“The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is just about the perfect upgrade for existing BlackBerry users, assuming you can live with the slight drop in battery life. The keyboard’s excellent, the touchscreen’s great, performance is stellar, and the new software adds plenty too. What’s more the limitations won’t feel as such if you’re used to previous BlackBerrys. However, if you’re looking at this phone as simply the best RIM currently has to compete with the iPhones and Androids of this world, then it doesn’t quite stack up. Yes, a lot of its limitations are simply down to form factor but nonetheless the screen is small, the camera isn’t up to snuff, and the selection of apps is woeful”. , The BlackBerry Pearl is a smartphone developed by Research In Motion (RIM). The Pearl (8100) was launched on September 12, 2006, marking the first BlackBerry device with a camera , media player and other multimedia features, significantly expanding the traditionally enterprise brand's market to mainstream consumers., Key Takeaways: The BlackBerry Pearl Era. First of Its Kind: The BlackBerry Pearl was groundbreaking for being the first BlackBerry with a camera and media player. New Target Market: Aimed at both consumers and business users, the Pearl expanded BlackBerry’s audience..