BlackBerry Pearl 3G Features Hands-On

The sleek Pearl known for its pocketable compact design and minimalist approach has been updated to use the 3G network. It now has a trackpad! In addition, the keypad has been upgraded to condensed qwerty style. The 3G connects to wireless networks with the “N” standard.

So is this a big enough upgrade to interest current Blackberry Pearl users? Get an overview of the technology here as a few mobileoholics mess around with some of the new features. The hosts start to meander around halfway through the video as this was filmed very casually. Still, it is worth a watch.