BlackBerry Pearl 8120 review

Part of a very recent lineup, this device from the American company BlackBerry with a compact design offers good technology with quad-band Wi-Fi connectivity. It falls into the smartphone category, which offers wide-ranging multimedia usability.

Design and features

Solid, no-frills look, large screen (240 x 260 pixels) with 65000 colors. Available in black, silver and maroon, it keeps a decidedly sober look with slightly rounded edges. The antenna is of course integrated, as is Bluetooth, and it has a very contained weight (91gr.). It is capable of operating on as many as four frequencies (900-1800-1900-850), has a built-in 2 megapixel camera (complete with zoom and an always-useful flash) and a USB port.

It is fitted with a 900 mAh lithium-ion battery that provides 360 hours of battery life in stand by mode. Its dimensions are 107 x 55 x 14 mm. WAP and GPRS connectivity, now indispensable on phones with similar performance.

Main features

SMS and MMS messaging with simplified writing system, memo, address book with quick access, speakerphone, voice-recording, support for the J2ME platform, multi-conferencing, alarm clock, clock and date, the ability to view Windows programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and PDF), organizer, calculator. Expandable 64mb of memory.

Entertainment and multimedia

An essential multimedia player for audio and video tracks, polyphonic ringtones, wallpapers and games, all downloadable from the network as well, customizable ringtones, and in addition the high-definition camera also allows for shooting short videos.