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hi I'm Sarah michalka with Cena and this is a first look at the very cool black pearl if you never heard a very cool before you're not alone the brand hails from San Diego based company info sonics which makes affordable unlock phones that can be used nearly anywhere in the world it's premium model the Black Pearl costs two hundred and thirty dollars but doesn't sacrifice a lot for that price this Android handset has an all black exterior and smooth matte rounded back cover size-wise it's about as big as the samsung galaxy s4 but not as thin it weighs five and a half ounces which gives it enough has to feel sturdy in your hands remove the back cover to reveal the battery microSD and full size dual sim card slots you have to take out the battery to swap out any of the cards which is a huge minus in my book there's a volume rocker on the left side of the phone which has raised nubs that are easy to press on top you'll find the power button and headphone jack on the bottom there's a micro USB port for a budget phone the Black Pearl has a nice screen the 4.7 inch diagonal HD 1280 by 720 display looks crisp colorful and bright it's also easy to read in direct sunlight the phone is running Android 42 jelly bean and while it looks like a vanilla version of the OS it has a few modifications one of them allows you to pop out a web page from the browser into a smaller window that can hang out over your home screen or other apps very cool also included a few third-party apps such as a notepad a video player and an advanced setup app where you can manage the SIM cards in the phone there's an eight megapixel camera on the back with an LED flash while it has auto and manual focus the camera struggles to take clear close-up shots wide landscape photos and indoor portraits turn out better the camera can also record 1080p HD video which looks sharp inside the phone is packing a 1.2 gigahertz processor which is slightly smaller than competing phones but still performs well opening apps feels fast the black pearl handles mobile games well it doesn't have support for LTE so depending on your carrier browsing websites and downloading apps can be slow but this has something to do a processor the very cool black pearl may not have top-of-the-line up-to-date specs but at two hundred and thirty dollars it's a great value for its price if you're in the market for a budget-minded smartphone it's definitely worth a look you can read my full review on cnet com I'm Sarah metra and this has been a first look at the very cool black pearl