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But for sure this phone dont work <br />with Movistar.<br /><br /><br />PROS <br />flash good coice quality Digicel Network <br />cheap LOL<br />I wouldn't recommended <br /><br />I had this phone like 9 months ago</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=37068#review37068 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=37068#review37068 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:58:36 GMT <p><i>eksile88 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>At first this phone was very promising, i used it at work to tether to my laptop for internet, at 4-5 bars plays World of warcraft nicely, also send Emails through Hotmail very well too, and surfs anything you can imagine (just hope there arent lots of pictures involved).<br /><br />Pros: I work hard so i need a tough phone, the clamshell design kept my screen from breaking.<br /><br />Even though the tethered internet on this thing is slow, its still pretty fast.<br /><br />As the commercial says, BUTT DIALING is completely non existent <br /><br />CONS: This phone has had a multitude of issues, i have replaced it 5 times in a 3 month time frame, im about to get a free trade in from T-Mobile today.<br /><br />Phone has locked up while someone tried to call me, couldnt shut it off so i had to take out the battery, and re call that person back 15 minutes later after the phone fully booted.<br /><br />Internet on one of my earlier versions would just shut off for no reason.<br /><br />Phone would reboot for no reason<br /><br />Would loose track of simcard and memory card for no reason<br /><br />Produced white screen "app error Failed" messages for no reason (press reset). <br /><br />All in all this phone was very unstable and a terrible idea, id assume some corners were cut, it had some promise..but more problems then promise, sorry blackberry, try again :)</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34953#review34953 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34953#review34953 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:43:20 GMT <p><i>visualist submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is my first Blackberry and it is just about everything I could ask for in a phone and more. I've used Moto, Nokia, and SE and the only one of those I really liked was the SE. <br /><br />Pros:<br />Form factor - If you're looking for a flip smartphone this is the one. It's light and appears to stand up to normal use (I don't know about abuse).<br />It has UMA (Hotspot@Home through T-Mobile) and can be used at any T-Mo hotspot or open Wi-Fi.<br />I can actually use my bluetooth headset while on UMA with no interference. Woo-hoo!<br />Battery life seems to be okay. I can get up to 4 days on a charge with light use.<br />The camera resolution is okay for a phone. I have a real camera for shots that matter.<br />Reception/signal strength appear to be good. I haven't had a dropped call yet.<br />Nice sized internal display. It's bright and sharp.<br />The track ball is a great idea and very easy to use.<br />I've updated the firmware to 4.6.0.278 and it appears to be a bit snappier than with the .180 that originally came with the phone.<br /><br />Cons:<br />It's taken a little time to get used to the GUI and keyboard, but that's to be expected with a phone like this.<br />If you're worried about aesthetics, the top cover will be a fingerprint magnet.<br />The battery cover doesn't feel sturdy or locked in place. There's just too much movement.<br />No 3G. That really isn't a problem here on the California Central Coast (San Luis Obispo area)because we don't have T-Mos 3G here.<br /><br />Overall, the 8220 is a great little phone that does what I need it to and more. The cons are more annoyances than anything and not a big deal.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34591#review34591 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34591#review34591 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:09:13 GMT <p><i>trancefreak submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've owned this phone for a month now and I absolutely love it. It's like a mini PC except that it's a phone and a flip phone at that!<br /><br />PROS<br />- Brilliant main display (fairly large for a flip phone)<br />- Large outer display (can show analog clock, text messages, events, etc.)<br />- Music player: Contrary to Phonescoop's review it has an equalizer. You can also pause/play from the external mute button and see the track title/artist/album and progress when the phone's closed. The sound quality through both speakers and headphones is also excellent.<br />- Ultra customizable (buttons, home screen, tones, etc.)<br />- Keyboard: Can use semi-QWERTY keyboard (kinda awkward), Suretype, or multitap (a breeze with two letters or less per button).<br />- Camera has flash and is sharp for 2 MP<br />- Fast startups<br />- Games (6 full version games, no demos)<br />- Wi-Fi (can even make calls with it if you have bad reception at home)<br />- Trackball: May take some time to get used to but you can customize the sensitivity and it works like a mouse when surfing online<br />- Threaded texting<br />- Supports up to 16 GB microSD card (comes with 256 MB)<br />- 3.5 mm headphone jack<br />- Doesn't close the app when you close the flip<br /><br />CONS<br />- Battery life: not bad if you're just making calls but only lasts a couple of days using music player, camera, games, etc.<br />- Reception could be better (compared to other phones I've had) but call quality is pretty good for T-mobile<br />- Price (though you can get it for free at Costco)<br />- Slow processor (sometimes OS buffers for long periods of time or even freezes and crashes)<br />- No 3G</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34538#review34538 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34538#review34538 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:23:32 GMT <p><i>invaderben submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have to say that this is by far the worst phone I have ever owned and I've had my fair share of bad phones. <br /><br /> At first I loved it the Wi-Fi worked great I didn't have any problems...then the warranty wore off. <br /><br /> It seemed as soon as I had this phone for 90 days It started crapping out on me. Not only on me but on my wife as well. she got the same phone as I did and we've both had the same problems.<br /><br />First, the battery life is practically non-existent. Second if I'm not getting an error on the screen the phone doesn't recognize the card. and when either of those happen I have to take off the battery to reset the phone and there goes 5-10 minutes of my life just waiting for the phone to boot up. I've had Tandy computers that boot up faster.<br /><br /> I wouldn't usually complain about these things and I would probably just chalk it up to bugs but when something happens every day then it's more than just buggy.<br /><br />I will say however that it is a damn good Wi-Fi phone still. But that is the only reason I still own this piece.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34290#review34290 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=34290#review34290 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:51:23 GMT <p><i>fguerra submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Bad phone, worst $350 I ever spent. This phones processor is really slow, and lots of time the phone is either frozen or lagging. The one good thing about the phone is the form factor and it's SureType keyboard. Other than that I can't say much about it... The build quality is also not good. It feels really cheaply made, and plasticky.<br /><br />--Pros--<br />Form factor <br />Keyboard<br />Blackberry software<br /><br />--Cons--<br />Slow/Sluggish <br />Bad Camera<br />Bad battery life<br />Lack of applications <br />Price<br />Screen resolution<br />No Mac software<br /><br /><br />Just not worth the money folks, can't wait till I buy the 8900!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33736#review33736 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33736#review33736 Fri, 15 May 2009 21:29:31 GMT <p><i>anelroa submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>en primer lugar lo que mas me decepciono de este aparato fue algo tan simple como borrar todos los contactos de la agenda, esta opcion no existe le pregunte a varios amigos que tambien tienen blackberry y no supieron contestarme. hay que borrarlo de uno en uno. los menus son muy simples no te facilitan orientacion solo se muestran letras. esta muy poco trabajado. Eh tenido muchos moviles de diferentes marcas y esta peor que la lineas de motorola, siendo este pearl flip mi primer equipo blackberry.<br /><br />la camara es muy pobre en todos sus facetas, la pantalla frontal muestra siempre un reloj analogo mostrando muy poca informacion. al abrirlo y utilizarlo al hablar se hace muy incomodo por la forma que tiene debido a que sus dimensiones y curvas no congenian con la cara. es muy grande abierto.<br /><br />los materiales de construcion son de plastico se hacen ver muy baratos y de poca calidad, la tapa hace crujidos cuando esta abierta. el panel negro brillante es muy facil de rallar y ensuciar con las huellas.<br /><br />el software es muy lento para marcar un numero telefonico, y cuando se prende toma serca de 2 minutos. <br /><br />de las pocas cosas que encontre buenas es su fuerza de la señal entodos lados nunca me fallo y su bateria es muy duradera. para concluir le falta mucho a este equipo para ser un buen movil, no importa cuantas caracteristicas tenga cuando falla en lo pequeño.<br /><br />creo que volvere a utilizar mis antiguas marcas como samsung.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33628#review33628 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33628#review33628 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:13:46 GMT <p><i>bsf submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Just want to add two big problems I had with this phone; reception and outlook exchange.<br /><br />Reception is weak and phone is not clear even where coverage is strong. That includes UMA. Calls were choppy and unclear.<br /><br />Also experienced constant problems with corporate emails. When deleting from outlook server they would not delete from the phone. Constantly would have to resend service books to correct phone and within a day I would have the same problem.<br /><br />Simply not acceptable.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33561#review33561 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33561#review33561 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:52:26 GMT <p><i>VerizonRepLogan submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I'm going to simply this, if you like RIM phones, and wanted a Blackberry Clamshell...go buy this, and be happy. If you don't like RIM and the Blackberries this phone might just change your mind!<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />*Beautiful Design on the outside, it's sleek and sexy<br />*The new Blackberry OS is nothing short of perfect<br />*The Suretype keypad makes texting a breeze and while (note quite) as fast as a Qwerty it is still leaps and bounds better than regular keypad<br />*Camera is beautiful, and gotta love the Flash<br />*Big, Gorgeous display<br />*Texting and E-mail are amazing and nothing short of the best in the business <br />*Great broswer, and the web is so fast<br />*I am a huge fan of WI-FI and very happy that this phone has it<br />*Some people have complained about the OS running slow, but I have very quick on this device and have experienced absolutely zero slowdown<br />*Included memory card<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />*I wish that I had a 3G network to run it on, but the WI-FI makes up for it<br />*Camera can take awhile to load sometimes, but not long enough to really cause a fuss</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33552#review33552 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33552#review33552 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:42:04 GMT <p><i>fdguerra submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Well I am stuck with it now, seeing as the darn thing cost me $350, and I am BROKE. There are a few good things about this phone, but not enough to really make it a worth while investment, and I think $350 dollars defiantly is an investment.<br /><br />--Pro's--<br />-Decent sound quality<br />-Camera takes nice photo's<br />-Really nice easy to use keyboard<br /><br /><br />--Con's--<br />-Extremely slow<br />-Feels really plasticky and cheap.....<br />-Prone to lots and lots of scratches<br />-When data is used, it quickly drains battery<br />-USB 2 charger? No one has these...<br />-The vibrate function is a joke. You can hear it better than you can feel it.<br />-Web browser is horrible and SLOW<br />-Slow EDGE data connection. Sometimes makes me wish I had ATT's fast 3G XD<br /><br /><br />Out of the 21 cells phones I have had in my life, I have had worse but I have also had better. Can't wait to get an iPhone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33372#review33372 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33372#review33372 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:02:35 GMT <p><i>EarlyCuyler submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I just switched from Verizon to Tmobile, because Verizon was gouging me every single month my bill was never below $150.00. I don't regret not only does Tmobile have just as good service but they also have way better phones and they don't strip them bare and put their stupid interface on each and every one.<br /><br />Positives<br />so far seems to be a well built phone<br /><br />small and compact<br /><br />great battery life for me although I make sure everything is closed including wifi<br /><br />Pictures are good if you hold it very still<br /><br />Trackball works well pple have complained that it is awkward, well this is my 1st blackberry and i have no problem using it.<br /><br />Negatives<br />So far just a slow OS buttons take half a second to respond which can be annoying.<br /><br />Come on with multitap keypad so annoying<br /><br />However with these flaws I am prepared to live with them I'll still give the phone 5 stars.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33371#review33371 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33371#review33371 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:42:40 GMT <p><i>jrrab80 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Yes I've made it finally part of the elite I am a blackberry member of society. Anyways this phone is great I've never like blackberrys beacause of the size. <br /><br />Positives<br />-so many applications in one little device and they all play well with eachother.<br />-3.5 headphone jack<br />-I could go on and on blah ba blah<br /><br />Negatives, there are only 3 and they are pretty big<br />-Slow interface! push a button and there is some lag! but I got used to it in the 1st day<br />-QWERTY Keyboard! This multitap is crap!<br />-Suretype or whatever it's called won't learn words and I like to txt dirty!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33203#review33203 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33203#review33203 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:23 GMT <p><i>nixxon submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is a solid phone. OS is much more stable then the older Pearls. Looks great, feels great. Larger suretype buttons and redesigned track ball makes this Blackberry a dark horse from other imfamous device like the Storm and Bold. Another innovation from RIM. Five star for me.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33044#review33044 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=33044#review33044 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:43:41 GMT <p><i>psdelong submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have had Nokia, Motorola and Erickson phones and this BB is by far the most well designed, functional phone I have ever used. <br /><br />I really wanted an iPhone, since I am a Mac guy, but I came from AT&amp;T to T-Mobile and I just could not bear going back to AT&amp;T. I really like T-Mobile as a provider. <br /><br />My brother, who is already with AT&amp;T, bought an iPhone the day I bought my BB and he hates the phone just about as much as he hates AT&amp;T.<br /><br />His main complaint is that it's phone functions have a lot to be desired. <br /><br />I looked the G1, but felt it was not developed enough yet for prime time.<br /><br />The BB is a serious, adult phone with vast business applications that work better for me. I also like the flip feature, which is what I am used to. <br /><br />If you just want a toy, go with the G1. If you want a serious adult world phone, this BB is fantastic.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32770#review32770 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32770#review32770 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:22:42 GMT <p><i>chocolateman85006 submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I go through phones a lot. I got it, then got rid of it the same day. <br /><br />What made me ditch it? <br />The charging port. I don't like this type. I've had problems with this type of charging port on two other phones (The Q Global and the Treo 800w), and didn't want to deal with it. <br />It power cycled on me three, yes three, times in 60 minutes. <br />The battery is crap. Yes, I use many features, but the Curve can handle it. <br />It, like other RIM phones, takes FOREVER to turn back on!<br /><br />Why I almost kept it:<br />Good camera.<br />Nice applications<br />Excellent e-mail, which is RIM's bread and butter.<br /><br />I may check out the new curve, as I feel I should give RIM one more chance (as long as those issues don't carry over to that phone). But for now, it's back to the Wing. It's slow sometimes, but does what I need it to do.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32611#review32611 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32611#review32611 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:33:27 GMT <p><i>misfitpierce submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Thought I loved my moto zine zn5... but wow the concept of a flip blackberry pearl... wow. just wow. this phone is awesome! fast, speedy and efficient. does everything you would need. i recommend getting this over regular pearl or curve... i do like the 8800 series of phones though but no camera on those. pearl flip is wonderful! get it asap you wont be disappointed!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32566#review32566 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32566#review32566 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:47:46 GMT <p><i>bannoura submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>So I decided to try this phone out, being a big fan of the blackberry's, and see if it passes all of my tests. There are flaws, as with any phone, which I will point out below:<br /><br />First the PROS:<br />1. Flip design. I love it. <br />2. User Interface. Its a wonderful upgrade to past OS's.<br />3. Battery Life. Not too bad. <br />4. WiFi, Camera, IM, Web, TXT, SMS, Games, all very well done.<br /><br />Now the CONS:<br />1. Outer faceplate should be made of glass or something a little less resistant to scratching. <br />2. Processor speed is not the greatest but good enough. <br />3. Profiles are strange. Sometimes things like emails and facebook alerts make a noise and vibrate, sometimes just vibrate, other times nothing. I cant seem to figure it out but when I have the normal profile activated, it doesn't always work. <br />4. Notifications are also a little weird. If I answer a call and then hang up, the phone will be at the call history screen. If I simply close the phone, I get no alerts. Closing the phone should initiate the home screen so you get your alerts but if you are in the middle of something and close the phone, the phone stays on that specific app and you get no further alerts of any kind until you go to the home screen again. This is quite annoying because if I am driving and I check an email, then close the phone, I will not know if I have anything else after that unless I remember to go back to home. Pretty annoying...<br />5. Photo viewer does something that I cant stand. This is a serious oversight of Blackberry and should be corrected right away. There is no NEXT feature while viewing photos. Instead you have to select MENU, then SCROLL to next, then press the "pearl" to advance. Or you can hit the back key, scroll to the next photo and hit the pearl to select. NO NEXT KEY!!!! ARRRGGG!!!<br /><br /><br />Overall, I am happy I bought this phone but it needs a few improvements to get a full 5 of 5 from me. Thanks!<br /><br />Chris</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32242#review32242 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32242#review32242 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:17:56 GMT <p><i>katrina submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I hadn't had a Blackberry in over a year (I was using a Windows Mobile phone), and wanted to get one again. I was considering between the Bold, Storm, and the 8220, after a lot of consideration of the phones themselves, the carriers that offer them, and the plans of said carriers, I decided on the 8220.<br /><br />Pros:<br />* Keyboard is easier to type on than the one on the 8100 I had before. I can actually type faster on the SureType keyboards than on the full keyboards because of the great auto-completion.<br />* OS version 4.6 is nice, and the browser is WAY better than the older Blackberry browser.<br />* UMA is awesome!<br />* All the other things which Blackberry is typically known for (reception, battery life, messaging)<br />* The screen is nice and crisp<br /><br />Cons:<br />* The camera seems not amazing, but I don't ever use it anyway.<br />* The UI can be a bit slow at times, but not like painfully slow or anything<br />* The charging jack is this new micro USB or something, so I had to buy a new car charger since my other (recent) Blackberries used the normal mini USB one.<br />* You can't customize the outside screen other than style of the clock</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32218#review32218 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=32218#review32218 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:03:40 GMT <p><i>PrincessAlanaj submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got my phone on 12/9/2008 as a Christmas gift to myself and I love the phone I had to get used to the QWERTY keyboard because I am not used to those but its great!!!! The wifi is a big plus on my list I love teh external display and I just love everything about the phone, I would suggest this phone to anyone as a metter of fact im buying my fiance one for XMAS</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=31886#review31886 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1774&r=31886#review31886 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:48:32 GMT <p><i>Robertus submitted this review of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Despite all the hate I'm reading about this phone I went out and got one from Rogers in Canada. I have had it for about 2 weeks now, and I haven't had not one problem with slowness, download speeds or dropped calls. <br /><br />Pros: It's a flip phone. no more accidentally calling 911 from your pocket.<br /><br />It's got wifi which not only saves money, but also negates the need for a landline if you subscribe for a UMA service.<br /><br />Battery life is insanely good. I used the phone when I first got it at half charge, and it still lasted me 3 days. And I was getting a ridiculous amount of emails, text messages, and I went a little camera crazy.<br /><br />Speaking of, the camera takes pretty good photos, as well as video, but I will agree that the video is a little choppy in comparison with the still camera. <br /><br />It's a blackberry so messaging is obviously not a problem here.<br /><br /><br />Cons: The only thing I was disappointed about this phone was the fact that the external screen has no customization beyond changing the clock. if you could put a picture behind the clock, that would make me very very happy.<br /><br /><br />In conclusion, if your looking for a flip phone with all the messaging, media, and quality of a blackberry, then this is it. If you're a tenured Blackberry user, it may have some things that you either need to get used to, or will not like.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1774