May 30th, 2008
Blackberry 8120 Review by ITreviews
No CommentsThe Pearl 8120 follows on from the first BlackBerry Pearl, and like its predecessor it is small enough to be mistaken for a candybar-style mobile phone.
The Pearl 8120 follows on from the first BlackBerry Pearl, and like its predecessor it is small enough to be mistaken for a candybar-style mobile phone.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is the first in RIM’s line of petite handsets to support Wi-Fi for speedy Web surfing and e-mail management.
The Pearl 8120 comes with Voice Signal’s excellent speaker independent voice dialing software that requires no voice tags and works well when speaking directly to the phone or through a Bluetooth headset.
The small miniature trackball that sits under the screen and is used for navigation within and between applications remains as delightful as ever.
The good:
* Thin and super light weight
* Navigation virtually lag-free
* WiFi
* Fun Facebook application
The bad:
* No 3G or HSDPA
* No widescreen for video
* Poor quality camera
Blackberry 8120 Cell Phone:
The Blackberry Pearl 8120 measures 4.21 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches and weighs 3.21 ounces. Its 990 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 360 hours of digital standby time.

Though the BlackBerry Curve 8330 comes with Sprint’s home screen set as the default, you can change the background display and theme, as well as the font size and font type.
The Curve can also be used as a tethered modem for your laptop, though it will reach only EV-DO Rev 0 speeds, not the faster Rev A speeds that Sprint’s dedicated laptop modems can hit.
The Curve 8330’s microSD slot remains hidden under the battery, which is frustrating when you want to add songs on the go.
The interface on Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Curve 8330 is more polished and clean looking than the original model, and the menus are a bit shorter and less daunting.