The indestructible BlackBerry Pearl
My wife went for a drive today. She went for a drive with her Pearl on the roof of the car. She drove 6 miles before taking a turn, in which the phone shot off of the car and onto the road.
My wife though her phone was long gone and spent most of the afternoon retracing her drive trying to locate the phone.
We were able to recover the phone because a very thoughtful person found it while on a walk, looked up the owner info, called our home number and left a message.
I expected the unit to be cracked, or in pieces. Maybe a malfunctioning screen? Broken keyboard? Malfunctioning trackball? Something?!?
The unit is solid. Indestructible. It flew off a car, hit the road and survived with all but one little scratch on the cover.
According to Fred Wilson, his daughter’s iPhone was not so lucky. I’d say, if you’re looking for a solid phone (literally), get a Pearl.
Road tested, wife approved.