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Reviews: PDA/Cell Hybrid
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120
Design: Candy bar • Carrier: AT&T • OS Supported: Symbian • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 9:43 • Price When Reviewed: $250
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (Front)
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (Front)
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120
88.8 Very Good
Last updated
May 08, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Yardena Arar
Pros
  • Excellent multimedia features and Wi-Fi
  • Elegant design
Cons
  • Available only to corporate buyers
  • Captured video looked grainy
Review
Test Report
Pricing
Pricing: Inexpensive: $250 (3/27/2008)
Performance: Superior: 98
Features: Very Good: 83
Design: Superior: 91
Pricing
Inexpensive: $250  
Performance
Superior: 98  
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 9:43 
Battery Life Word Score Superior 
Features
Very Good: 83  
General
Dimensions (inches) 4.2 by 2.0 by .6 
Weight (oz.) 3.2 
Design Candy bar 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier AT&T 
GPS No 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor Marvel 
Processor Speed 312 
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes)
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) 360 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 240 by 260 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
GSM 800 No 
GSM 850 Yes 
GSM 1800 Yes 
GSM 1900 Yes 
CDMA 850 No 
CDMA 1900 No 
IDEN No 
TDMA No 
WCDMA No 
HSDPA No 
EDGE Yes 
EvDO No 
GPRS Yes 
UMTS No 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
EMS No 
MMS Yes 
E-Mail Yes 
IM Yes 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
IrDA No 
WiFi Yes 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
USB1 Yes 
USB2 Yes 
Proprietary Cable No 
Over the Air Yes 
Expansion Card Support
SD Card No 
MiniSD No 
MicroSD Yes 
MSMicro No 
Input Method/Devices
Keyboard Yes 
Stylus No 
Touchscreen No 
Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel Yes 
Predictive Text Entry (T9) No 
Dedicated Controls
Volume Control Yes 
Camera Shutter Yes 
Operating system
OS Supported Symbian 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
Exchange Yes 
IMAP4 Yes 
Lotus Notes Yes 
Digital Audio Support
AAC Yes 
AAC Plus Yes 
WMA Yes 
MP3 Yes 
RM No 
Audio Features
Audio Outputs 3.5mm headset jack 
FM Radio No 
Imaging
Camera Resolution 2.0 megapixels 
Flash Yes 
Digital Zoom Yes 
Streaming Video Yes 
Video Calling Conference Yes 
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
Superior: 91  

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