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I’ve decided to switch over from a Treo to a Blackberry and I had my eyes on the Blackberry Peal for a while. I currently have T-Mobile and other than their slower data network, I found the service to be great and reliable. I really wish they would upgrade to a 3G network sooner. But, I use my phone mostly for emails and Google Maps, and the speed has been ok.

Ok, about the phone, the Pearl looks absolutely beautiful, great design, very slick, and perfect size. I was worried that the screen will be too small to read email and look up directions( remember, I was coming from a Treo who has a larger screen), but for my surprise, I was very satisfied with the screen size. I think it helped the fact that I lowered the font size, so more text lines could fit on the screen. The Peal doesn’t have a full keyboard such as the larger Blackberries or the Treos, but the software makes the typing very intuitive, so typing an email is really easy and fast. Also, I love the scrolling ball, it’s easier than using the side scroll wheel on other Blackberries.

The Blackberry Pearl comes with all whistle and bells software needed for a business phone. The learning curve is not high at all, so you should be able to get everything up and running within minutes. The most time consuming part was to setup my work email since I had to log in to my T-Mobile account, setup an address there and then call my company IT department so they can register the new address.

Bottom line, I really recommend this phone, it’s a great tool for any realtor and the price/quality ratio can’t be beaten.

Here are some reviews:
Business Week

Engadget