Bharti Airtel and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the new BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone in India. Packed with new features in a small and stylish design, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120, Pearl 2, comes with a 2 megapixel digital camera that supports video capture, Wi-Fi connectivity support and an externally accessible memory slot.
The smartphone sports a Titanium finish, and weighs about 91g. It packs a 2 megapixel digital camera with 5x digital zoom and enhanced flash that supports video capture in two resolutions (240 x 180/176 x 144) as well as Wi-Fi connectivity.
The new BlackBerry sports an updated visual interface, and integrates a new font rendering technology. The browser is further enhanced with a new ‘Page View’ option that displays a full Web page on the screen along with a magnifying glass that allows the users to quickly and accurately point out to- and zoom-in on- specific areas.
The 8120 features trackball navigation system and an enhanced SureType keyboard system, which provides for word completion, easier editing, plus a built-in spell checker.
The phone offers advanced features such as: Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD); Bluetooth 2.0 support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, and other Bluetooth peripherals; a low-distortion speaker phone and support for polyphonic, mp3, and MIDI ring tones; and an ‘enhance call audio’ feature that allows users boost the phone audio’s bass or treble while on call.
The media player allows users to create and edit playlists right on the handset and allows users to manage their media files from their PC with the Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry, that is included with the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software.
Pearl 2 provides the convenience of an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for additional storage of music, videos, and pictures. It is compliant with most Wi-Fi security protocols, and supports high-speed USB for transferring files between the handset and the PC at data throughput rates of up to 10MB/sec.
The smartphone is supported on BlackBerry Internet Service, giving users access to up to 10 supported work or personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts), as well as BlackBerry Enterprise Server, enabling advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments. The Pearl 2 is available for Rs 24,990.







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