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RIM BlackBerry Pearl - black (T-Mobile) comparison

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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - silver (Verizon Wireless)
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T-Mobile G1 (black)
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T-Mobile G1 (black)

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Release date September 12, 2006 November 21, 2008 November 04, 2008 October 22, 2008
The Bottom Line Though nothing revolutionary, the addition of multimedia features and the already solid e-mail capabilities make the RIM BlackBerry Pearl an attractive device for business users and consumers alike. The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 improves on an already-impressive smartphone with the addition of GPS, video recording, and 3G support. The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, die-hard texters, e-mailers, and corporate users may be better served with the BlackBerry Bold or other QWERTY device. For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals. While we're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it's not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users.
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Features
Packaged contents Info unavailable USB sync cable
AC adpater
Info unavailable Holster
Stereo headset
Info unavailable
RAM installed size 64 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Info unavailable 192 MB
Band / mode GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
Dual-band CDMA2000 EvDO
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band)
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/900/1900/21000
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 1700/2100 (Dual Band)
Cellular technology GSM
CDMA
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
OS provided BlackBerry Handheld Software
BlackBerry Handheld Software
BlackBerry Handheld Software
BlackBerry Handheld Software
Android
Talk time 210 min
220 min
330 min
Up to 270 min
Up to 406 min
Color support 16-bit (64K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
65K colors
Flash memory form factor microSD / TransFlash
Info unavailable Info unavailable Integrated
Info unavailable
Clock speed Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 624 MHz
528 MHz
Weight 3.2 oz
3.4 oz
5.5 oz
4.8 oz
5.6 oz
Height 4.2 in