The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone is designed to help you do everything you want with your life. It comes complete with advanced phone features, multimedia, digital camera, video recording, built-in GPS and expandable memory. And it offers the full BlackBerry experience: email, browser, text messaging (SMS and MMS), instant messaging,…
personal organizer applications and more. The innovative SureType keyboard allows you to type effortlessly and send lots of messages without sacrificing the sleek form factor. No doubt, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is small, smart and stylish.
The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 features a camera with 2 megapixel resolution, video recorder, Bluetooth support, and a speakerphone. This cell phone has a main display with 240 x 260 pixel resolution and support for over 65 thousand colors. The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 allows for custom ringtones (supported formats include MP3 and Polyphonic) and has an integrated music and video player. This cell phone is compatible with Sprint's network.
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| Pros | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| 3G | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Camera flash | Yes | |
| Cons | Compared to all phones | |
| Talk time (minutes) | 220 | Below average |
| Standby time (hours) | 216 | Below average |
| Appearance | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone style | Bar | |
| Antenna style | Internal | |
| Color(s) | Amethyst, Red | |
| Height (inches) | 4.21 | Average |
| Width (inches) | 1.97 | Average |
| Depth (inches) | 0.55 | Great |
| Weight (oz) | 3.4 | Great |
| Display | Compared to all phones | |
| Primary display color support | 65,536 | Average |
| Primary display resolution | 240 * 260 | Average |
| Primary display touchscreen | No | |
| Primary display type | LCD TFT | |
| Camera | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated camera | Yes | |
| Camera resolution (megapixels) | 2 | Great |
| Auto-focus | No | |
| Number of lenses | 1 | Great |
| Camera flash | Yes | |
| Camera features | White balance, Self-portrait mirror | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Power | Compared to all phones | |
| Battery type | Li-ion | |
| Power device | Battery Charger | |
| Standby time (hours) | 216 | Below average |
| Talk time (minutes) | 220 | Below average |
| Connectivity | Compared to all phones | |
| Bluetooth support | Yes (v2.0) | |
| Infrared | No | |
| PC cable connectivity | Yes | |
| Cellular band/frequency | EVDO, GPRS, CDMA 800, GSM 1900, CDMA 1900 | |
| Memory | Compared to all phones | |
| Installed memory (KB) | 65,536 | Average |
| Maximum memory supported (MB) | 8,192 | Great |
| Expansion memory type | micro-SD | |
| Audio/Video | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated audio player | Yes | |
| Supported audio formats | AAC Plus, MP3, AAC, WMA, EAAC+, AMR-NB | |
| Integrated video player | Yes | |
| Supported video formats | MPEG4, H.263, WMV | |
| Supported ringtones | Polyphonic, MP3 | |
| Features | Compared to all phones | |
| Alarm clock | Yes | |
| Audible battery alert | Yes | |
| Auto-redial | Yes | |
| Calendar | Yes | |
| Calling features | Call barring, Call divert, Call hold, Call timer, Call waiting, Caller ID | |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Input type | Trackball, QWERTY_SURETYPE | |
| Internet Browser | Yes | |
| Java | Yes | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, IM | |
| Mobile E-mail | Yes | |
| Push-to-Talk support | No | |
| Ringer control | Yes | |
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| Vibrating alert | Yes | |
| Voice dialing | Yes | |
| Reference Links | Compared to all phones | |
| Link to official product page | BlackBerry Pearl 8130 page | |
| Link to phone downloads/drivers | BlackBerry Pearl 8130 downloads/drivers | |
| Miscellaneous | Compared to all phones | |
| Operating system | Blackberry | |
| Languages supported by device | English | |
| Language supported by manual | English | |