The BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 Black on 3

The latest offering from BlackBerry, the 3 BlackBerry Pearl 9105 is a departure from the classic BlackBerry image, but one that we think you will like.

In the past, if you wanted a smartphone, you had to have a low-accuracy touchscreen keyboad or a love-it-or-hate-it QWERTY keyboard. The Pearl 9105 now offers all the things you expect from a BlackBerry, but with the familiar feel of an alphanumeric keyboard, and the added bonus of being significantly smaller in size than other models. Weighing in at a mere 93.6g, the pocket-friendly Pearl combines practicality with performance.

With all the familiarity of a desk-top email client, BlackBerry Messenger allows you up-to-the-second access to your email, and provides an instant messaging service that doesn't eat into your text allowance- great for organising an event or coordinating a meeting. You can browse online via Wi-Fi or on the go with a 3G connection, and access the BlackBerry App World, so you can add social networking capabilities to your phone and keep up to date with your family and friends.

Transferring music to your new BlackBerry is incredibly simple- sync it with your iTunes, select playlists to go on there and create the soundtrack to your own life. The camera is a decent 3.15 megapixels, and with built-in GPS the Pearl will prevent you from ever getting lost in a new place.

A compact version of an excellent phone, the Three BlackBerry Pearl 9105 fuses excellent web browsing and email capabilities with the easy familiarity of the alphanumeric keyboard. If you are looking for a smooth transition from a candybar-style phone into something a bit more powerful, you can't go wrong with the Pearl.