BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105

This is a small, keyboard-era BlackBerry built around a 624 MHz processor and 256 MB of RAM, so it's suited to calls, texts and BBM rather than modern apps. The 2.25-inch TFT screen runs at 360 x 400 pixels, which is tight by current standards but was fine for the messaging-first use case this phone was designed for. Storage is limited out of the box, though a microSD card up to 32 GB extends that with a 2 GB card already included.

The rear camera sits at 3.15 MP with autofocus and an LED flash, useful for casual shots but there's no front camera at all. Battery capacity is a modest 1150 mAh, matched to a light 93.6g body that's easy to pocket. BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 price in Malaysia starts from RM449, and it comes in five colour options including Piano Black and Opal Pink. Wifi, GPS and 3G data are all supported, which was solid connectivity coverage for its 2010 release.