BlackBerry Pearl 3G handsets in India

On June 10, 2010, RIM launched two BlackBerry Pearl 3G handsets in India at an event in Mumbai. The BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 and the BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 are the smallest handsets in the BlackBerry range and come with many impressive features. The prices of the handsets have not been announced yet.

The BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 has a 20-key condensed QWERTY keyboard while the BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 has a 14-key traditional phone keyboard. The handsets come in candybar designs. They are less 50mm thick and weigh approximately 93gms. They support 3G network. Both the handsets have SureType software that makes it easy for typing.

Other major features include:

Optical trackpad and dedicated

Media keys

Simultaneous voice and data

Email and text messaging

BlackBerry Messenger

Instant Messaging

Phone

Browser

Social networking

Wi-Fi

GPS

Organiser

Bluetooth

Expandable memory up to 32GB

Tethered Modem

Display:

High resolution 360x400 pixel

Colour display

Font size (user selectable)

Backlighting

Light sensing screen

Camera and Video Recording:

3.2 MP camera

Autofocus

Flash

2.5X digital zoom

Video recording

For more information visit the official website of BlackBerry.

Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion, said “The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G is an ideal smartphone for people who want to take their friends with them wherever they go. It has a rich set of communications and multimedia features in an incredibly compact and sleek design, making it particularly attractive to customers who are looking to upgrade from a traditional cell phone to a powerful 3G handset. Both models enable quick and easy text input for maximum enjoyment of real-time communications applications like BlackBerry Messenger, email and social networking.”