Comments on: Review: Blackberry Pearl 8120 from T-Mobile http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/19/review-blackberry-pearl-8120-from-t-mobile/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lori http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/19/review-blackberry-pearl-8120-from-t-mobile/#comment-687842 Lori Tue, 06 May 2008 23:23:16 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=24939#comment-687842 I was told you could surf the web with the WiFi on this model WITHOUT paying a monthly internet service fee - that it was like taking a laptop with you and just signing on. That the WiFI is not just for calls. Is this true? And what is the voice/sound quality like on this phone? Many thanks for any info! I was told you could surf the web with the WiFi on this model WITHOUT paying a monthly internet service fee - that it was like taking a laptop with you and just signing on. That the WiFI is not just for calls. Is this true? And what is the voice/sound quality like on this phone? Many thanks for any info!

]]> By: Wayne Schulz http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/19/review-blackberry-pearl-8120-from-t-mobile/#comment-668148 Wayne Schulz Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:31:03 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=24939#comment-668148 I have the 8320 on T-Mo and have been using it for a good 6 months as my main phone. The WIFI works incredibly well. It's simply amazing that the technology works exactly as T-Mobile describes. In the office I would up buying a T-Mobile router because my older Linksys appeared to lack some technology that would enable it to carry voice conversations. Now here's the deep dark secret to both the 8320 and 8120.... In my experience T-Mobile has the skimpiest coverage of all the carriers. In major cities you'll never notice the problem. But as soon as you move to the fringes, if you enter an area that is relatively desolate, you'll see that T-Mobile is usually the carrier that has NO coverage. So while the WIFI connection is awesome -- it cannot totally compensate for the weaker native T-Mobile network. Because you won't have WIFI in your car or at the kids' soccer games - you'll be cursing the scarse native T-Mobile cellular footprint. If you can live with the limitations of T-Mobiles native signal then the H@H service rocks. I have the 8320 on T-Mo and have been using it for a good 6 months as my main phone. The WIFI works incredibly well. It’s simply amazing that the technology works exactly as T-Mobile describes.

In the office I would up buying a T-Mobile router because my older Linksys appeared to lack some technology that would enable it to carry voice conversations.

Now here’s the deep dark secret to both the 8320 and 8120….

In my experience T-Mobile has the skimpiest coverage of all the carriers. In major cities you’ll never notice the problem. But as soon as you move to the fringes, if you enter an area that is relatively desolate, you’ll see that T-Mobile is usually the carrier that has NO coverage.

So while the WIFI connection is awesome — it cannot totally compensate for the weaker native T-Mobile network. Because you won’t have WIFI in your car or at the kids’ soccer games - you’ll be cursing the scarse native T-Mobile cellular footprint.

If you can live with the limitations of T-Mobiles native signal then the H@H service rocks.

]]> By: Blackberry Fan http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/19/review-blackberry-pearl-8120-from-t-mobile/#comment-665374 Blackberry Fan Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:31:42 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=24939#comment-665374 BTW, the network for Hotspot @home is provided by Alcatel (not Kineto who claims to own the technology). BTW, the network for Hotspot @home is provided by Alcatel (not Kineto who claims to own the technology).

]]> By: Blackberry Fan http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/19/review-blackberry-pearl-8120-from-t-mobile/#comment-665373 Blackberry Fan Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:30:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=24939#comment-665373 Yes, it does have video recording. Video recording is also available on the T-Mobile curve 8320 but only if you have the latest operating system 4.5 installed, this is officially not launched yet, however, it has been leaked out to the internet. T-Mobile and RIM both Rock!!! Yes, it does have video recording. Video recording is also available on the T-Mobile curve 8320 but only if you have the latest operating system 4.5 installed, this is officially not launched yet, however, it has been leaked out to the internet. T-Mobile and RIM both Rock!!!

]]> By: dwalk51 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/19/review-blackberry-pearl-8120-from-t-mobile/#comment-665354 dwalk51 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:50:58 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=24939#comment-665354 I have a question. My friend tells me that he say one of these just the other day and it did indeed have video recording, unlike my pearl, which is stuck to mere pictures. Does this phone have video recording? thanks I have a question. My friend tells me that he say one of these just the other day and it did indeed have video recording, unlike my pearl, which is stuck to mere pictures. Does this phone have video recording? thanks

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