RIM's first BlackBerry with a full set of multimedia features for consumers. Upgrades over the 7100 series include a camera, memory card slot, music player, and voice dialing. The 8100 series is ...

The first BlackBerry in a clamshell form factor. This GSM messaging phone combines the features of the Pearl 8120 with the newest BlackBerry OS, and adds an external display. Key features include ...

But it wasn't an iPhone, because that hadn't been unveiled yet. It was a BlackBerry Pearl. Before the iPhone, the BlackBerry was the undisputed king of smartphones. Used by politicians ...