Blackberry Pearl - A Gem Of A Device - By: Richard Lindholm

The recently launched BlackBerry Pearl handset is a quite a technological leap forward which has innumerable accessories and distinguishable features that makes it the eight wonder of the universe.

For pearl users the instrument could be used as a mobile phone, a mini- laptop complete with net connections, a radio, a camera with zoom and flash, a juke box, a video- recorder and more. All these functions packed into a hip looking device that measures 11 cm in length, 5 cm in breadth and 1.5 cm in thickness and weighing less than 100 gram.

Pearl is truly smart phone that mixes style with intelligence. It is now available directly from the two mobile service providers for about $550. Other than all those features that most mobile handsets come with, Pearl has an easy-to-use trackball whose sensitivity could be pre-set. The QWERTY keyboard comes with a new technology that helps display a set of likely words possible with the keys as you type on.

Its keyboard, display screen and the trackball are automatically optimizes the brightness of the instrument depending upon where you are: inside the house, outdoors in bright sunlight or inside a sparsely lit place. These are just the tip of the multitude of features it comes with. Not only this the BlackBerry Pearl also consists of other accessories that makes it the real Black Pearl, these features can be listed as

HS-500 Bluetooth Headset: You can now be hands-free with the latest technology of wireless headset HS-500. With just a touch of the button which is on the headset you can answer a call, mute the calls or can end a call or you can activate voice dialing system when you are still busy with other work. The volume is automatically adjusted according to the surroundings and the noise from the background is reduced if it senses the sound. The BlackBerry Pearl works with selected third-party GPS mapping applications.

Music Gateway: You can now play your favorite music through your portable stereo system, car stereo or the home stereo by using wireless BlackBerry Pearl music gateway. The user needs to do is to plug the BlackBerry music gateway into the selected stereo system and now the smartphone is ready to play your favorite music or your melodious songs. While the music is aired, you can still receive an incoming call and the music will automatically slow down for you to receive the call.

Smart Card Reader: The smart card reader supports the operating system which is delivered by the organization BlackBerry Enterprise Solutions which is lightweight, has the capability to operate for weeks on a single charge and the reader is designed to combine the user with the advanced security. The smart card uses the Bluetooth technology to provide quick and convenient access to the smartphone device which is operated through an AES-256 encryption which is used in IT industries.

The smart card reader works with all the Bluetooth which enables the Blackberry phones. It also provides out-of-the-box which support for common access cards (CACs) and DataKay or Safenet 330 cards. By using the published BlackBerry Smart Card APIs, other vested parties will be able to implement support for any card.

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For those planning to migrate from a regular handset to a Pearl, it would take some time to get used to the hundreds of features and shortcut keys the device is packed with. Once through the initial learning phase though, it’s a great new experience to have the BlackBerry Pearl by your side to have fun with. To know about latest in technology log on to jallsmedia.com

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