In a nutshell: If email on the go is your top priority,
and you don't like the size and weight of the big BlackBerries,
then the 8100 could be a good choice. However, the 8100 lags behind
other smartphones when it comes to most features, and it isn't the
easiest phone to use either.
Review:
September 2008.
You might think that BlackBerry's mission statement
for the 8100 Pearl series sets up expectations that are impossible
to meet: "BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Series smartphones are designed
to help you do everything you want with your life." As
the baby in the BlackBerry range, the 8100 Pearl is a much more
compact device than the 8300 or
8800 series phones. In fact, with
a weight of just 89g, the 8100 is very light compared with other
smartphones. But it still offers nearly all of the functionality
of the big Blackberries. BlackBerry have achieved this by the Pearl's
distinctive SureType® keypad, which is a compromise between
a full QWERTY keypad and a conventional numeric keypad. The SureType
keypad can be used to enter text more rapidly than a conventional
phone keypad, and the trackball is used to navigate around the screen
and select options.
Now, the BlackBerry may look like a normal mobile
phone, and BlackBerry's marketing guys are clearly trying to present
it as such, but really it's a much more sophisticated type of device.
At its heart it's more like a mini laptop, equipped for emailing,
messaging, browsing and organising. It's a corporate kind of device
that has more in common with the enterprise IT function than with
consumer mobile phones.
The key feature that sets the BlackBerry apart
is its ability to manage email on the move. That's why most people
choose to buy a BlackBerry, and that's why it needs a special keypad.
And the BlackBerry 8100 has all the wireless email features of the
bigger 8300 and 8800 series devices. It supports up to 10 different
email accounts. It's a push-email device, which means that each
mailbox is automatically updated whenever you send, delete, file
or read messages. Messages are delivered automatically to the phone
and you can be notified as soon as they arrive. The BlackBerry email
management system is outstandingly good, and lets you work your
email just as easily as if you were behind a laptop. You can view
attachments too. The BlackBerry supports all kinds of email, including
web-based mail such as AOL Mail, Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail.
You can set up your business email account to work with your BlackBerry
using the BlackBerry Internet Service, or enterprise customers can
set it up using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Of course, the SureType
keypad also makes the BlackBerry an excellent choice if you prefer
to send text messages rather than email.
Email and MMS is what you buy a Blackberry for,
but it can do other things to, even if "helping you do everything
you want with your life" is hyping it rather too much. As a
SmartPhone, the 8100 has a wealth of applications available, that
let you do all kinds of things on the go, such as managing your
calendar and address book, browsing the web, social networking,
and even running a range of enterprise applications. And because
the BlackBerry synchs well with other devices, you can use it as
the glue to bind your desktop with your laptop and your business
with your personal life.
The 8100 makes phone calls too (we nearly forgot
to mention that!) and is equipped with a digital camera and music
player. The camera is only 1.3 megapixels and doesn't record video,
but it's fine for quick snaps. The phone also has a full range of
features that mobile users expect, including voice-activated dialling,
a speakerphone, Bluetooth connectivity and an expandable memory.
Bonus features include BlackBerry® Maps and user-selectable fonts.
The phone also incorporates password protection and a keypad lock.
The BlackBerry 8100 provides quadband support,
allowing for international roaming between North America, Europe
and Asia Pacific.
The battery life of the 8100 isn't quite as high
as the larger 8300, but is perfectly respectable.
The 8100 is the most compact BlackBerry, and inevitably
some compromises have been made in fitting the technology into such
a small package. The keypad isn't a full QWERTY layout, and the
screen is a lower resolution than the bigger BlackBerries, which
makes web browsing less satisfying. Menus can be counter intuitive
and generally speaking this isn't an easy phone to use. The camera
is also of poor quality, although this probably isn't such a big
factor for most users. If email on the go is your top priority and
you don't want the bulk of the bigger 8300, then the 8100 is probably
the next best thing. The 8100 can't compare with smartphones from
Nokia when it comes to multimedia, so choose it for its push email
and keypad, and be aware of its limitations.
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB, modem, stereo
headset port
Memory: 64 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot
Size: 107 x 50 x 14.5 mm
Weight: 89g
Quadband
Talktime: 3.5 hours
Battery standby: 360 hours
BlackBerry
8100 Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 89 reviews:
Reviewed by Chaz from UK on 28th
Dec 2009
If I have to re-start this phone one more time, im throwing it out
the window! Rating:
Reviewed by rueljohn from phillipines
on 29th Aug 2009
i love this phone Rating:
Reviewed by nare from st kitts on
11th Jun 2009
my dad bought me a blackberry 8100 from t mobile for me 2 weeks
ago it work so great until yesterday it went white screen and i
try power it on ff and it wont come on i am so fedup Rating:
Reviewed by jayrod from phils. on
7th Jun 2009
this phone are not good enaf! it lack alot of things that buyers
looking for. this phone is not great like other say.. its not..
come yo think of it.. only who work on office will satisfie to this
kind of phone. it suck! Rating:
Reviewed by me? from england on
16th Apr 2009
cool fone, love it, its so handy and easy to use! buy it now...
or you will neva get the chance.lol. great fone .. best eva. Rating:
Reviewed by Mr C from England on
29th Mar 2009
I love my Blackberry 8100 took me a few hours to master but now
i can navigate round it no problem. Yes it does lack Mp3 function
and yes it does lack Video recording and yes it lack Wifi lan function
too. But lets look at it this way A) How many mobile phones are
there that take good video recordings anyway. B) if you have wifi
in the area you may as well use your Laptop or pc C) the only handset
i know of that has a good Mp3 player is the nokia 5130 express which
is not good at anything else and falls apart. As a work phone it
does the job just fine. Its the Vw golf of the mobile world. Would
recommend to any one looking and will definately be buying another
blackberry when this one finally dies.( 2 years old no problems
yet) Rating:
Reviewed by Jamus from UK on
24th Mar 2009
The 8100 is a fantastic phone. Fat fingers may find the keypad a
bit tricky though, be warned. It's very simple to set up (despite
previous ill-spelled reviews to the contrary), in fact, it's hard
to get it wrong if you've got the motor neurone control of an average
adult human. Email organisation is typically brilliant and the browser
is good (yes, the screen is smaller than the 8300 but it's big enough).
Battery time is also quite impressive. Rating:
Reviewed by Jim from England on
19th Mar 2009
Magic little bit of kit. Does all I need and does it well. Email
is so easy even a bloke with one thumb could use it! Rating:
Reviewed by Joshua from Malta / UK on
9th Mar 2009
I have just bought this phone for £26 - it was deffinately worth
the price but i would not pay the full asking price at stores. The
idea of having to buy a blackberry plan to surf the net, is a bit
annoying, but then you can always upgrade to the new BlackbERRY
8120 WHICH HAS WI-FI. For making phones and looking all executive,
it was definately worth £26.00 (2nd hand - but bought a new case
and looks and works like new) Rating:
Reviewed by viki from uk on 8th
Mar 2009
this a rubbish fone from blackberry cuz it does not has a video
recorder like the other fone has it.email thing dont work eiter
cus u have to have buy the connection from u r phone service provider.it
is rediculious for it.this is a wrost phone i ever seen.those people
whos says its outstanding i would says its krazzy and such a lame. Rating:
Reviewed by Megan from LONDON on
5th Mar 2009
Most confusing this ever. Rating:
Reviewed by charles from USA on
1st Mar 2009
you can receive things through bluetooth on the pearl. all you have
to do is pair with the person and then go to the menu on the pictures
or ringtones folder, then go to receive through bluetooth and viola!!! Rating:
Reviewed by MsBB from UK on 23rd
Feb 2009
This is my 1st blackberry, even though I have had the phone since
June '08, personally I found it very difficult to get used to at
1st with the qwerty keyboard, sometimes I find that the roller ball
would automatically freeze, use to be on the phone constantly to
my network provider. Camera is not for professional use at all.
If you like your music, not the phone to have as do not allow many
downloads. Battery life I think can be improved as I find that I
have to walk with the usb to charge to laptop for backup (but depends
on how often you use the phone.) Overall size is great. Would defintely
go for another BB when my contract is due, as I would feel lost
without it now. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Humphreys from UK on
12th Feb 2009
I have had my BB Pearl 8100 for 18 months. No problems, apart from
occasional sticking of the trackball, easily solved with a few minutes
cleaning. Now, I am upgrading on my price-plan, and will go for
the Pearl 8220, instead of the Bold or Storm (I have looked at all
3, but the Pearl size wins the day!). Rating:
Reviewed by Micheal Jackson from UK
on 11th Feb 2009
I love this phone. Simply the best. Rating:
Reviewed by Warren from UK on
6th Feb 2009
On my second Pearl 8100 on Vodafone, both have been returned to
me water ingress contamination warranty void - which is surprising
as it was track ball and software issues. The close up PCB board
picture sentby vo-dah-fone does not relate to my phone. Both phones
looked untouched as I opened up to clean the track ball it worked
again, I suspect vo-dah-fone have got alot of problems as all the
8100 users I know have issues and send out a standard 'get out jail
letter'. IBM employees are issued with leather pouches to protect
their 8100? I would not recomend this phone it has caused endless
problems especially with texts over 1000 sent automatically to the
entire contact book, thank fully the battery gave out. AVOID BY
ALL MEANS Rating:
Reviewed by Steve S from UK on
5th Feb 2009
Company bought BB 8100's en mass from Vodafone. They're useless,
difficult to use, poor reception, distorted calls, gone back to
my old Nokia - we call them Gooseberry's they're so awful. Think
again BB, your products don't come anywhere near Nokia. They are
poor at everything and good at nothing. Rating:
Reviewed by Tiffany from USA on
31st Jan 2009
I had Sidekick, but i always go back to Blackberry pearl 8100, i
love it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Lulu Robinson from England
on 31st Jan 2009
It's not the best mobile on features, I would get it if I was a
buisness woman, but not a teenage girl. It's a huge shame it doesn't
have video, u can only send things with the bluetooth and not receive.
Internet would be good with WAP.The top of it's metal thing comes
off VERY easily! Can't download mp3 music (no bluetooth, WAP, no
WMA) Texting keys are pretty small! The only thing good is the camera.
Shame there's no picture editing. Rating:
Reviewed by beb from UK on 26th
Jan 2009
the networks are just selling blackberry's by the bucket load without
proper technical support for these gadgets. they are delicate, nore
so than your average phone and need TLC. have had mine for about
18 months works like a gem. but had to open it up clean the trackball
to avoid it sticking and the circuit board to avoid the contacts
malfunctioning. with a bit of "service" its a Gem. Rating:
Reviewed by deepa from belgium on
21st Jan 2009
i see blackberry better than other mobile. Rating:
Reviewed by Clive from UK on
9th Jan 2009
A great little phone. Rubbish camera but who cares. In the car you
shout at it and it dials the number from the phone book. Anybody
keyboard savvy can whip off a message no problem. Compared with
the O2 XDA which was a nightmare combination of Windows software
and touch screen the Blackberry just works. Warning: This is tool
not a toy. If business email and phoning on the move is your thing
then this is the right phone. Rating:
Reviewed by fraser from England on
29th Dec 2008
This is a good quality phone with excellent features.The email facility
is really good and once you get used to how it works it is easy
to use.If it goes wrong there is everything that you need on the
internet for anyone with an ounce of tech-knowledge to sort out
as well as loads of downloadable add-ons to keep you happy. This
is more than a phone so learn how to use it and be nice to it and
you will be very happy. Rating:
Reviewed by Cara from UK on 20th
Dec 2008
This is my 1st Blackberry phone. Perfect for what i use (mainly
emails and calls). Camera - not great but okay. Battery - not bad.
Features - little confusing but u get used to it. Overall it is
a good phone but if ur looking for something with an excellent camera
u better keep looking. Rating:
Reviewed by Jan from Belgium on
16th Dec 2008
You just got to love this phone, as said before it's pretty useless
if your calling plan doesn't support mail & internet. To leddy:
yes, if you don't lock the phone in your pocket it WILL call people
(like all other phones to be correct). Great thing about this phone
is the exchange sync, which is (due to being pushed) imidiate. Want
to call someone? Enter their business card in your outlook and it's
instantly available on your BB. Furthermore it's much more compact
than most of it's competition, and if you had a keypad you never
want to go back to typing mails with a stylus (or worse, on a touchscreen
without a stylus -> iPhone). Rating:
Reviewed by Joe from UK on 23rd
Nov 2008
Just the worst phone I have ever had in my life I have had nearly
17 phones and this was the worst Please - No one buy it!! Rating:
Reviewed by Leddy from UK on
19th Nov 2008
This is the worst phone EVER BUILT. I cannot believe how bad this
phone is - where do I start. The keypad sometimes unresponsive or
difficult to push keys resulting in some crazy text messages. The
camera is terrible and image quality very poor. The software is
extremely slow no matter if you are looking for a contact in the
address book or trying to read a txt its very very slow to respond.
Sometimes my phone randomly texts people and makes calls itself,
which I believe is down to the terrible rollerball which gets stuck
and just starts selecting options and sending texts. Sometimes I
get missed calls that are never reported and when the phone memory
is full the only way to resolve this is to pull out the battery
and cold restart the phone. This phone is a dud and should be avoided
at all costs. Rating:
Reviewed by John O from UK on
17th Nov 2008
8100 Contract with O2. the operating system seems to need to be
reloaded if the battery is allowed to run low. The problem is that
without a reload, the phone keyboard has a mind of its own. Have
to say I have no enthusiasm for this phone at all and will move
to an iphone as soon as my contract allows! Rating:
Reviewed by fredrick from uk on
8th Nov 2008
dont buy this phone whatever u do dont waste your money on it Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from UK on 26th
Oct 2008
I bought a BlackBerry 8100 for the wife in September from Vodafone
on an 18 month contract. Things were going well and she actually
liked it as it had email and internet. We didn't find any problems
until we wanted to Bluetooth a ring tone from another phone to hers.
It kept saying on the other phone 'Sending failed'. Just contacted
Vodafone and they have told me that the Bluetooth will NOT receive
incoming messaging. It is only one way Bluetooth so in other words
you can send but not receive data. You can only get ring tones through
the data lead and a PC so what’s the point in having Bluetooth.
Now seems we are stuck with a phone that doesn't do what the phone
shops tell you so buyers beware if you Bluetooth then avoid a BlackBerry
Rating:
Reviewed by Tameka from usa on
24th Oct 2008
I've had my blackberry pearl for at least 6months, and it's a joy
to have. but when something goes wrong with it its a hassle! I have
to get the ball cleaned out from to time, and now I'm in the process
of trying to figure out what's wrong with the keypad! Only thing
that is responsive is the trackball. They're decent phones, just
too fragile! Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from UK on
3rd Oct 2008
Unless you have a calling plan that includes the internet and email
don't bother. More complicated than it needs to be! It's a hand
held PDA that's very clever but a very poor phone!!! Very slow!
No video on the pearl, no torch, and no key lock. There are better
phones on the market that actually work fully without the hassle.
Instruction book very poor! Rating:
Reviewed by Leigh M from UK on
12th Sep 2008
I recieved this as a work phone but have wanted one for ages. (I
have the LG Venus as my personal phone) I love the Blackberry Pearl,
it has everything you would need for work and I can organise meetings
and reply to emails while away from the office. I also have my personnal
email set up on it too so I can look at them while at work! Easy
to load pics and ringtones & MP3s love it! Rating:
Reviewed by Mariam from US on
5th Sep 2008
The first week i had this phone it was fine but after that it started
freezing up. If you talk on your phone a lot and you have a media
card then say bye bye to it because then it will burn it out and
your media card won't work anymore. Overall this phone SUCKS i wouldn't
ever reccomend this phone to anyone !!! Oh yeahh the phone likes
to delete your txt messages. Rating:
Reviewed by carolyn manchester from
uk on 3rd Sep 2008
This phone is absolutely great iv had it for almost 18 months now
with no problems whatsoever. I am only changing it because my contract
is up and im due for an upgrade.Fancy a change. It is good for someone
who needs the push email facility and ticks all boxes. I only hope
my new phone lives up to the same expectations. Rating:
Reviewed by paul from UK on 28th
Aug 2008
Had the phone for over a year, has been sent back for repair 3 times
and is about to be sent back again... don't bother, email is good
though Rating:
Reviewed by Mo45in from UK on
27th Aug 2008
This phone looks great. The advanced email is the main draw....
however, after having mine for a year I think i'm going to change
it for an Omnia. The extras arent great so think i can live with
webmail in exchange for all the extras you get with. 5 mp camera
is certainly an improvement to the 2 on the 8110. Also browsing
is fiddly as the screen just isnt big enough..... In summary a nice
looking phone but not one i will miss too sorely Rating:
Reviewed by AMac from UK on 26th
Aug 2008
Excellent phone, highly functional and looks neat. Probably pointless
if you're not on a push email service though, as that's its main
strength. The fake-QWERTY keyboard and excellent predictive text
setup I found very accessible and once mastered, quicker and more
reliable than any other phones I've used - but nonstandard, so I
guess some won't like this. The menus are also easy to use once
you're familiar. Easy to tie up to a laptop - including a Mac- though
I sync mine automatically over the network, so it's not a necessity.
Negatives - (i) the central trackball can get sticky over time,
-mine needed replacing after about 8 months; (ii) in any colour
you like, so long as it's black. Rating:
Reviewed by george from england on
23rd Aug 2008
terrible phone looks revolting got taken the micky 4 havin this
phone a no buy for a reason Rating:
Reviewed by balwant singh from he_alnoe@yahoo.co.in
on 20th Aug 2008
nice phone,.. i like it.. balwant singh Rating:
Reviewed by princess.... from u.k on
9th Aug 2008
HMMMMMM what can you say about Blackberrys....???? Well theyre amazing
phones... for work that is i just didnt like it as much as the 8300
it just doesnt look as..... stylish and proffesional as some of
the other ones.... maybe its just me??!! not a phone for leisure
and showing off.... it doesnt scream status or glamour..... overall
pretty good...! Rating:
Reviewed by kejuan from USA on
2nd Aug 2008
I don't really like my blackberry anymore because when I first got
it it started to freeze and now its been like half an year and I
put up with up now it freezes even more they just rip people out
their money because I complain to t mobile alot and customer service
but nothn seem to happen they don't even care they are just a expensive
piece of trash Rating:
Reviewed by bob from england on
29th Jul 2008
i think the the blacberry is quite a good phone but the only problem
is you get bored of them after a while. Rating:
Reviewed by David Goyder from England
on 26th Jul 2008
A horrible phone with an almost unintelligble manual. Rings out
by itself, goes silent when you expect a call and is just difficult.
I made a mistake inh buying this and I am going back to good old
Nokia!!!! Nerds may like the 8100 or a gadget chaser might. By the
way, my first one was faulty, the second one had software failure,
the hands free ear pice crackles and the back cover falls off when
you do not want it to. As they say in the Eurovision Song Context
'Nil point' Rating:
Reviewed by amy bright from england
on 21st Jul 2008
This the 2nd handsets i had. i think that blackberry is a rip off
when you look at apple phone and want they get for there money.
the bluetooth doesn't work the ball sticks. the only thing that
useful on the phone is the dictionary on phone for texts. Rating:
Reviewed by Black Berry Breaker from
uk on 16th Jul 2008
so far 11 guys and girls in my office have been issued with blackberry
phones. So far only one of us is on our 1st phone... they are the
most faulty handsets on the market... the tracker ball is a massive
problem, and the ear piece is extremely distrorted for all phone
calls... the OS on the phones is slow and pointless, with most simple
tasks taking longer than other phones...... turning the phone off
is a hassle as if you touch any button once switched off it seems
to restart.... as a phone i reckon this is as bad as it gets..........
as a mobile email gasget they are good......... dont get one unless
u already have another functioning phone (not BB) Rating:
Reviewed by val from england on
6th Jul 2008
bought this mainly for email and browsing - absolutely brilliant
bit of kit. small, light, easy to connect to laptop and, with an
additional micro sd card, stores all my mp3 tracks. much better
than xda and very cost effective with o2. no problems so far. Rating:
Reviewed by vikki from usa on
1st Jul 2008
no you shouldnt get a black berry because it really really is stupid
i have one now and i just got it for 1 month so its brand new and
it broke nt sim card metal thing broke and my flash for my camara
goes off and it blinks red every time. Rating:
Reviewed by kam from uk on 22nd
Jun 2008
hate the way contacts have to be entered twice once for calls and
another for texts this is such a simple thing why cant they get
it right Rating:
Reviewed by not important from UK on
20th Jun 2008
I have been given this phone as my work phone as an additional to
my 8700. I like the size of the phone and I like the camera. Can't
really complain, its a work phone and to be able to receive emails
is a massive bonus to me, a well established crackberry addict.
Its not up to the spec of the 8700 but its smaller and for those
that use predictive text its perfect for text and email. Have no
complaints really, what more should you expect? Lets see some decent
competition before deciding on if or not this phone is up to scratch.
Agree the camera is rubbish, but, who would buy thins phone for
personal use? I'd buy a Nokia for personal use and have already
done so. This is my work phone and I appreciate its pretty much
state of the art... No complaints from me, just happy I can receive
MMS SMS and email on one small device! :) Rating:
Reviewed by John from UK on 18th
Jun 2008
Given the Blackberry hype I just expected so much more. It's slow,
not very functional and the menu is just all over the place. Apart
from the e-mail functionality (and let's face it, there's no joy
in picking up mail from an enraged boss on a Sunday afternoon) this
phone has very little going for it. If it wasn't handed to me for
free by my company I would never consider owning one. Rating:
Reviewed by Breah from Canada on
12th Jun 2008
I am very dissapointed with the BB 8100, I bought this phone because
I wanted a qwerty keyboard and I thought BlackBerry would be the
best choice. Although I do like the keyboard on this pda, I really
don't like much else. The Pearl isn't bad, kind of hard to get used
to. The worst things about this phone is, it doesn't have a video
recorder, which is crazy since even cheap phones have that now-a-days,
it is very laggy, takes up to a minute to look at pictures, the
picture quality isn't great, it is not durable AT ALL. I dropped
it once, for the first time, and it shut off and I was left without
a working phone for a week, until it randomly turned on again and
I had to re-install a working operating system. Then a week later
I dropped it again, nothing drastic, and it stopped working. That
was a few weeks ago and my phone doesn't work anymore, so I bought
the Samsung SGH-E900. Very dissapointed in the Pearl, I would expect
more quality for my money. Rating:
Reviewed by ganesh bharat from guyana
on 11th Jun 2008
it is just the best phone, i see blackberry bring out. i love it
i have to get 1. Rating:
Reviewed by Melissa from USA on
2nd Jun 2008
Not worth the price tag. I bought this phone because I text a lot,
but the SureType doesn't let you write any faster than regular predictive
text on a phone -- and I type fast. The browser didn't work for
me, but that wasn't the phone's fault. In this day and age cheaper
and lesser phones are taking sharper pics (the Pearl's are grainy!)
and have video cam capabilities (the Pearl does NOT have them).
Also, like other users here I am having the freezing problems, the
hourglass will come on a blank screen and stay there forever, then
the phone will shut off. The battery life is not great; after two
days I'm at 25% whereas with phones I have had in the past I can
go 3-4 days without charging. Also -- NOT DURABLE. I drop my phone
a lot -- bit clumsy -- but while other phones have been able to
withstand it this phone either shatters into three pieces or the
SIM card comes loose and I have to take it apart to set it right
again. All in all, I was glad I spilled juice on it yesterday to
give me an excuse to buy a new phone (because yes -- spilling a
bit of juice on the outside of it has made it completely malfunction.
I can't make calls or send messages anymore, none of the buttons
work. I dropped my damn RAZR in the toilet and it still worked.) Rating:
Reviewed by Lori from USA on
27th May 2008
Okay phone but could be better for the price. Not enough memory
for all the applications. Bluetooth not able to play MP3 through,
plus caller tunes don't play through bluetooth. Freezes alot. Rating:
Reviewed by Marijan Cvetkovic from USA
on 27th May 2008
Total junk...other then texting and writing email it blows. Rating:
Reviewed by vijay from india on
24th May 2008
awesome.. Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from England on
20th May 2008
I tried my step-dads one, its interface is very confusing i find,
and no matter how much i tried, i couldnt set up for caller ID to
be sent? They were the only 2 downfalls i found but overall not
bad.. Rating:
Reviewed by SSRINIVASRAO from INDIA
on 9th May 2008
HI TO ALL I AM SSRINIVASRAO LEAVING IN INDIA I BUY THE BLACK BERRY
MOBILE PHONE ITS TOTALY DEFERENT AND MARVOLESS I REALLY ENGOYING
TO THAT PHONE THANKING YOU VERY MUCH THAN`Z TO ALL Rating:
Reviewed by hk29 from england on
8th May 2008
brilliant but sooooo confusing :( Rating:
Reviewed by H Gould from England on
3rd May 2008
Great phone, ease to use. The 'set up wizard' is in place to allow
you to instantly understnd how the phone works, if you take the
time (5 mins) to run through that you will find the phone incredibly
effecient and intuitive. email set up is easy, writing texts and
emails are easy, searcing for info is easy- EVERYTHING IS EASY!!!
The camera is fine for a phone, and it is easy to email pictures
to a pc. The BlueTooth function is a little guarded, to protect
the phone but can be adapted. All in all, a great phone. I have
had mine for over 18 months and dont want to change it. Rating:
Reviewed by amardeep singh sidhu from
uk on 27th Apr 2008
brilliant Rating:
Reviewed by poonpunn from canada on
22nd Apr 2008
AMAZING!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by amin from iran on
20th Apr 2008
is best Rating:
Reviewed by Berry-Lover from UK on
13th Apr 2008
I Love Berries <3 !!!] Rating:
Reviewed by Edith from UK on
26th Mar 2008
I have used the blackberry pearl 8100 for the past six months and
its beginning to give me problems. Its freezing and i cant call
nor text anyone. an hour glass icon keeps on rotating and when i
touch the wheel it goes blank with the red light flushing. I have
tried every suggestion given like holding ALt + Cap + Del but its
not helping either. I am so disssapointed considering that the phone
cannot record videos and voices. very poor in receiving blue tooth
from other people. Its really a dissapointment in this day and age.
keeps on sending blank sms to people. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
26th Mar 2008
Stephen Robinson criticises others for not being able to spell,
yet he can neither punctuate, nor differentiate between the different
forms of the word(s) "to" and "too". Regardless, this is an excellent
phone, if a little inconvenient to navigate from time to time. Rating:
Reviewed by bodna miah from bangladesh
on 26th Mar 2008
it take time to charge, a massive 12 hours Rating:
Reviewed by pooh from england on
26th Mar 2008
come on this is the rubbish phones off the lot first its has no
slide no flip or nothing just a piece off brick the size off a brick
tiny and its should be bigger as its only has one side for the phones
rubbish make rubbish model and rubbish phone type blackberry is
the worset phone type ever anyone who has this phone should sell
its on ebay or amazon because its is rubbish samsung u600 or sony
ericsson w910i or samsung e900 or samsung e950 is one off the best
models any off them are ok anybody who doesnt sells this mobile
phones or who still buys its after this message is weird Rating:
Reviewed by Karen from United Kingdom
on 25th Mar 2008
DON'T BUY THIS FROM BT OR YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH A DEVICE WHICH
DOES NOT WORK. I ordered 2 of these from BT. They arrived with stuck
SIM card holders. On removing one of the SIM holders, it broke off.
I have a 2 year contract with BT and a phone that broke on Day one
of my service. I complained to BT who tell me I have to buy a new
device at a cost of £183. I have been sold a device which does not
and never has worked, and I am expected to pay for a 2 year service
on it. BT is renowned for poor service, but this is as bad as I've
heard. Don't consider buying this device, Rating:
Reviewed by QASIM from ENGLAND on
25th Mar 2008
IT VERY GOOD BUT TO BIG!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by adam phillips from wales
on 19th Mar 2008
thought it was pants at some things good at others, camera and media
ok to average , navigation bit fiddly - typing takes bit of getting
used to - sat nav- dont bother, blue tooth great to send poor to
recieve, voice recognition, non existent, phone not compatible with
sites like you tube, emails and text grouping are its redeeming
features verdict- sending mine back tomorrow after a week Rating:
Reviewed by annalise from uk on
16th Mar 2008
i love this phone everything about it is fab i dont know where to
start so BUY IT i have had alot of phones and good ones too but
this is the best i have ever had soooooo..............................BUY
IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by peter from uk on
15th Mar 2008
Versatile but unreliable. 3 phones in 8 months. The first was a
complete systems failure loosing all data and when handed back ,
9 units had already been returned from other colleagues. The second
unit was a gradual failure of speaker circuits. Rollers sometimes
shut system off, also when answering call it turned off phones.
Keyboard too small. Battery life short with minimum running. One
star is too good Rating:
Reviewed by Nagaraj from India on
15th Mar 2008
it is an excellent phone.I like this phone, colour is good. Rating:
Reviewed by ron from uk on 7th
Mar 2008
very frustrating phone = cannot alter lengh of time the phone rings
qwerty keyboard is so slow unless you are a proffesional touch typer
not recomended Rating:
Reviewed by steven roberts from england
on 5th Mar 2008
good phone very stylish Lots of these phones at work. The first
two arrived faulty but were exchanged no problem due to initial
software fault. Everyone since then has had no problems at all.
Easy to use would recommend to all!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Stephen Robinson from England
on 5th Mar 2008
This phone is fantastic. Especially for business users who want
emails etc. Get a case its to good to scratch. Ignore those who
hate it I notice most can't even spell!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sammy H from USA on
4th Mar 2008
booooo!! this phone is not good. do not buy! Rating:
Reviewed by Nath Hill from England on
3rd Mar 2008
It Was a lovley phone Rating:
Reviewed by John C from UK on
28th Feb 2008
Waste of space keys keep sticking I have one on a business cantract
on my second handset now keeps sending black text massages cioverage
is weak in a lot of areas Rating:
Reviewed by anna from USA on
26th Feb 2008
gave myn back after 5 hours its rubbish dont bye it babe Rating:
Reviewed by Unknown! from UK! on
22nd Feb 2008
am giving myn back 2day!! not a good fne at all had the fne 4 2
weeks, the speakers really dodgy it works wen i call sum plp n dnt
work if i call sum plp! the roller dont work much u got really press
it in 2 make it work! rubbish fne dnt buy!! unfortunatly am stuck
with the contract for 2 years!! am gna get the iphone insted might
be late on emails but its mch betta!! Rating:
Reviewed by L. to the H. from U to the
K on 17th Feb 2008
this phone is really hard to use!:( Rating:
Reviewed by john from usa on
12th Feb 2008
good Rating:
Reviewed by Danny V. from US on
6th Feb 2008
I would recommend the blackberry curve over the pearl if using email.
As for the features, the default mp3 player is useless. It only
plays one song at a time. Overall it does not warrant the high price
it demands because it lacks the features of other phones. Rating:
Reviewed by saad jay from uk on
6th Feb 2008
hate this phone dont buy it its not worth it i hate it so much i
got mine to weeks ago guess where it is now??? ......................
bk in the shop i would buy a w300i if i was u Rating:
Reviewed by DAVID GIBBONS from ENGLAND
on 6th Feb 2008
Great Phone as lond as you dont want to connect it to any hands
free or accept incoming data via bluetooth from any mobile. Bluetooth
needs to go back to drawing board Rating:
Reviewed by Phaya from uk on
4th Feb 2008
lovely phone. Slim. Attractive. Sexy. Mindblowing camera! Rating:
