Entertainment
Able to hold up to 1000 contacts in its Phonebook, the PEBL features
basic PIM (Personal Information Management) applications such as Alarm Clock,
Calculator, Datebook, and Voice Recorder features. Users can access email
accounts through T-Mobile's T-Zones service or through POP3, IMAP4, and
SMTP protocols, streaming headers and downloading bodies as they come in.
Integrating advanced voice recognition software, users can issue commands
with just the sound of their voice. By using VoiceSignal software, consumers
can launch programs, dial numbers, and lookup contacts by using just their
voice, and all without speech training. Comprehending commands even when
spoken in real-time, users can use natural speech to issue instructions.
Customers can also download and install Java-based games (reminiscent
of 80s console titles) and applications based on J2ME (Java 2 Platform,
Micro Edition), the most popular platform for mobile devices. Not limiting
users to preinstalled software, there is an abundant supply of programs
to choose from. Through the Internet or T-Zones, consumers can download
software, most for a small fee.
Internet
 Equipped
with GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Class 10 (4+2) technology, surfers
to browse the web at speeds of up to 48 kbps.
As many phones progress into video streaming, carriers are upgrading
to 3G broadband networks. Unfortunately, the PEBL is not built to run on
T-Mobile's 3G EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution) network. A
significant drawback, unfortunately GPRS is fast as the PEBL will get.
Storage
Ample storage for photos, ringtones, emails, and text messages, the PEBL
comes with 5.0 MB of memory. Lacking an expansion card slot, consumers won't
be able to add extra memory. However users shouldn't have a problem, since
most memory-intensive applications are tied to high-resolution cameras and
MP3 players, which the PEBL doesn't have.
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