I'm New, I have a Pearl, And I'm (somewhat) Proud

**pearlxoxo** · 11-13-2012, 08:43 PM

Hi, I'm new and like my username says I own a Pearl 81xx which was a hand-me-down with a pay-as-you-go SIM card from 7/11

I'm looking into trading-up but I might wait until after the BB10 announcements on the 30th (which, coincidentally, is the same week as my birthday *nudge*). And right now in the 'Similar Threads' box are several threads about the BBPearl and they date back from 2007-2008.
And Pearls are very nice. A 1 1/2-2 day battery life on a busy day and it lasts for about a week if you use it as a watch.
Oh and I'm from Toronto eh?

**BergerKing** · 11-13-2012, 09:17 PM

The Pearl was a very popular device in it's heyday, and is still capable within its limitations. My bro loved his and gifted it at least once, that I know of. My wife had a 8130chance Pearl to start with, but has moved on. Welcome to the CrackBerry Forums!

**bmercer94** · 11-14-2012, 10:47 AM

Welcome to the group, a little jealous as i love the SureType keypad seen on pearls, Make sure to keep your trackball clean. Any questions send me, or almost any other member a PIN message or whisper.

**Denise in Los Angeles** · 11-14-2012, 11:53 AM

I had a Pearl. It was a great phone.

**pr1nce** · 11-17-2012, 09:26 PM

My very first Blackberry was a Pearl 8130 back in the day. Nice phone. Carry it proudly. Welcome to CB!

**Stump3r** · 11-17-2012, 09:57 PM

The Pearl was my first BB, great phone! Got me hooked!!!! Welcome to CB!!!!

**aragone79** · 11-17-2012, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by pearlxoxo

Hi, I'm new and like my username says I own a Pearl 81xx which was a hand-me-down with a pay-as-you-go SIM card from 7/11

I'm looking into trading-up but I might wait until after the BB10 announcements on the 30th (which, coincidentally, is the same week as my birthday *nudge*). And right now in the 'Similar Threads' box are several threads about the BBPearl and they date back from 2007-2008.
And Pearls are very nice. A 1 1/2-2 day battery life on a busy day and it lasts for about a week if you use it as a watch.
Oh and I'm from Toronto eh?

Welcome to the club. Pearl is one hand smartphone. The suretype is awesome. The battery life is good. I ever owned it at 2009. Pearl 3G at 2011. And if you enjoy the suretype, I think you will miss it when you jump into blackberry 10.

**aragone79** · 11-17-2012, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by pearlxoxo

Hi, I'm new and like my username says I own a Pearl 81xx which was a hand-me-down with a pay-as-you-go SIM card from 7/11

I'm looking into trading-up but I might wait until after the BB10 announcements on the 30th (which, coincidentally, is the same week as my birthday *nudge*). And right now in the 'Similar Threads' box are several threads about the BBPearl and they date back from 2007-2008.
And Pearls are very nice. A 1 1/2-2 day battery life on a busy day and it lasts for about a week if you use it as a watch.
Oh and I'm from Toronto eh?