November 6, 2007 10:54 AM PST
Verizon's BlackBerry Pearl available in stores Nov. 8
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130
(Credit: Verizon Wireless)For those Verizon Wireless customers who have been waiting for the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the time is here. The pretty little Pearl is available now for purchase online and will be in stores nationwide on November 8 for $149.99 with a two-year contract. Unlike the original, GSM Pearls, the Pearl 8130 features video-recording capabilities, 3G (EV-DO) support, and built-in GPS, which you can use with Verizon's location-based service, VZ Navigator. It also has Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support for stereo Bluetooth headsets, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and support for up to 10 e-mail accounts. Sounds like a sweet package to me.
Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie. 
The software is version 4.3 but it does not work
I have worked for hours with BlackBerry and Verizon techs and there is no current solution.
- GPS is useless
- by gaijindragonslayer_2 November 15, 2007 3:13 PM PST
- I live in NYC and need a good GPS and VZ Navigator software is horrible but worse the GPS puts me at different places. on frequent requests, even though I have not moved, sometimes as much as 1.0 KM when it's meant to be 0.01KM accurate! This makes driving a c--p shoot and walking worse and telling people where you are for work or play idiotic.
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(3 Comments)Bought the phone for GPS but that does not work. Navigator is ugly and VZ maps are a disgrace.
Nice people though, just managers are too busy looking for retirement.