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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