Bharti Airtel (Airtel) and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the launch of new BlackBerry Pearl™ 8120 smartphone in India. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 has 2 megapixel digital camera that supports video capture, Wi-Fi connectivity support and an externally accessible memory slot. These new features add to the BlackBerry smartphone experience for email, phone, messaging (SMS, IM, MMS), web browsing, multimedia, organizer and other mobile applications.

It is available in a stylish titanium finish and adds many new enhancements while maintaining the ultra-sleek form that has already garnered international recognition and accolades, measuring only 107mm x 55mm x 14mm and weighing approximately 91g.

The Pearl 8120 excels in both functionality & design and it will help Airtel users make the most of their time in both personal and professional settings. They will get an opportunity to experience a world class product which is elegant, stylish and equipped to deliver a power packed performance.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 provides SureType keyboard system that makes text typing and phone dialing fast and easy. SureType has been enhanced to provide word completion, easier editing of misspelled words and a built-in spell checker.

The new 2 megapixel camera comes with 5x digital zoom and enhanced flash and also supports video capture in two resolutions: 240×180 or 176×144 for sharing via MMS. The media player now allows users to create and edit playlists right on the handset.

It supports the Bluetooth® stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP), and comes with a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack so users can plug in their preferred headphones or speakers. In addition to an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for additional storage of music, videos and pictures, it also supports high-speed USB for transferring files between the handset and a PC at data throughput rates of up to 10MB/sec.

In addition to quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support, Airtel customers can also enjoy the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 with faster web browsing and expanded wireless data coverage via Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) networks.

It also offers many convenient phone features including Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), Bluetooth 2.0 support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth peripherals, a low-distortion speakerphone and support for polyphonic, mp3 and MIDI ring tones.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone is priced at Rs 24,990/- and is now available at Airtel Relationship Centres and retail outlets.

Written by Mahesh Chawla in Cellular