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Verizon and Sprint users have long wished for a version of RIM's stellar BlackBerry Pearl,and the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 offers built-in GPS and broadband 3G data speeds over EV-DO, neither of which is available on the AT&T and T-Mobile 8100 models. It also comes with an upgraded 2-megapixel camera with 5X zoom and flash did okay with snapshots and landscapes; stereo Bluetooth; a 3.5mm headphone jack; a microSDHC-compatible card slot; a video capture mode; and small 2.25-inch, 240-by-260-pixel screen, which is otherwise bright, sharp, colorful, and easy to read. In addition, the 8130 retains all the traits that made the original 8100 series a success, including its svelte and attractive design, SureType keyboard, backlit trackball, and solid voice quality.

The 8130 takes video at the 240 by 180 and 176 by 144 resolutions; you'll need a microSD card (not included with our test unit) to shoot and store clips. To take a picture you must go into the camera application and press the trackball, since the device has no dedicated shutter button.

Features

• Screen 2.25-inch, 240-by-260-pixel
• 2+ megapixel with 5X zoom, flash / white balance control; Streaming Video, Video Capture
• Bluetooth Supported Profiles HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0; USB
• WAP/Web Browser
• Network CDMA
• Bands 800, 1900
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• 3G High-Speed Data 1xRTT, EVDO
• Memory 64 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
• Memory Card Slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 8 GB
• Processor Qualcomm MSM6550, Speed 312 MHz
• Music Player
• Real-Music Ringers Supported Formats, MP3
• Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, To-Do List, Games, Java (J2ME)
• Text Messaging 2-Way
• Phone Book Capacity shared memory
• Email Client supports push/up to 10 accounts/attachment viewer
• PC Sync
• GPS/Location Type A-GPS; supports LBS, S-GPS
• Digital TTY/TDD
• Hearing Aid Compatible Rating M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
• Multiple Languages, Polyphonic Ringtones, Vibrate; Custom Graphics and Ringtones
• Multiple Numbers per Name, Picture and Ringer ID
• Voice Dialing speaker-independent
• Speaker Phone
• Standard candy-bar design