If success were based on looks alone, Canada’s Research in Motion would have a knockout winner with its latest device, the BlackBerry Pearl. In terms of “wow”, the Pearl is tough to beat (www.blackberry.com).

Sleek and slim with a piano-black and silver case, the BlackBerry 8100 (aka Blackberry Pearl) looks more like LG’s new Chocolate smartphone than RIM’s usual more boxy and functional designs.