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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - dark purple (Sprint) comparison

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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 - black (Sprint)
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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 - black (Sprint)

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - silver (Verizon Wireless)
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HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint)
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HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint)

Price $129.99 to $599.99 $99.99 to $799.99 $79.99 to $429.99 Check Prices $219.99
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Release date November 23, 2007 May 09, 2008 September 14, 2008 June 28, 2007
The Bottom Line The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 improves on an already-impressive smartphone with the addition of GPS, video recording, and 3G support. Despite some spotty call quality, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 for Sprint is a great messaging device with the bonus of EV-DO and integrated GPS. Plus, it offers more services than the Verizon BlackBerry Curve. The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 improves on an already-impressive smartphone with the addition of GPS, video recording, and 3G support. The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro. For the globe-trotting executive, the RIM BlackBerry 8830 is a powerful voice and messaging tool that offers world roaming and solid performance.
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Features
Packaged contents Info unavailable Stereo headset
USB sync cable
AC adpater
Info unavailable Info unavailable
RAM installed size Info unavailable Info unavailable 64 MB
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Band / mode CDMA 800/1900
CDMA 800/1900
Dual-band CDMA2000 EvDO
GSM 900/1800/1900
GSM 900/1800 / CDMA 800/1900
Cellular technology CDMA
Info unavailable CDMA
Info unavailable GSM / CDMA
OS provided Info unavailable BlackBerry Handheld Software
BlackBerry Handheld Software
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1
BlackBerry Handheld Software
Talk time Info unavailable Up to 260 min
220 min
Up to 252 min
Up to 300 min
Color support Info unavailable 16-bit (64K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
262K color
16-bit (64K colors)
Weight 0.2 lbs
4 oz
3.4 oz
0.3 lbs
4.6 oz
Height 4.2 in
4.2 in
4.2 in
4.0 in
4.5 in
Wireless Interface Bluetooth
Info unavailable Bluetooth
Info unavailable Bluetooth 2.0
Input device type Info unavailable Trackball
Keyboard
Trackball
Keyboard
Keyboard
Trackball
Keyboard
Service Provider Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel