Blackberry 8100

Got my hands on the blackberry 8100 or the blackberry pearl as it's known the other day. Coming in two colors on offer to the public; red and black are the options. However there is a limited edition white blackberry pearl or "whiteberry" as its known.

Generally only on offer to mobile and cell phone insiders, this phone is sought after and can fetch a bit on the secondhand market. So if you see the white blackberry grab it.

Feature wise it's not too bad, the blackberry 8100 is a compact and sleek design, giving true blackberry options and of course the legendary mobile email. Its the first time the blackberry went compact and dropped the full keyboard, however the give the keyboard access through relettering of the standard mobile phonepad numbers.

While certainly handy after using it for a while, it does take some time to get used to. If you want to send longer emails and want true PDA features, stick to the Blackberry Pearl - as it is worth the extra dollars and size in your pocket.