Mobile Phone [BlackBerry Pearl]
Maker and role
BlackBerry, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 2006
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Object detail
Accession number
2022.27.2
Maker
Production period
Description
Mobile phone, BlackBerry Pearl.
Part One: Black mobile phone. At the top of the phone, the BlackBerry logo and the word “BlackBerry” is printed in silver. Below the screen, there are five buttons. Under this there is a keypad which includes the numbers 0-9 as well as select special characters printed in white. The earphone jack and charging port are located at the top of the left side of the phone. Along the top edge of the phone are touch screen volume function controls indicated in grey print. On the back of the phone, “Pearl” is printed at the top in silver.
Inside the phone’s interior there is a slot to insert a SD card at the top, indicated by a blue symbol. Next to this is a yellow fixture which slides along a track. Underneath these ports is a space to insert a SIM card indicated by a yellow outlined shape with a directional arrow. At the bottom of the phone is a white sticker with black printed text that reads “N270 / PRD-15735-048 BlackBerry 9100 RCV71UW / IC:2503A-RCV70UW BT MAC:2C A8 36 BF 97 88 // FCC ID: L6ARCV70UW Patents: www.rim.net/patents / 0168 ! / I.T.E / US LISTED / 89 NN / IMEI:361971040656131 / PIN:226ED40D GAA Made in HUNGARY 3”.
Part Two: Removable back panel with BlackBerry logo at the top. On the inverse of the back cover, “CM / 26400” has been embossed at the top while the number “168102511A” is printed at the bottom.
Part Three: Black, grey and purple removable BlackBerry battery. On the front bottom left, “F-M1” is printed in white. The BlackBerry logo and word “BlackBerry” can be found printed to the right of the battery.
On the back, “Research In Motion Limited / Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery. 3.7V/ [foreign text] / Capacity/ [foreign text] : 1150mAh, 4.3WH / Cell made in Japan/ [foreign text] . Patent Pending / Assembled in Mexico/ [foreign text] / BAT-24387-003 / Lot Code/ [foreign text] / Do not abuse battery. Dispose of battery properly. Follow instructions manual / text repeated in several other languages]” is printed in white. Next to this, in the top right corner, is a holographic sticker with the blackberry logo overlaid with the word “BlackBerry". At the bottom the BlackBerry logo is printed in white next to “BlackBerry / I.T.E / US / MH29639”.
Part Four: Black USB charging cable for a BlackBerry phone with BlackBerry logo embossed on the phone port connection. Object has been sealed in a clear plastic zip-lock bag with a white sticker on the front that reads “P/N: 190.00Z28.0001 / Rev: C1 / Date: July30.2015 / 8 02975 85666 4 / BlackBerry USB Cable, / King2PVC/BFR Free 0.9m” in black print. Two black recycling icons have been printed onto the bag with the number “4” in their centres, beneath this “LDPE / Made in China” is printed in black.
Part Five: Black wall charger with two-pronged New Zealand fixtures for AC power supply. The front of the plug is engraved with the BlackBerry logo. On the underside is a USB port. On the back of the plug writing in silver has been printed to read “Research In Motion Limited / RIM PART NO: HDW-31284-001 / AC POWER SUPPLY / MODEL:RIM-C-0004ADUAU 016L / INPUT: 100-240V ~ 200Ma 50-60Hz 11-17VA / OUTPUT: 5V ==750Ma / MADE IN CHINA M / 1 / 09012 / SAA110258EA / N136”.
Part One: Black mobile phone. At the top of the phone, the BlackBerry logo and the word “BlackBerry” is printed in silver. Below the screen, there are five buttons. Under this there is a keypad which includes the numbers 0-9 as well as select special characters printed in white. The earphone jack and charging port are located at the top of the left side of the phone. Along the top edge of the phone are touch screen volume function controls indicated in grey print. On the back of the phone, “Pearl” is printed at the top in silver.
Inside the phone’s interior there is a slot to insert a SD card at the top, indicated by a blue symbol. Next to this is a yellow fixture which slides along a track. Underneath these ports is a space to insert a SIM card indicated by a yellow outlined shape with a directional arrow. At the bottom of the phone is a white sticker with black printed text that reads “N270 / PRD-15735-048 BlackBerry 9100 RCV71UW / IC:2503A-RCV70UW BT MAC:2C A8 36 BF 97 88 // FCC ID: L6ARCV70UW Patents: www.rim.net/patents / 0168 ! / I.T.E / US LISTED / 89 NN / IMEI:361971040656131 / PIN:226ED40D GAA Made in HUNGARY 3”.
Part Two: Removable back panel with BlackBerry logo at the top. On the inverse of the back cover, “CM / 26400” has been embossed at the top while the number “168102511A” is printed at the bottom.
Part Three: Black, grey and purple removable BlackBerry battery. On the front bottom left, “F-M1” is printed in white. The BlackBerry logo and word “BlackBerry” can be found printed to the right of the battery.
On the back, “Research In Motion Limited / Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery. 3.7V/ [foreign text] / Capacity/ [foreign text] : 1150mAh, 4.3WH / Cell made in Japan/ [foreign text] . Patent Pending / Assembled in Mexico/ [foreign text] / BAT-24387-003 / Lot Code/ [foreign text] / Do not abuse battery. Dispose of battery properly. Follow instructions manual / text repeated in several other languages]” is printed in white. Next to this, in the top right corner, is a holographic sticker with the blackberry logo overlaid with the word “BlackBerry". At the bottom the BlackBerry logo is printed in white next to “BlackBerry / I.T.E / US / MH29639”.
Part Four: Black USB charging cable for a BlackBerry phone with BlackBerry logo embossed on the phone port connection. Object has been sealed in a clear plastic zip-lock bag with a white sticker on the front that reads “P/N: 190.00Z28.0001 / Rev: C1 / Date: July30.2015 / 8 02975 85666 4 / BlackBerry USB Cable, / King2PVC/BFR Free 0.9m” in black print. Two black recycling icons have been printed onto the bag with the number “4” in their centres, beneath this “LDPE / Made in China” is printed in black.
Part Five: Black wall charger with two-pronged New Zealand fixtures for AC power supply. The front of the plug is engraved with the BlackBerry logo. On the underside is a USB port. On the back of the plug writing in silver has been printed to read “Research In Motion Limited / RIM PART NO: HDW-31284-001 / AC POWER SUPPLY / MODEL:RIM-C-0004ADUAU 016L / INPUT: 100-240V ~ 200Ma 50-60Hz 11-17VA / OUTPUT: 5V ==750Ma / MADE IN CHINA M / 1 / 09012 / SAA110258EA / N136”.
Brief History
Canadian firm Research In Motion pioneered email capability in mobile phones and its Blackberry devices were well known for their QWERTY keyboards. BlackBerrys were especially popular with business customers, governments and celebrities in the 2000s.
The BlackBerry Pearl was available in several models, released from 2006. It was the first BlackBerry model without a scroll wheel on the side for navigating around the phone's display and is more compact without the full QWERTY keyboard. With these design changes, and the addition of a camera and media player, the Pearl was aimed at the consumer messaging market rather than the business market.
The BlackBerry Pearl was available in several models, released from 2006. It was the first BlackBerry model without a scroll wheel on the side for navigating around the phone's display and is more compact without the full QWERTY keyboard. With these design changes, and the addition of a camera and media player, the Pearl was aimed at the consumer messaging market rather than the business market.
Marks
[logo] Printed
BlackBerry Printed
Pearl Printed
CM / 26400 Embossed
168102511A Printed
N270 / PRD-15735-048 BlackBerry 9100 RCV71UW / IC:2503A-RCV70UW BT MAC:2C A8 36 BF 97 88 // FCC ID: L6ARCV70UW Patents: www.rim.net/patents / 0168 ! / I.T.E / US LISTED / 89 NN / IMEI:361971040656131 / PIN:226ED40D GAA Made in HUNGARY 3 Printed
F-M1 Printed
BlackBerry Printed
[logo] Printed
Research In Motion Limited / Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery. 3.7V/ [foreign text] / Capacity/ [foreign text] : 1150mAh, 4.3WH / Cell made in Japan/ [foreign text] . Patent Pending / Assembled in Mexico/ [foreign text] / BAT-24387-003 / Lot Code/ [foreign text] / Do not abuse battery. Dispose of battery properly. Follow instructions manual / text repeated in several other languages]”. In the middle of the battery on the back the text “DC100521 / JSM8B 01492” are printed in black. At the bottom the BlackBerry logo is printed in white next to “BlackBerry / I.T.E / US / MH29639”. Printed
[logo] Printed
BlackBerry Printed
BlackBerry / I.T.E / US / MH29639 Printed
[logo] Embossed
P/N: 190.00Z28.0001 / Rev: C1 / Date: July30.2015 / 8 02975 85666 4 / BlackBerry USB Cable, / King2PVC/BFR Free 0.9m” Printed
LDPE / Made in China Printed
[logo] Engraved
Research In Motion Limited / RIM PART NO: HDW-31284-001 / AC POWER SUPPLY / MODEL:RIM-C-0004ADUAU 016L / INPUT: 100-240V ~ 200Ma 50-60Hz 11-17VA / OUTPUT: 5V ==750Ma / MADE IN CHINA M / 1 / 09012 / SAA110258EA / N136 Printed
BlackBerry Printed
Pearl Printed
CM / 26400 Embossed
168102511A Printed
N270 / PRD-15735-048 BlackBerry 9100 RCV71UW / IC:2503A-RCV70UW BT MAC:2C A8 36 BF 97 88 // FCC ID: L6ARCV70UW Patents: www.rim.net/patents / 0168 ! / I.T.E / US LISTED / 89 NN / IMEI:361971040656131 / PIN:226ED40D GAA Made in HUNGARY 3 Printed
F-M1 Printed
BlackBerry Printed
[logo] Printed
Research In Motion Limited / Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery. 3.7V/ [foreign text] / Capacity/ [foreign text] : 1150mAh, 4.3WH / Cell made in Japan/ [foreign text] . Patent Pending / Assembled in Mexico/ [foreign text] / BAT-24387-003 / Lot Code/ [foreign text] / Do not abuse battery. Dispose of battery properly. Follow instructions manual / text repeated in several other languages]”. In the middle of the battery on the back the text “DC100521 / JSM8B 01492” are printed in black. At the bottom the BlackBerry logo is printed in white next to “BlackBerry / I.T.E / US / MH29639”. Printed
[logo] Printed
BlackBerry Printed
BlackBerry / I.T.E / US / MH29639 Printed
[logo] Embossed
P/N: 190.00Z28.0001 / Rev: C1 / Date: July30.2015 / 8 02975 85666 4 / BlackBerry USB Cable, / King2PVC/BFR Free 0.9m” Printed
LDPE / Made in China Printed
[logo] Engraved
Research In Motion Limited / RIM PART NO: HDW-31284-001 / AC POWER SUPPLY / MODEL:RIM-C-0004ADUAU 016L / INPUT: 100-240V ~ 200Ma 50-60Hz 11-17VA / OUTPUT: 5V ==750Ma / MADE IN CHINA M / 1 / 09012 / SAA110258EA / N136 Printed
Media/Materials
Other name
Cell Phone
Smartphone
Smartphone
Credit Line
BlackBerry. Circa 2006. Mobile Phone [BlackBerry Pearl], 2022.27.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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