Tag: PEARL

As a Pearl user with small fingers, I rely solely on 'SureType,' the predictive-text typing system that lets me type fast, while occasionally leading me astray when I'm really tapping away. On the other hand my boyfriend has a Curve and since he tends to use irregular words (and types in several languages), he prefers 'MultiTap,' where each key stands for a letter (or letters). There are ...

It's an exciting time for BlackBerry aficionados, thanks to the recent release of two new models that are radical departures from anything manufacturer RIM has ever offered before. The BlackBerry Storm, which incorporates the first BlackBerry touchscreen (heresy according to some fans who feel that a real QWERTY keyboard is the essence of BlackBerrys); and the BlackBerry Pearl Flip, ...

We'll be honest -- KickStart just had a nicer ring to it, but we suppose Pearl Flip will do. RIM's long-awaited (and not-at-all veiled) BlackBerry flip phone has finally arrived, weighing just 3.6-ounces and boasting a 320 x 240 internal display, Bluetooth 2.0, built-in multimedia player, 802.11b/g WiFi and a SureType keypad. The battery promises four hours of talk time / over a fortnight of ...

Today, Verizon unveiled its new fall lineup of phones, the highlight of which, the LG Voyager, takes aim squarely at the iPhone. Sure, it's a dead ringer for Apple's Jesus phone, but it's those similarities as well as some significant differences that make the Voyager a suitable alternative to Apple's handset -- at least for those of us Verizon customers not interested in jumping ship for ...

The latest celebrity to fall victim to the scourge of CrackBerry addiction is none other than the new on-again off-again Mr. Jessica Simpson, John Mayer. Yup, BlackBerry is the official sponsor of the musician's 40-date summer tour, with each show featuring on-site demo locations for fans to get hands-on with the BlackBerry Curve. Now, today brings news that the official BlackBerry site has ...

Oh no they di-int! The BlackBerry Pearl -- which we here at Switched.com give the thumbs up -- is apparently going all fruit-flavored on us. According to the Boy Genius Report, the Pearl may soon be dubbed the BlackBerry 8120, and graced with a 2-megapixel camera, GPS, and Wi-Fi. As you can see, more color choices are also in the offing, including black, red, titanium, blue, and gold (along ...

Looking to upgrade your cell phone? PC World just made your life a little easier, compiling a list of the top 10 models available in American markets. The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100 tops the list thanks to its good looks, streamlined design, and fantastic features like integrated GPS mapping and, of course, those top-notch e-mail features that make any BlackBerry a Crackberry. Other popular ...