BlackBerry 8100 Pearl Review

The Blackberry 8100 Pearl offered by CellularOne is essentially the same as all of Pearls in the market place. The Blackberry Pearl in itself, is a phone that has been designed for those of us who want more "looks" and features for our Blackberries. The Pearl includes a nice camera, which is a first for blackberries, a removable MicroSd memory card slot, bluetooth technology, and a built in music player. One of the most notable changes would be the replacement of the Track Wheel with a Pearl like track ball located in the center of the phone. While this may hard for current Blackberry users to get used to, rest assured that navigation throughout the phone is not compromised with the addition of the track ball and it's actually a nice little addition.

The Blackberry Pearl is a GSM based phone, so do expect it to be released for various other GSM carriers such as T-Mobile, At&t , and Suncom and also expect the 8100 Pearl to have a large selection of accessories readily available at AccessoryGeeks.com.

Nokia 5310

Finally what been waiting for, 15 years of techno devices i can't live without crammed into one stupidly simple to use pocket-sized package.

Imagine the power-user possibilities of the Nokia 5310...

I wake to its alarm, check my email with the built in email app, get in the car and plug it in into my car stereo just as my i-pod would via the standard size head phone jack. No Nokia specific accessories are needed and it has dedicated music buttons on the left side of the phone.

When I get to the office and sync it with my schedule via the Free Nokia PC Suite. During a mid-morning meeting, I Mapquest an address to meet a client for lunch via its true html web browser. There are also other Nokia 5310 accessories to help this phone like a Bluetooth headset

On my way home I power up my bluetooth and give a shout out to my friends. Did i mention it has voice recognition control of all its features while using a headset? By 6:30pm I'm taking snap shots while tossing back a few at the local pub (2MP camera and 5 hours of video).

Pantech Breeze. The Cell Phone

This phone has a wonderful large keypad. A large screen, it's also very big. It’s white so it’s easy to find the phone in the dark because it stands out. it also has a camera and is also able to access the web so it gives the older people a chance to get use to the newer technology. It has the speed dial keys so its nice in case of a emergencies. All together it’s a great phone and if my mom wasn’t into all the phones that her service carries she would most likely love this phone. There are also other Pantech Breeze accessories that will help the cell phone.

The Slicing of The Slice

Virgin Mobile has its share of mobile phones that either cut it, or get cut. The Virgin Mobile Slice is one of those that get more than a cut, the Slice got sliced. In an era where camera phones with highly advanced features practically rule the industry, the Virgin Mobile Slice seems to be out of place.

Though the VM Slice has provided itself some airbags with its web browser and speakerphone, the hard-to-press buttons and the not-so awesome display negated what would have been the VM Slice’s saving grace. Apart from that, the VM Slice looks like the Motorola SLVR L2. If you think you are better off with the SLVR L2, you are right. With a long list of mobile phone accessories such as cell phone cases, cell phone covers, and et cetera, customizing the SLVR L2 is a lot easier than the VM Slice, which has limited cell phone accessories out in the market.

Another major contrasting detail that widens the gap between the VM Slice and the SLVER L2 is that the latter is Bluetooth-enabled while the former is not. Having Bluetooth connectivity is a big plus for all phones. Having none is another nail to the coffin.

For $29.99, the mediocre performance of the VM Slice might prove to be a good deal. That is, if you are just looking for a phone, no more, no less.

Motorola ROKR E1 for Cellular One

The Motorola ROKR E1 is the first non-Apple mobile phone that utilizes the iTunes music applications. As far as music is concerned, the Apple iPod has been very remarkably consistent on being the best portable music player. The fusion between Motorola and Apple to produce a very notable music phone is most likely a take on Sony Ericsson and Walkman's domination on that category.

But whether Motorola and Apple succeed or not, the Motorola ROKR E1 surely rocks! With built-in memory that can hold up to 100 songs, a very crisp voice quality on the headset and stereo speakers, and other features that, well, rock. Clad this mobile phone with Motorola cell phone accessories like cell phone cases, cell phone covers, etc. and you are good to go.
Cell phone batteries go a long way wit this mobile phone. Average talk time can go as far as 4 hours and 20 minutes. Stand by time can last for 230 hours.