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The editors liked
Previews e-mails on external screen. Good 2-megapixel camera.
The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 offers 3G and GPS. The smartphone brings an updated interface and adds Documents to Go and a better camera
While still offering solid e-mail capabilities.
The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 offers 3G
GPS
Good call quality
And BlackBerrys strong e-mail capabilities. The clamshell smartphone also has a 2-megapixel camera and supports BlackBerry App World.
Top-notch messaging options. Clever
Light design. Colorful screen and updated interface. ...
Sharp clamshell design
Beautiful display
Comfortable keyboard
Good battery life
Large keyboard and a functional front screen....
Surprisingly music-friendly
External play/pause button
Stereo bluetooth
Standard headphone jack
UMA capable
Unique form factor
Slick new BB interface
More compact than other BlackBerries
Still has the BB office apps that keep executives aboard
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Very trendy design
High-quality voice calls
Cool user interface
Great look
3.5mm headphone socket
Good trackball navigation
UMA support
Attractive design and displays
WiFi and UMA support
The editors didn't like
Slow 3G speeds. Bulky. Hybrid keyboards time may have passed.
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 lacks Wi-Fi. The SureType keyboard takes some acclimation.
The smartphone lacks Wi-Fi
And the SureType keyboard takes some acclimation and isnt ideal for heavy e-mail users.
Feels a bit cheap and flimsy. Mediocre performance hurt usability. Lacked impressive battery life of larger BlackBerry devices. ...
Inconsistent Wi-Fi performance
Lacks 3G and GPS
Poor camera
No GPS and no 3GLook and Feel...
Ervative material takes just as much power to play. This isnt quite a smart phone. Five minutes with the web browser
Or a spin with one of the included games makes that much clear. It still does the mobile office stuff that biz users need
Abstract: Price $79/month (Optus 24-month contract)Rating 4/5 How do you make the most consumer-oriented BlackBerry smartphone even funkier? Turn it into a flip phone. Thats the thinking behind the BlackBerry Pearl Flip, although unlike most clamshell phon...
Stylish front, external display, all the e-mail features and functions of a regular BlackBerry, Wi-Fi, excellent audio quality, SureType keyboard
No 3G connectivity, no GPS, awkward hinge design, bottom casing feels cheap, slightly sluggish when opening applications
The Pearl Flip is RIM’s first non-candybar BlackBerry handset and the results are fair but not outstanding. Some consumers will appreciate the Flip design, but the lack of 3G connectivity is a real let-down. ...
Abstract: Uniqueness is not the selling feature here; if anything, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip is successful because it mirrors the original BlackBerry Pearl in function. The only thing that changes here is form. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip is an invention of convenien...
Quirky flip design. BlackBerry pearl makes navigating menus easy.
No 3G and that underpowered twomegapixel camera.
Not the coolest smartphone around, but definitely not the worst. The Flip is a quirky addition to the BlackBerry family.“BlackBerry” and “sexy”, like “Gordon Brown” and “affable” aren’t terms you&rsquo...
Abstract: The Pearl Flip 8220 is a reasonably solid smartphone but lacks some important features like 3G and GPS. We are not sure it really lives up to RIM’s usual high standards. Full Review and ...
Good looks, 2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm headphone jack, Semi Qwerty-style keyboard, Google Maps and BlackBerry Maps, Flip design, Good build
No 3G, No GPS receiver built in, Camera is limited
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Published: 2008-12-10, Author: Andrew , review by: CNET.co.uk
Wi-Fi; 3.5mm headphone jack is a bonus
Lack of 3G; camera could be better
RIM's attempt at cramming the BlackBerry into a clamshell isn't bad. At first we thought we wouldn't like it much, but after using the Flip for some time we realised it's actually very usable and performs well. Our only disappointments are that it doe...
The Pearl series has done a lot to break Blackberry out of the business ghetto and this could well be the best one yet. It has all the Blackberry pluses with the only real minus being its lack of 3G, which seriously hampers the effectiveness of its br...
