overview:

The BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphone is designed with you in mind. It looks and feels good in your hand, but still offers you everything you need for your life on the go.

You don’t stay in touch with all the people in your life in the exact same way. Even though they’re smaller than other BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry Pearl Series smartphones can help you stay on top of what’s happening and contact the people in your life when you’ve got news.

SureType Technology
SureType® technology combines an innovative keyboard layout with dynamic software to help you type quickly and accurately on a narrow, compact smartphone. It’s designed to learn your typing and word patterns so you can focus on getting the message out. And, just for good measure, the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8220 smartphone even has a spell check

FEATURE:
Camera and Video Recording
With the camera on a BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphone, you can be prepared to snap a pic of unexpected, important – or even embarrassing – moments.
Then you can share your pictures – in an email, picture message, instant message or chat.2,3 Or upload them to sites like Facebook® and Flickr™2.
And when an event can’t be captured in a single instant, use sound and action to tell the story with the video camera on your BlackBerry Pearl smartphone.4
Multimedia
Whether you want to watch a video clip or listen to your favorite songs, your BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphone delivers visual and sound quality that keeps up with your needs.
When watching a video on the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8220, simply turn your phone on its side to enjoy a widescreen view.
You can even use BlackBerry® Media Sync to transfer desktop iTunes® music files to your smartphone.

GPS and BlackBerry Maps
Enjoy the convenience of carrying BlackBerry® Maps in your pocket. It’s designed to make it easier to find the location of businesses, restaurants, concert venues and more by allowing you to check maps and get driving directions quickly and conveniently.
Pinpoint where you are right now and where you need to be with GPS capabilities on the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 and BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130.2,5 Get turn-by-turn navigation to help find your way.
 

Wi-Fi
Imagine being able to check your email, shop online, make phone calls and stream video on your smartphone without being connected to your service provider’s cellular network.6,7 With the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 and BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8220, you can do all of this and maybe even save a little money.
Whether you set up a wireless network at home or use a public hotspot, Wi-Fi® gives you access to all of your BlackBerry® services.
 

Mobile Streaming
Connect to a Wi-Fi® network or use your BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 to access the mobile versions of news, television and other media sites.6,7 Interested in a funny clip from YouTube or the incredible play from last night’s game? Hit up a hotspot or connect to a wireless network and enjoy.

Smart, Sleek, Stylish
The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone puts you in charge of how, when and where you communicate.
* Screen calls and preview messages on the external screen
* Use the internal display for messaging, maps, and more
* Type with one or two thumbs on the large keyboard

Socially Connected

Take online communities along.
* Stay in touch with your instant messaging
* Add pictures to your online photo collections


Pocket-sized Entertainment Center

The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone is fun in a life-friendly package.
* Media player – turn it on its side to enjoy videos in widescreen2
* Camera and video recording
* Wi-Fi®4 and video streaming
* Large screen for games and maps



SPECIFICATIONS:

General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Size Dimensions 101.1 x 50 x 17.5 mm
Weight 102 g
Display Type 65K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
- QWERTY keyboard
- Trackball navigation
- Wallpapers
Ringtones Type Polyphonic, MP3
Customization Download
Vibration Yes
- 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
Memory Phonebook Yes, Photocall
Call records Yes
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, up to 8 GB
Data GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
Features OS BlackBerry OS
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Black
Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash
- BlackBerry maps
- DataViz document viewer/editor
- Java
- Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+
- Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
- Organizer
- Calculator
- Voice dial
- Built-in handsfree
- Voice memo
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh
Stand-by Up to 336 h
Talk time Up to 4 h