Ok but feels a bit cheap .. (Blackberry Pearl 8110)

Member Name: JonesNav

Product:	Blackberry Pearl 8110
Date:	04/11/09 (18 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great for E-mail sync

Disadvantages: feels plastic and too bad software setup

I have recently been given a Blackberry Pearl for work and honestly dont see the big fuss.

Looks wise this phone is quite sleek with its business person styling but the build quality on mine seems less than adequate, bit rattle and it feels plastic.

The half querty Keypad is ok but i have got used to my personal phones full qwerty which is a lot better (samsunf c6225) but i suppose it personal choice :]

Sycronisation with outlook is very good and e-mail capability is worth it weight in gold .. this i feel is where balckberry excel and if thats your main need then you cant go wrong.

Web browsing is also very good and the tracker ball allows you to explore web pages more than some phones will allow.

The setup of the operating system seems more confusing than it has to be and i feel the option of windows based phone like my samsung gives the user more control. The camera on the phone is 2mp which is ok but if your a business user i doubt this is your main concern.

I think Blackberry phones are fairly good but i would explore the higher up models if purchasing my own or a windows based model instead.

Summary: OK .. but explore higher up models