The Boy Genius Report: BlackBerry Pearl 8100 pics and videos!
By Ryan Block 
posted Aug 22nd 2006 6:15PM
posted Aug 22nd 2006 6:15PM
Watch [WMV] - Pearl with Bluetooth
Watch [WMV] - Browsing
Watch [WMV] - Setup
Watch [WMV] - Voice recognition
i m using balckberry pearl 8100 before when i start using i was getting nice pictures but now i can't may be u can give me any solution for changing or adjust settings.
Hot SAUCE
amazing...when is it coming out on Cingular?
The lack of wi-fi sucks. :(
that is hot - kills the Q
wow. smaller than i thought. i dunno about that keypad tho. what say you Boy Genius?
why is it everytime i see pics of the 8100, it shows it on cingular's network? is tmo so bad that the pearl can't find a tmo tower anywhere!?!?!?
Looks awesome! Interesting that the phone has T-Mobile branding, but the home page is Cingular as is the network displayed on the screen.
When is this coming out again?
I FUCKING LOVE IT!
And this is a unbranded version, an unlocked T-Mo handset or a Cingular iteration. Someone hit me up on the MySpace to let me know.
SWEETNESS!! *starts thinking about how to break up with 7130c*
@No. 8 -> You fool, it says T-Mobile on the phone!
#9 - I was so excited - and viewing it while I was supposed to be working BTW - I didn't see that...my bad.
Shoot me.
Don't like suretype.
Tried it, and I like the QWERTY keyboards better.
On the first image under the 8:28pm time it says Cingular...but on the third image it clearly shows the T-Mobile logo? What gives?
So sexy...so slow online with edge...once you've had evdo, it's hard to go back
there is nothing odd about it having a t-mobile logo and using cingular. you can switch to the Cingular network on most/all t-mobile phones in the menu if you want
A lot of T-mobile phones are locked to their network. Changing the SIM is not enough. Does anyone have any way of knowing if Blackberry can also be locked? I would not want to use this on T-mobile even if I bought from them at full price. I would buy this in a heartbeat just for the voice recognition, which is BB's major shortcoming (unless you like to run WM5 apps and games...)
Now that I look at it, was this the phone that movie guy was using in the recent Stargate SG1 ep? It looked too slim to be the normal blackberry smartphone (the other one with the similar keypad).
I went to a T-Mobile store on my way to work today, and one of the reps was kind enough to let me play with the Pearl, it came in retail packaging. Looks like the final version will have a 1.3MP camera to anyone still wondering.
Finally!! T-mobile has a phone I want to upgrade to! Can't wait for this baby to come out.
I have t-mobile and travel on business way too much, my BB will sometimes show Cingular as the tower it's connected to and not T-mobile. Just depends on the area you are in at the time.
Is T-mobile selling this soon?
The Boy Genius totally kicks ass at getting to play with phones before market.
any chance of the pearl or a version like it coming out for nextel in the near future? i cannot stand my 7100i and am very close to poking myself in the eye with the antenna if it locks up on my again.... BB hook nextel up with the pearl!!
@21
It aint too hard, I have one aswell.
Wow this Blackberry Rocks.... I have been waiting so long for Blackberry to come through with a versatile device that everyone could enjoy in the work place and outside. My big question is how long before Verizon Wireless picks it up????????????
Wow this Blackberry Rocks.... I have been waiting so long for Blackberry to come through with a versatile device that everyone could enjoy in the work place and outside. My big question is how long before Verizon Wireless picks it up????????????
@Dave
But you sure aren't as legendary for it.
Boy Genius - Dimensions please? Is it really about the same size as a RAZR?
BG, can you snaps some RAZR comparison pics?
I take it these are going to be consumer-oriented because of the camera?
heres a thought maybe the phone is unlocked and he has cingular serivce
This thing sucks compared to the Q. Go ahead and try to type out an email on that keyboard.
Funny this looks alot like my Sony Ericsson K750i that I had for 2 years now that has a Better 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera with Auto Focus.
What a waste of a cell phone. Typical Americans.
30: It may be similar to a k750, but I can't get my work e-mail hooked up to that particular mobile. So to that end, it's not a waste.
where is the wheel?
This might be an unlocked device but chances are, since the 8100 has 850, it is just roaming on Cingular's network. T-Mobile has a 3 month exclusive from launch and I would assume that Cingular would be next in line.
this is the best phone ever im gonna get it once it come out. September 18th. am i right
32: RIM is a Canadian company, genius.
Is this thing using a touchpad for scrolling? The browser video looks more like he's brushing the center pad than using it as a joystick.
Anyone have actual dimension measurements?
Is it me or am I seeing that chrome circle/wheel in the center spin as he moves his thumb over it to scroll menus???? Or is it just his touch on the chrome wheel(like ipod) that allows you to scroll menus????
my peers who have beta tested this device have nothing but nice things to say.
all i know is that im gonna be eatin' ramen noodles for the next couple of weeks before this phone comes out.
must buy !!! hurry up and buy !!!
Will this be able to play mp3's?
What will this thing cost without a contract when it comes out?
Can the 7130c play mp3's?
@38 - - If you look at the setup option towards the end it shows options for a trackball so I would say it's a trackball set up :)
This is the phone/PDA/Camera that I have been waiting for! When will this phone be coming out? I am so glad I didn't buy the MDA or BB 8700!
Does the new "Blackberry Pearl" play wav files?
Yes it's for T-Mo on Sep 12th on the Q-T and very hush hush.
Yes Kiddies it will be released on Sep 12th and correct it does have sd card, 1.3 camera,mp3 player,trackball-no crackthumb, and sadly no wi-fi, not enough security, 199.99 price:)
funny how y'all keep asking questions about the device, if you would read the "Boy's" report you would have the answers to what you ask.
a mind is [such] a terrible thing to waste
Checked the demo out today - Very Nice and T-mobile on-line and stores will have it on September 12. The sureType keyboard works great. I have used the 7100 and now the 7105 and after about 2-3 hours of use with the 7100 I could type just as fast as I did on the sidekick II. Now with a camera and the best mobile email this thing rocks. Feels very well built and nice and small. You cant get any smaller than this and be user friendly for typing. I will be getting one!
Hi Boy Genius, I read a CNET review of the Pearl and it said the call reception on this beauty sucked...is that true?