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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - silver (Verizon Wireless)

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9
out of 10
Spectacular

"fabulous all-in-one communications tool"
I got the BlackBerry 8130 Pearl to replace a Palm Treo 700p. I have been a Palm owner for 8... (read more)

by billrosenblatt (see profile), November 24, 2007

144 out of 144 users found this opinion helpful
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9
out of 10
Spectacular

"It doesn't get much better than this."
If any of you are sitting on the fence waiting for the greatest Blackberry ever to be offered by... (read more)

by sithlord55123 (see profile), November 10, 2007

203 out of 208 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Just bought the 8130 Pearl from Verizon"
I have used all the Treo's ( 700wx) since they can out, but yesterday I went to the Verizon store... (read more)

by socal xlt (see profile), November 6, 2007

136 out of 146 users found this opinion helpful

2
out of 10
Terrible

"Major Software Error"
After reading the positive reviews here, I decided to purchase the Pearl from Verizon. After... (read more)

by kev4333 (see profile), December 4, 2007

95 out of 153 users found this opinion helpful
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9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Blackberry won me over with the Pearl 8130"
This is the best phone I've owned to date. To sum it up, the Blackberry Pearl 8130 does what it... (read more)

by DallasRealtor (see profile), December 4, 2007

60 out of 60 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"The best Pearl to date!"
Now that I have had the time to fully check out verizons pearl 2,It is time for my mini review. T... (read more)

by michiganmobile (see profile), November 11, 2007

57 out of 57 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Great Phone For Work and Personal Use"
Now that my phone has been fully functional for a week, here is my review. Please note that this... (read more)

by Webbull (see profile), November 12, 2007

58 out of 63 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"It's the best overall verizon phone."
After looking for my first smart phone for almost a full year, I had flip flopped from wanting the... (read more)

by mattag29 (see profile), November 16, 2007

46 out of 51 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Fantastic Phone!"
I was torn between the Pearl and the i760 but since having toyed around with both in the stores as... (read more)

by Gazork23 (see profile), November 15, 2007

36 out of 36 users found this opinion helpful

8
out of 10
Excellent

"Having fun with the Pearl so far..."
My personal opinion.....

I was a little hesitant to start using a locked phone because... (read more)

by stowberryjamz (see profile), December 13, 2007

31 out of 31 users found this opinion helpful

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Reviewed: 11/30/07
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