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RIM BlackBerry Pearl - black (T-Mobile) comparison

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Product name	RIM BlackBerry Pearl - black (T-Mobile)	RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - silver (Verizon Wireless)	RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 (T-Mobile)	RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 (Black)	Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)
Price	$79.99 to $195.99	Check Prices	$149.99 to $649.99	$266.83	$199.99 to $599.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	September 12, 2006		February 11, 2009	October 13, 2008	October 28, 2009
The Bottom Line	Though nothing revolutionary, the addition of multimedia features and the already solid e-mail capabilities make the RIM BlackBerry Pearl an attractive device for business users and consumers alike.	The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 improves on an already-impressive smartphone with the addition of GPS, video recording, and 3G support.	We're disappointed by the lack of 3G, but the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a solid update to the Curve series, bringing a better design, improved features, and faster performance and is one of T-Mobile's top smartphone offerings.	While its flashier siblings may overshadow it, the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 should satiate the appetite of flip phone fanatics by bringing in a clamshell design.	Despite some design issues and a couple of missing features, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smartphone that certainly rivals the other touch-screen devices on the market.
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Cellular technology	GSM	CDMA	Info unavailable	GSM	CDMA2000 1X
Weight	3.2 oz	3.4 oz	3.87 oz	3.6 oz	6 oz
Talk time	210 min	220 min	Info unavailable	240 min	385 min
Wireless Interface	Bluetooth 2.0 EDR	Bluetooth	Info unavailable	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Bluetooth 2.0	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Service Provider	T-Mobile	Verizon Wireless	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Verizon Wireless
Band / mode	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)	Dual-band CDMA2000 EvDO	Info unavailable	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	T-Mobile USA $79.99 In stock: No Amazon.com Marketplace $195.99 In stock: Yes Refurb Depot $154.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	T-Mobile USA $149.99 In stock: Yes Best Buy $649.99 In stock: See Site Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $266.83 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Verizon Wireless $199.99 In stock: Yes Best Buy $599.99 In stock: See Site Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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