BlackBerry Cool

For those looking to accessorize their summer in style (maybe to go with their Pink Pearl), Rogers has released a pink version of the BlackBerry 8310. Other than the color change (and possibly OS 4.5?), there’s nothing here that you haven’t seen before: EDGE data, 2.0 Mpx camera, GPS, and the not-so-cheap price of $199 on a three year contract (full deets after the jump).

But why buy a pink version of a decent BlackBerry when you can wait two weeks for the greatest BlackBerry ever made? Rumors are swirling over at CrackBerry that Rogers is set to launch the BlackBerry Bold June 17th. For our money, this seems a little too early for two reasons: 1.) We doubt that Rogers will launch the Bold before AT&T, which is looking to be sometime in late July/August and 2.) Ted Rogers hasn’t sent us an engraved invitation to his personal launch party yet. We’ll keep you in the know.

(via CrackBerry)

Size and Weight

* 4.2″/107mm (Length)
* 2.4″/60mm (Width)
* 0.6″/15.5mm (Depth)
* 3.9 oz/111g (Weight)

Data Input/Navigation

* Trackball
* QWERTY (Keyboard)
* Keyboard backlighting

Voice Input/Output

* 3.5mm stereo headset capable
* Headset jack
* Integrated earpiece/ microphone
* Built-in speakerphone
* Mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported (Bluetooth® technology)
* M3, T3 (Rating for hearing aids)

Display

* Font size (user selectable)
* Color display
* Backlighting
* Light sensing screen

Notification

* Polyphonic/MIDI ringtones
* MP3 ringtones
* Vibrate mode
* LED indicator

Approximate Battery Life

* Up to 408 hours or 17 days (Standby time)
* Up to 240 minutes or 4 hours (Talk time)

Memory

* Expandable memory – support for microSD card
* 64 MB (Flash memory)

Modem

* RIM® wireless modem
* Tethered modem capability

Email Integrations

* Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange
* Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
* Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
* Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
* Integrates with existing personal email account
* Integrates with optional new device account

Accessories Included

* USB cable
* Wall charger

Device Security

* Password protection and keyboard lock
* Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
* FIPS 140-2 Validated (FIPS validation)
* Optional support for S/MIME

Wireless Network

* North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
* North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
* Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
* Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
* EDGE networks