Great Signal, Email, Blackberry Messenger, Half - QWERTY, Good Camera .
Disadvantages:
Bad Lock Feature, Repeated "sim card error" .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
The blackberry pearl is a compact smartphone with all the capabilities of it's lager counterparts. The only downside I have experienced is a repeated "sim card error" which apparently cannot be solved, it is rather frustrating and the only "temporary" solution I have found is to turn the phone of and back on again.
Other than this one minor issue the phone lives up to it's name. It maintains fantastic signal pretty much anywhere is easy to set up and easy to use. The half-QWERTY keyboard makes typing quicker (once you master the technique), meaning those emails take just minutes to reply. The lock feature is benificial to help protect your privacy, however I have often found myself on the verge of dialing the emergency services accidentally - not too good. An easy alternative to the lock feature is the standby system which helps conserve battery and also (to a certain extent) prevents those who are unfamiliar with blackberry devices from accessing and using the device.
The look and feel of the phone is great, it's small and easily slides into pockets (unlike some other blackberry devices). The phone is robust and to put it bluntly, difficult to break. I have dropped it into the bath, spilt a pint of beer on it and dropped it numerous times (unfortunately, it has spent about 4days in the airing cupboard and now has the battery held in place with trusty selotape as a result) and it is still in perfect working order with only cosmetic damage.
Overall a fantastic phone, if they fixed the lock issue and the sim card error issue it would be perfect.
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Ease of use
Easy
Battery talktime
Satisfactory
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