RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Reviews

The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 brings integrated Wi-Fi and works with T-Mobile's HotSpot@Home serv... (cnet.com)

Wi-Fi; 3.5mm headphone jack; external microSD slot (cnet.co.uk)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 43 expert reviews and 20 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 92/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 71/100. The average review date is March 17, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 278078 reviews from other Cell Phones. Last update: December 1, 2008.

63 reviews

December, 2008

82 / 100

43 Experts

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71 / 100

20 Users

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Key Features

BlackBerry Handheld Software - ROM: 64 MB TFT ( 240 x 260 ) - camera - 802.11b, 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 - GSM 850/900/1800/1900 - grey

Expert Reviews (43)

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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 - titanium (T-Mobile) review

By (cnet.com)

The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 brings integrated Wi-Fi and works with T-Mobile's HotSpot@Home service. The compact smartphone also has an improved Web browser and a 2-megapixel camera with video recording capabilities.

The Pearl 8120's SureType keyboard requires a learning curve, and the camera's video quality is poor. It also lacks integrated GPS.

In case any of you T-Mobile customers were frothing with jealousy over AT&T's...

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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120

By Andrew Lim (cnet.co.uk)

Multimedia smart phone for style-conscious consumers and successor to the BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Wi-Fi; 3.5mm headphone jack; external microSD slot

Smallish screen; average camera; lack of 3G

The 8120 Pearl is a tidy addition to the BlackBerry family and irons out our niggles with its predecessor. That said, if you already own an 8100 we're not sure if it's worth buying the 8120 unless you value the updated features it has to offer.

The BlackBerry 8120 is very similar to its predecessor, the 8100, and overall...

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Review: RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120

By Ricky Cadden (mobileburn.com)

T-Mobile launched the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 with WiFi and UMA support, as well as an updated 2-megapixel camera with video recording. Ricky puts the updated smartphone through its paces to see how these improvements stack up.

User Reviews (20)

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"Amanzing phone!"

By Rukus505 (cnet.com)

I've gone from a T-Mobile Dash to a Pearl and... 

Compact, easy-to-use design, hi-res display

trackball a bit touchy, slim learning curve, side buttons a bit easy to press by mistake.

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"Great phone...should have gone Blackberry sooner"

By cpreacher (cnet.com)

I absolutely love the Blackberry 8120! The s... 

Great form factor, perfect features for business users

Slighly clunky OS, annoying sync process with Outlook

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"UMA (Voice over IP is cool!) but reception is average"

By marco990 (cnet.com)

I love the edition of WiFi voice which is sor... 

Voice over IP (hotspot @ home)

Small keys and poor tower reception

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