BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Specs

6.5

Description

BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is the Wi-Fi capable variant of the Pearl, using the same design of the popular phone but adding Wireless LAN capability. It also improves on the multimedia functionality, adding 3.5mm standard stereo jack for headphones and video recording capability to the camera.

Cons

  • Thick body (0.57 inches)
I want it 1 user
I have it 1 user
I had it 22 users

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Display

Resolution: 260 x 240 px
Technology: TFT
Colors: 65 536

Hardware

Processor: Single core, 312 MHz, Intel XScale
RAM: 0.03GB
Storage expansion: microSD
OS: BlackBerry
ROM: 64 MB
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 900 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 2 MP (Mirror)
Flash: Yes
Video recording: Yes
Dimensions: 4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches
(107 x 50 x 14.5 mm)
Weight: 3.16 oz (89.5 g)
Features: Half QWERTY, Trackball, Notification light
Keys: Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Other

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 2.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g
USB: miniUSB
Other: UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Computer sync

Phone features

Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3)
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Oct 04, 2007
FCC ID value: L6ARBR40GW
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T
T-Mobile

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
3
Bane of my tech life- BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Frost
Phone owned for

I bought this on the recommendation of the T-Mobile salesperson; ignoring my wife's advice. Three days later the salesperson was telling me "to be patient" and that I would "get used to it". Since then, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Frost has only given me problems. There were long delays in doing simple things like making calls and texting. Going through the menus was a nightmare; they are like trying to find your way through Alice's Wonderland. Soon, the phone started to have glitches- it would freeze, strange error messages would appear, etc. I could no longer depend on the alarm function- I lost my job because the alarm failed to go off entirely during a difficult time at my former company. I spent a great deal of time trying to get the device to work only to have it malfunction again and again. I contacted RIM/BlackBerry and repeatedly had my messages refused. When I finally was able to get one through, I never received a response. I ended up sending the device back through T-Mobile's warranty exchange. I was only able to get the same product, and the new BlackBerry is doing the same things as the previous one. The only difference- this time the "2" button sticks.

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10
I love it!
Phone owned for

This phone is so easy to use, it offers a lot of functionality.  With the new os 4.5 software its even better.  Like being able to see html email and youtube videos.  This phone is not fragile at all.  If you aren't clumsy or dirty you shouldn't have any problems with the phone.  The wifi option allows you to surf the web at fast speeds and the opera mini web browser is fenomenal.  I upgraded from an 8100, I like the new keyboard with its bigger buttons, and the bigger headphone jack (it's now a standard normal jack).  Its too bad that t-mobile doesn't have a 3g pearl yet.  But this will do for now, as my experience with t-mobile's 3g network has not been too great.  A gps feature would have been nice as well.  But I like this phone.

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9
My 2 Cents Worth
Phone owned for

First of all, to have your phone break 4 times, you must be a klutz. Its not the phone, its the person using the phone.
I owned a BB Pearl 8100, and upgraded to the 8120. I havent dropped it 4 times, and purchased an aftermarket case that could withstand many pounds of abuse, in order to protect the phone.
The microsd slot is quite readily accessible, (pro), and it has a better camera than its predecessor, and also features a videorecorder as well. It also has bluetooth and wifi capabilities, enabling the user to switch automatically from the network to wifi, (pro), which is the main reason I purchased the phone. It will support up to 16Gb microsd, (if you are running 4.5 RimOS, (the latest versions, please see Blackberry Forums for further info along this line).
 

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