Comments on: Blackberry Pearl: Unboxing http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Starr.com : Nick Starr dot com » 2006 Remembered http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-82869 Nick Starr.com : Nick Starr dot com » 2006 Remembered Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:09:01 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-82869 [...] September: Yet another long month, I became homeless, just 11 days before my 26th birthday. Spent 1 hour with the Blackberry Pearl, then later bought myself one. ThoughtOut released the MagStay, one of my favorite small gadgets of the year. Apple launched a bunch of stuff: 24″ iMac, 5.5G iPods, new nanos, new shuffle, and iTunes 7, I bought the 5.5G 80 gig iPod. At the end of the month, I went to the Portable Media Expo for the 2nd year. [...] [...] September: Yet another long month, I became homeless, just 11 days before my 26th birthday. Spent 1 hour with the Blackberry Pearl, then later bought myself one. ThoughtOut released the MagStay, one of my favorite small gadgets of the year. Apple launched a bunch of stuff: 24″ iMac, 5.5G iPods, new nanos, new shuffle, and iTunes 7, I bought the 5.5G 80 gig iPod. At the end of the month, I went to the Portable Media Expo for the 2nd year. [...]

]]> By: Nick Starr http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-74612 Nick Starr Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:22:32 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-74612 You can use the software included to load up music files you already own. It accepts a wide variety of formats of music, but music with a DRM on it (like iTunes/Napster/Yahoo Music) purchases won't play on it, since the phone isn't setup to work with those types of DRM files. You can burn those files onto cd, then rip them back to your computer as mp3s. There isn't any Blackberry Music store to speak of, although from what I've seen with phone based music stores, they aren't that great to begin with. Also you don't get much in the way of memory, but can find a cheap 512 or 1 gig MicroSD card on NewEgg or other such tech websites. Hope that helps Rharry You can use the software included to load up music files you already own. It accepts a wide variety of formats of music, but music with a DRM on it (like iTunes/Napster/Yahoo Music) purchases won’t play on it, since the phone isn’t setup to work with those types of DRM files. You can burn those files onto cd, then rip them back to your computer as mp3s.

There isn’t any Blackberry Music store to speak of, although from what I’ve seen with phone based music stores, they aren’t that great to begin with.
Also you don’t get much in the way of memory, but can find a cheap 512 or 1 gig MicroSD card on NewEgg or other such tech websites.

Hope that helps Rharry

]]> By: RHarry http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-74606 RHarry Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:28:26 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-74606 I'm kind of new to this nickstarr thing, but my question is: well I just ordered my blackberry pearl, and I'm very excited, I see that it comes with an mp3 player, I wanted to know do I purchase the music from a specific website, or can I just put music that I already have on my computer for example itunes??? I’m kind of new to this nickstarr thing, but my question is: well I just ordered my blackberry pearl, and I’m very excited, I see that it comes with an mp3 player, I wanted to know do I purchase the music from a specific website, or can I just put music that I already have on my computer for example itunes???

]]> By: Nick Starr.com - Nick Starr dot com » T-mobile: myFaves http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-70419 Nick Starr.com - Nick Starr dot com » T-mobile: myFaves Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:42:08 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-70419 [...] Remember this mysterious logo on my new Blackberry Pearl box? Well T-Mobile has finally revealed the story behind this logo. It’s their new service called myFaves, which allows you to call up to 5 people unlimited per month. Now, when I first heard about this, I also learned that only certain phones would work with this service. It didn’t make sense to me since all they are doing is taking all of those calls and making them free. [...] [...] Remember this mysterious logo on my new Blackberry Pearl box? Well T-Mobile has finally revealed the story behind this logo. It’s their new service called myFaves, which allows you to call up to 5 people unlimited per month. Now, when I first heard about this, I also learned that only certain phones would work with this service. It didn’t make sense to me since all they are doing is taking all of those calls and making them free. [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-69714 Jennifer Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:57:47 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-69714 So how's the AIM on this thing? I'm an SK3 user addicted to my AIM, and the T-Mobile rep told me flat out that I should stick to the Sidekick in that case. Said the Pearl still requires one to refresh, etc. to get messages. But T-Mobile reps have a history of being less than informed, true, untrue, insights? So how’s the AIM on this thing? I’m an SK3 user addicted to my AIM, and the T-Mobile rep told me flat out that I should stick to the Sidekick in that case.

Said the Pearl still requires one to refresh, etc. to get messages. But T-Mobile reps have a history of being less than informed, true, untrue, insights?

]]> By: Dan http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-67568 Dan Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:15:41 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-67568 Just to clarify the pearl takes a Micro SD card not mini, just dont want people buying the wrong card :) Just to clarify the pearl takes a Micro SD card not mini, just dont want people buying the wrong card :)

]]> By: BlackBerry Cool » BlackBerry Pearl Unboxing http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-67469 BlackBerry Cool » BlackBerry Pearl Unboxing Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:23:23 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-67469 [...] While most aren’t interested, there is a healthy number of Internet lurkers who love to scour of unboxing pics of the latest devices. Thankfully for them, blogger Nick Starr has taken the time to document his unboxing of the BlackBerry Pearl. We have some shots for you after the jump, but the rest can be found here. Enjoy. [...] [...] While most aren’t interested, there is a healthy number of Internet lurkers who love to scour of unboxing pics of the latest devices. Thankfully for them, blogger Nick Starr has taken the time to document his unboxing of the BlackBerry Pearl. We have some shots for you after the jump, but the rest can be found here. Enjoy. [...]

]]> By: Nick Starr.com - Nick Starr dot com » Voice Dial http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-66636 Nick Starr.com - Nick Starr dot com » Voice Dial Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:29:22 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-66636 [...] Okay I haven’t had a phone that could voice dial in quite some time, so when I saw that my new Blackberry Pearl offered it, I wasn’t that thrilled. [...] [...] Okay I haven’t had a phone that could voice dial in quite some time, so when I saw that my new Blackberry Pearl offered it, I wasn’t that thrilled. [...]

]]> By: Sarah http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-66014 Sarah Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:50:11 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-66014 Oh, that's awesome! I want one of these SO BAD! Oh, that’s awesome! I want one of these SO BAD!

]]> By: Travis http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-65033 Travis Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:37:17 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-65033 When will the 8700 be up for sale? Can I get the inside track on the purchase? When will the 8700 be up for sale? Can I get the inside track on the purchase?

]]> By: Robert Nelson http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-64939 Robert Nelson Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:43:28 +0000 http://www.nickstarr.com/2006/09/15/blackberry-pearl-unboxing/#comment-64939 Sweet phone, congrats & Happy Belated Birthday. I hope you enjoy it. I decided to stick with the SK3 myself. Sweet phone, congrats & Happy Belated Birthday. I hope you enjoy it. I decided to stick with the SK3 myself.

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