LIME Caribbean on Wednesday launched the new BlackBerry\u00ae Pearl\u2122 3G, the smallest BlackBerry\u00ae smartphone yet, to customers in Dominica.<\/p>\n
Although compact in size, this elegantly designed, stylish new handset is a powerful 3G BlackBerry smartphone with uncompromising performance and top\u2013of-the-line features, including the industry-leading BlackBerry\u00ae email and support for messaging services, like BBM\u2122 (BlackBerry\u00ae Messenger), and social networking sites that so many customers want.<\/p>\n
The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone is a marvel of engineering and design excellence. It\u2019s as powerful as it is compact.\u00a0 Measuring less than 50 mm wide and weighing only 93g, it still manages to incorporate support for high-speed 3G (UMTS\/HSDPA) networks, Wi-Fi\u00ae (b\/g\/n) and GPS along with a powerhouse processor that drives visually stunning images on the sharp, high-resolution display.<\/p>\n
Chris Dehring, Chief Marketing Officer for LIME Caribbean said: \u201cLIME will always ensure that its customers have the latest and most efficient products to fit their lifestyles. The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G is all that and more\u2014it is a really great looking handset.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new smartphone features an optical trackpad for smooth navigation, dedicated volume and media keys for added convenience, a 3.2 MP camera with flash for quality pictures on the go, and support for up to 32 GB of personal content.<\/p>\n
Prices and Availability <\/strong> Key features of the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone (model 9100) include:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Elegant candybar design measuring 108mm x 50 mm x 13.3 mm and weighing only 93 grams The BlackBerry Pearl 3G ships with BlackBerry\u00ae 5 and is BlackBerry\u00ae 6 ready. BlackBerry 6 is a new operating system for BlackBerry\u00ae smartphones that retains the trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh and engaging experience that is both powerful and easy to use. BlackBerry 6 is expected to be available for the BlackBerry Pearl 3G, subject to certification from LIME, in the coming months.<\/p>\n * Video recording requires a microSD card, sold separately.
\nThe new Blackberry Pearl 3G is expected to be available at LIME stores across the island in September for as low as EC$1279!
\nLIME also recently announced a new lower cost BlackBerry Social Plan, which gives users access to social networking sites and BBM at a minimal rate.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0624 Mhz processor with 256 MB Flash memory
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0360×400 sharp-resolution display (238 ppi)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Optical trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Comfortable 20-key condensed QWERTY keyboard with SureType\u00ae software that can complete words as the user types, making texting quick and accurate
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Media player for videos, pictures and music (music plays up to 30 hours), plus dedicated media keys integrated along top of the handset
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03.2 MP camera with zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording*
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Built-in GPS for location-based applications such as BlackBerry\u00ae Maps, as well as photo geotagging
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wi-Fi (802.11 b\/g\/n) – first BlackBerry smartphone to support ‘n’
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0microSD\/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth\u00ae (2.1) with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Access to BlackBerry App World\u2122, featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Support for BlackBerry\u00ae Media Sync for easily syncing photos as well as iTunes\u00ae and Windows Media\u00ae Player music with the smartphone**
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Support for tri-band UMTS\/HSDPA and quad-band EDGE\/GPRS\/GSM networks
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.5 hours of talk time on 3G networks<\/p>\n
\n** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies. Photo syncing is currently only available for Windows-based PCs.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LIME Caribbean on Wednesday launched the new BlackBerry\u00ae Pearl\u2122 3G, the smallest BlackBerry\u00ae smartphone yet, to customers in Dominica. Although compact in size, this elegantly designed, stylish new handset is a powerful 3G BlackBerry smartphone with uncompromising performance and top\u2013of-the-line…","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n