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T-Mobile announces the WiFi-enabled BlackBerry Pearl, Verizon finally gets the Curve: With the recent announcement of the AT&T WiFi-enabled BlackBerry Pearl we all knew it was just a matter of time before T-Mobile was going to announce one with support for the HotSpot @Home service. Today, T-Mobile announced that the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 will be available on 14 April. Like the...; Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., BlackBerry Pearl, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-04-01
AT&T's new WiFi-enabled BlackBerry Pearl also supports video recording: I placed my business card into a bowl at CES and was just recently contacted and told that I had won a BlackBerry Pearl. I loved the BlackBerry Curve I evaluated and was excited to try the Pearl. I have since switched my T-Mobile account to a BlackBerry data account...; Tags: BlackBerry Pearl, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Video, RIM BlackBerry, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-03-18
SlingPlayer software to be announced for BlackBerry Pearl 8120: Colleague John Falcone reports that Sling Media- has confirmed a new update of its SlingPlayer software will be announced for BlackBerry. The release will enable SlingMedia to streamlive TV to be streamed from any Slingbox model over a 3G or WiFi connection to BlackBerry Pearl 8120's....; Tags: Software, BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, Tools & Techniques, Handhelds, Management, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-01-03
Vote: XBOX vs. Wii, iPhone vs. Moto Q, iPhone vs. BlackBerry Pearl, etc.: Today, when I should be doing laundry and packing for my Christmas Holidays trip, I've been having entirely too much fun today on Product Clash. The premise of this new site is simple. You can read side-by-side specs for two devices in any...; Tags: Apple iPhone, BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Wii, Handhelds, Game Players, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-12-23
This BlackBerry Pearl emulator is the best I have seen: If you are thinking about buying a BlackBerry Pearl- or just have too much time on your hands- you might want to take phone emulator site TryPhone's realistic T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl emulator out for a spin. It's more graphically true-to-form than any other BlackBerry emulator I've...; Tags: BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, Emulator, Handhelds, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-12-12

Here are 13 tips for using your BlackBerry's camera: Are you using, or plan to use, the camera in your BlackBerry Curve or Pearl? If so, you might want to check out Cellphone camera tips and techniques, a piece by Boston Globe travel writer not tech writer John Tlumacki. Although most of...; Tags: Lens, BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, Photograph, Camera, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-12-12
Sprint announces BlackBerry Pearl 8130-Picture here: As was expected, SprintNextel has announced it plans to offer the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 beginning in November. Sprint said the device will include: Sprint Music Store – Downloadable stereo-quality tracks instantly over the air. Choose songs from thousands of artists...; Tags: BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Communications, GPS, Video On Demand (VoD), Handhelds, Broadband Internet, Tv & Home Theater, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-10-10
BlackBerry Pearl 8130 formally announced-due next month: As was widely expected, Research In Motion formally announced the CDMA-compatible BlackBerry Pearl 8130 today. It will be available in silver and amethyst beginning next month on Verizon Wireless. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has a 2 megapixel camera, 5x digital zoom, offers digital...; Tags: BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Pearl 8130, Handhelds, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-10-01
Overheard conversation at the convenience mart: BlackBerry Pearl UI sucks: Overheard conversation at the convenience mart: BlackBerry Pearl UI sucksNerver had an issue with the Pearl's UIIt was very easy to enough to navigate for me.baby and bathwaterI went for the Pearl just because of the dimension of the device and partially for the UI.You can also customize the thing,...; Tags: BlackBerry Pearl UI, Pearl, BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry; Discussion threads 2007-09-24
Overheard conversation at the convenience mart: BlackBerry Pearl UI sucks: True story. I'm on line at the convenience store yesterday, buying soft drinks, a paper, and a banana. And I overhear this from a couple of guys who appear to be in their 20s: Guy #1: You should call her...; Tags: BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, UI, Handhelds, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-22
What the iPhone mark-down has in common with BlackBerry Pearl's: One often applicable law of pricing for consumer devices: When an anticipated device hits the market, charge lots. Why? Anticipation brings out the Fanboys and Fangrrls. Then, after a few months, after the most eager customers have...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Movie, BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-05
Here's the BIG difference between ATT's iPhone and BlackBerry Pearl launches: Here's the BIG difference between ATT's iPhone and BlackBerry Pearl launchesConclusionApple's method worked.; Tags: Apple Inc., BlackBerry Pearl, ATT, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2007-06-30
Here's the BIG difference between ATT's iPhone and BlackBerry Pearl launches: Briefly emerging for air from AT&T Wireless' iPhone launch reality distortion field, I've been thinking back to another launch less than a year ago- the BlackBerry Pearl on ATTW predecessor Cingular.Even though the launches were by the same carrier, that's about all they had in common. I can offer...; Tags: Uncategorized, Case Histories, Carriers, BlackBerry Pearl; Blog posts 2007-06-30
Poll: new BlackBerry browser or Opera Mini?: It's an article of faith among many BlackBerry users that the best way to access and view the Web on a BlackBerry is via Opera Mini.Yet BlackBerry-maker Rsearch In Motion isn't happy with that prevailing Mini meme.In fact, as we've already learned today, a new BlackBerry browser is in the...; Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry Rumors, BlackBerry Pearl; Blog posts 2007-06-27
Screen shots here from new BlackBerry browser due this fall: According to a tip sent to and now being published by BlackBerry Cool, a new BlackBerry browser is on the way this fall.Likely to be part and parcel of the new BlackBerry Pearl 2 (a.k.a. Komet), this new browser is going to offer tabbled browsing support, a home screen...; Tags: BlackBerry Rumors, BlackBerry Pearl; Blog posts 2007-06-27
Today only: free red BlackBerry Pearl offer on AT&T Wireless site.: The page you want 2go2 is here.That's a splash page. Free Pearl comes around once every three page views. Keep hitting refresh and you'll get there.I am thinking this offer is intended to capitalize on the folks who are bombarding the AT&T site in the faint hope the iPhone is...; Tags: BlackBerry Promotions, BlackBerry Pearl; Blog posts 2007-06-26
Mobile PressDisplay brings more than 500 newspapers to advanced BlackBerrys: You can now read articles from more than 500 daily newspapers on your BlackBerry Curve 8300, BlackBerry Pearl 8100, or the BlackBerry 8800.That would be throug NewspaperDirect's PressDisplay.com's $29.95 a month Mobile PressDisplay service. Newly expanded to advanced BlackBerry devices, provides online digital replicas of more than 500 newspapers and...; Tags: News, BlackBerry Software, BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve 8300, BlackBerry 8800; Blog posts 2007-06-25
New BlackBerry Pearl to have 3.2 MP camera, not 2.0: Boy Genius reports that contrary to previous accounts, the forthcoming new Black"Berry Pearl"2" (code-name Komet) will have a 3.2 megapixel camera, not a 2mp.Other specs: Flash improvement and 6x digital zoom 3.5 mm Headset Jack External MicroSD slot SureType device New keypad technology 240×260 LCD display Wi-Fi capable 64MB of memory Streaming media support 4.5 hours of talk...; Tags: BlackBerry Rumors, BlackBerry Pearl; Blog posts 2007-06-19
Pearl "2"; lighter but better camera: Gizmodo reports the BlackBerry Pearl 2 will be even smaller, than the existing Pearl lines.How much smaller? 8mm in depth and 30% less than the current Pearls.The goal is to compete with the Motorola RAZRs.The downsizing of the form factor won't have any effect on the Pearl 2 camera....; Tags: BlackBerry Rumors, BlackBerry Pearl; Blog posts 2007-06-11
Testing EQO's mobile VoIP with a BlackBerry Pearl: Note: Because of the obvious subject overlap, this is a cross-post from my VoIP blog.Joanna Stern from Laptop Magazine is out with a review of a freek downloadable mobile VoIP-enabling software application from EQO (that's pronounced "echo.")After you sign up on the EQO site, an SMS link is sent to...; Tags: BlackBerry Pearl; Blog posts 2007-05-24