Blackberry is currently working on its new PDA phone, the Pearl 8100. The buzz about this handset has been spreading over the net for a while, along with several rumor and speculations on the specs. Well, thanks to those guys at Pinstack's forums who recently disclosed the full specs of Pearl, we can stop guessing now. In a nutshell, the Pearl 8100 is a quad-band GSM cell phone with 240×260 65K colors LCD display, integrated 1.3 megapixel camera module, 64MB of onboard memory with MicroSD card slot, and integrated MP3 player as well as support for MP3 ringtone. No words on pricing and availability yet, but there's a full detail of the handset right after the jump.

Blackberry Pearl 8100 PDA Phone Features

• Email
• Phone and SMS
• 1.3Mp Camera with "My Album" (an personal on-line album where you can store your photos)
• microSD memory expansion slot
• Extensive Voice recognition
• Corporate Data Access
• Organizer
• Wireless Internet
• quad-band GSM plus EDGE (CDMA version TBA)
• Tethered Modem
• BlackBerry Messenger
• Display: Large, bright, high-resolution LCD color screen with light sensing technology 240 x 260 pixel 65k color display.
• Size & Weight: TBA. So far it seems as thin or thiner than a Motorola RAZR.
• Keyboard: SureType technology, combines phone and QWERTY layouts for quick and accurate dialing and typing Dedicated send, end, convenience, power and mute keys
• Backlit.
• Navigation: More durable and lefty-friendly' thumb operated Joystick with and return key.
• Voice Input/Output:
  • Integrated earpiece and microphone
  • Hands-free speakerphone
  • Hands-free headset capable
  • Bluetooth v2.0 hands-free headset and car kit support
• Notification: Polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrate mode, on-screen or LED indicator and possible picture ID alerts.
• User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
• Battery/Battery-life: TBA
• Memory: 64MB of internal flash with microSD expansion
• Modem: Embedded RIM wireless modem Tethered modem capability for wireless Internet connectivity.
• Processor: Intel XScale processor (TBC)
• Email Account Compatibility: Integrates with an existing enterprise email account or up to 10 personal/business email accounts
• Includes BlackBerry Desktop Software: Supported by version 4.2 or higher (TBC)
• Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server: Supported by:
  • Version 2.1 or higher for Microsoft Exchange
  • Version 2.0 with Service Pack 2 or higher for IBM Lotus Domino
  • Version 4.0 or higher for Novell GroupWise
• Handheld Security: Password protection and keyboard lock
• Accessories Included: USB cable for charging and PC synchronization
• Travel Charger and Holster (TBC)
• Network: Quad-Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS and EDGE networks
• Works In: US (850/1900 MHz), Canada (850/1900 MHz) & Europe/Asia Pacific (900/1800 MHz)

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