RIM BlackBerry Pearl

RIM BlackBerry Pearl

Written By
Sascha Segan
Sascha Segan
Sep 7, 2006
1 minute read
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Research In Motion throws away its suits and ties with the Pearl, a delicious little multimedia smart phone that—surprise!—just happens to be a BlackBerry.

Slimmer than a closed RAZR, it is the first BlackBerry to ship with a camera and music/video players. This little gem is guaranteed to become a winner with the young and mobile.

As thin (0.6 inches) as a closed RAZR V3m and as narrow (2 inches) as a standard candy-bar phone, the Pearl is very easy to slip into your pocket. It also looks extremely stylish, in black with chrome accents.

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