes 
Other
Included Software Lithium ion battery (900mAh), USB data cable, BlackBerry Pocket (no warranty), BlackBerry travel charger, 3.5mm 4-pole stereo headset, documentation kit (including BlackBerry Tools CD), VZAccess Manager CD (including user guide), quick-reference guide 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 24 
Saturday Support (hours) 24 
Sunday Support (hours) 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 81

Very Good: 81
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