Verizon launches CDMA-enabled Pearl

Verizon Wireless will launch its BlackBerry Pearl 8130 online on November 3rd, making it the first CDMA-enabled BlackBerry Pearl in the world and customers of Verizon Wireless will be able to get their hands on one then. This device will come in an exclusive silver color and features integrated GPS navigation, enabling users to go virtually anywhere they like with speech-enabled turn-by-turn navigation in addition to access to more than 14 million points of interest. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is available exclusively online and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores only, retailing for $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. More features of the CDMA-enabled Pearl are available after the jump.

• Wireless broadband (EV-DO) connectivity for high-speed data transfers, perfect for fast Web browsing and downloading large attachments
• A sleek, compact design in an exclusive silver color finish; measures 4.2″ x 2.0″ x .55″ and weighs only 3.4 oz
• Open and view e-mail attachments with support for the most popular formats
• Premium phone features including Voice Activated Dialing, speakerphone and noise and echo cancellation technology for clearer calls
• 2.0 megapixel camera, with flash and 5x zoom, able to record video
• Video and picture messaging capable
• Built-in navigation to support the location-based application, VZ Navigator(SM), developed by Networks in Motion, with map data provided by Navteq
• Advanced media player and enhanced desktop media manager software allowing a customer to easily manage music and pictures between their PC and the BlackBerry Pearl 8130
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone included in the box
• Externally accessible microSD(TM)/SDHC memory card slot for additional storage (up to 8 GB)
• An enhanced user interface with new font-rendering technology that makes text easier to read and Web pages visually richer
• Enhanced Web browser delivering a fast, rich browser experience and support for streaming video from sites like m.youtube.com (3GPP RTSP streaming protocol over EV-DO)
• SureType(R) keyboard technology that makes typing and dialing fast and easy and includes a new word completion capability, easier editing of misspelled words, and built-in spell checker
• Bluetooth(R) 2.0 in support of hands-free headsets, stereo headsets (Bluetooth stereo audio profile A2DP/AVRCP), car kits and other Bluetooth accessories
• A removable and rechargeable battery, rated for up to 220 minutes of talk time and up to 216 hours of standby time

Edwin Kee
Categories: Cellphones
Tags: GPS