BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone
Device no longer on sale
The new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8220 provides flip phone fans with all the power of a BlackBerry smartphone in a fun and familiar design. The quad-band EDGE based BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone presents a sophisticated look with a sleek design and a chrome-finished frame surrounding its smooth, luminescent face. The device is packed with an abundance of powerful features, wide range of impressive Internet and multimedia capabilities and weighs only 3.6 ounces.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 features include:
- 2.0 MP camera with built-in flash, digital zoom and video capture
- A powerful 312 MHz Intel® XScale® cellular processor with 64 MB flash memory, providing the ability to store and run enterprise, personal productivity and game applications
- Open and view attachments - from pictures to presentations in all the popular file formats
- Watch videos, or listen to music with the multimedia player
- Browse the web - high definition screen for a superior browsing experience, catch up on the news, track your bid, or update your blog
- Quad-band network support for international connectivity
- Our latest easy to use SureType™ keyboard technology, combining phone and QWERTY keyboard layouts with intuitive software for quick and accurate dialling and typing
- Ability to record and store voice notes and send via email and MMS
- Spell Checker to keep your messages professional
- microSD external memory support
- Comprehensive phone features and intuitive call management capabilities such as
- Smart dialling
- Conference calling
- Speed dial
- Call forwarding
- Voice dialling
- Speakerphone
- Stereo Bluetooth headset
Specification
| Dimensions (LxWxD) | 100mm x 50mm x 17.5mm |
|---|---|
| Weight (approx. with battery) | 102g |
| Display | Internal Display: High resolution 240 x 320 pixel colour. (1/4 VGA) External Display: High resolution 128 x 160 pixel colour |
| Buttons & Controls | Trackball, Full QWERTY keyboard, Send, End, Mute, Menu, Escape two convenience keys |
| Spell Check | Yes |
| User Interface | Intuitive icons and menus |
| Processor | Intel® PXA901@312MHz |
| Internal Memory | 128MB application memory |
| Expandable Memory | microSD card |
| Notification | Ringtones, vibrate mode, LED indicator |
| Ring tones | MP3, MIDI, SP-MDI & Polyphonic Ring Tones |
| Voice Input/Output | Integrated earpiece and microphone, 3.5mm stereo handset jack. Hands-free headset and carkit support; Bluetooth v2.0 hands-free headset and car kit support. Top and Rear Loudspeaker Port, improved Receiver Quality |
| GPRS | Yes |
| Edge | Yes |
| 3G | No |
| GPS | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth® | Yes, Stereo |
| Standard battery * | 900mAhr replaceable battery |
| Talk Time (up to) * | 4 hours |
| Standby Time (up to) * | 14 days |
| Network Bands | Quad-band support for 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSMT/GPRS and EDGE networks |
| Accessories in the box | Removable Battery (900 mAhr) Stereo headset 1GB removable microSD card UK/Euro/US Mains Travel Charger Micro USB Synchronisation Cable Desktop Software CD Getting Started Guide |
| Browsers | Full HTML browsing experience |
| MMS | Yes |
| SMS | Yes |
| Camera | 2.0MP camera with flash and zoom |
| Media Player | Yes |
| Keyboard Security | Password & Keyboard lock |
| SAR Value (Ear) | 1.18/0.15 |
* Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Battery life may vary based on usage.
Pearl 8220 software
The latest O2 accredited version of the Pearl 8220 handheld code can be downloaded here.
Download the O2 accredited version of the Pearl 8220 handheld code
Getting Started with your BlackBerry Pearl 8220
Get your handset set up and view an interactive demo of its main functions and features
View BlackBerry Pearl 8220 user guides
