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I knew it was just a matter of time before AT&T got a hold of the next-generation RIM BlackBerry Pearl. After Verizon Wireless released the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130, I thought to myself; “Wow, why them? AT&T will definitely outdue verizons Pearl 2! And That they did! “

AT&T Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for business customers, a global handset with built-in Wi-Fi that combines business-grade communications and multimedia functionality in a small and stylish design. The new BlackBerry Pearl 8120 handset enables AT&T’s business customers to use the broadest domestic and international coverage area for wireless data services of any U.S. carrier.

AT&T’s BlackBerry Pearl 8120, a Wi-Fi-enabled version of the slim messaging smartphone also offers other enhancements, including a better Web browser and a 2-megapixel camera with video recording capabilities. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 lacks 3G support and GPS. The SureType keyboard still requires a learning curve, phone call quality is superb. It’s available starting today through business channels for $199.99 (with a two-year contract and after rebates and discounts) and in all, the new features make the popular smartphone even better.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 from AT&T — featuring a large, ultrabright 240 x 260 pixel display that supports more than 65,000 colors — measures just 4.2″ x 2.4″ x 0.5″ and weighs approximately 3.2 ounces. It comes in a beautiful sapphire-blue color. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 combines the renowned BlackBerry e-mail and messaging capabilities — including RIM’s SureType keyboard enhanced with word completion, built-in spell-checker and user-customized dictionary — as well as premium phone features and simultaneous voice and data access when connected to a Wi-Fi network.

“The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 combines AT&T’s leading domestic and international coverage footprint with its position as the world’s leading provider of BlackBerry services to create a compelling global solution for business customers,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Business Voice/Data and Wireless Products, AT&T. “No other domestic carrier can match AT&T’s global reach, which links customers’ BlackBerry handsets with their company’s wireless campus network so that users can access e-mail and browse the Web at Wi-Fi hot spots while making voice calls in more than 200 countries.”

“The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 from AT&T delivers the full power of the BlackBerry platform in a sleek and stylish handset that is ideal for both business and personal use,” said Mark Guibert, vice president, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. “With a range of hardware and software enhancements, including built-in Wi-Fi, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is an ideal choice for customers who want a new phone with powerful communications and multimedia features in an incredibly small candy bar design.”

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 also features impressive multimedia capabilities, including a 2-megapixel camera with video recorder(1), an advanced media player, a 3.5-mm stereo headset jack, externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory slot for additional storage and Bluetooth 2.0 with support for headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth accessories. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 also provides support for Wi-Fi 802.11b/g networks, allowing business customers to extend the BlackBerry platform to public hot spots(2), corporate wireless local area networks and home Wi-Fi networks while maintaining their existing BlackBerry security architecture.

The global capabilities of the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 handset from AT&T complement AT&T’s industry-best domestic and international wide area wireless data coverage. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 can keep users who are abroad connected with wireless e-mail, Internet access and other mobile applications through data services in more countries than any other U.S. carrier, with data-roaming in more than 145 countries. Customers can also use the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 to make or receive voice calls in more than 200 countries.

Pricing and Availability

The new BlackBerry Pearl 8120 from AT&T is available for business customers now for as low as $199.99, with a two-year contract, unlimited data plan and $39.99 voice plan. Customers who want personal e-mail access and Web browsing with BlackBerry Internet Service can choose the BlackBerry Personal Unlimited data plan for as low as $30 a month with a qualified voice contract. Unlimited corporate e-mail and data access via BlackBerry Enterprise Server are available for as low as $45 a month when a qualified voice plan is also chosen. Customers who travel overseas can select the BlackBerry International Unlimited data plan for as low as $65 a month with a qualified voice plan.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 also supports AT&T Mobile Music subscription services and AT&T unlimited Push to Talk for walkie-talkie-like communications for an additional $9.99 a month with a qualifying voice plan.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 handset is powered by AT&T’s nationwide(3) EDGE network — the largest high speed national wireless data network in the U.S. — with availability in more than 13,000 cities and towns and along almost 40,000 miles of major highways.

(1) Video capture requires a microSD/SDHC storage card, sold separately.
(2) Access charges from individual Wi-Fi hot spot operators may apply.
(3) Not available in all areas

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Well I was reading some great articles over at Berry Review (www.berryreview.com) and came across an interesting link about viewing YouTube videos from your BlackBerry browser. The link is http://www.blueapple.mobi . Hit it from your browser and search for your favorite video. I just tried it with the ‘Gino The Ginny’ video and it worked perfectly. The best part is when you hit the link to the video, you can choose to watch or save to your memory card to watch later.

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Tested on BlackBerry 8300 - 8310 - 8320

First of all, in order to use these, you must go into Phone Options and turn OFF dialing from home screen.

Hit the Call button
• Menu
• Options
• General Options

and select “off” on the Dial From Home Screen option

• Menu
• Save

Key shortcuts:

A or C = phonebook
S = search
F = phone profiles
B or W = browser
H = help
K = locks the keys
L = calendar
V = messages
M = messages folder
R = alarm
T = tasks
U = calculator
I = applications
O = options
P = phone

Need more shorcuts?

Check out our BlackBerry Browser Settings & Shortcuts article

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The purposes of these one-button and two-button shortcuts are to help you speed up the navigation and composition of messages. There are two different sets of tips—one for the most recent models and the other for other BlackBerrys.

BlackBerry Pearl (8100 series) & BlackBerry 8800 series models

In a message

Reply to a message	Press R
Reply to all	Press L
Forward a message	Press F
File a message	Press I
View the email address of a contact, in a message, highlight the contact.	Press Q
View the display name again	Press Q

In a message list

Open a selected message	Press the Enter key
Compose a message from the messages list	Press C
Mark a message as opened or unopened	Press the Alt key + U
View received messages	Press the Alt key + I
View sent messages	Press the Alt key + O
View voice mail messages	Press the Alt key + V
View SMS text messages	Press the Alt key + S
View call logs	Press the Alt key + P
View all your messages again	Press the Escape key

Move around a message list

Move up a screen	Press the Shift key + the Space key
Move to the top of a message list	Press T
Move to the bottom of a message list	Press B
Move to the next date	Press N
Move to the previous date	Press P
Move to the next unopened item	Press U
Move to the next related message	Press J
Move to the previous related message	Press K

Messages Shortcuts For Other BlackBerrys

In a message

Reply to a message	Press R
Forward a message	Press F
Reply to all	Press L
File a message	Press I
View the address of a sender or a recipient, in the To or From field of a received message.	Select a name. Press Q
Show the display name again	Press Q
Search for text within a message, search for the next occurrence of the text.	Press S Press S again
Move to the last cursor position in a received message	Press G

In a message list

Open a selected message	Press the Enter key
Compose a message from the messages list	Press C
View sent messages or call logs for outgoing phone calls, in a messages list.	Press the Alt key + O
View received messages or call logs for incoming phone calls, in a messages list.	Press the Alt key + I
View voice mail messages, in a messages list.	Press the Alt key + V
Mark a message as opened or unopened	Press the Alt key + U

Move around a message list

Move down a page	Press the Space key
Move up a page	Press the Shift key + the Space key
Move to the next unopened item	Press U
Move to the next related message	Press J
Move to the previous related message	Press K