Posted on October 6, 2008, at 3:56 PM .
We’re almost at the point with these BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 releases that we might need to make a ‘FlipBerrys Around the World’ post. Telefonica announced today that it is bringing RIM’s first flip phone to Spain this fall. As such, there’s no word yet on pricing, but by way of comparison, Italian carrier TIM released the BlackBerry Pear Flip last week for 269€.
For our Spanish friends, more information on the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 can be found at http://es.blackberry.com/, or you can view the full device specs after the jump.
BlackBerry Pearl 8220 specs
Posted on September 24, 2008, at 2:59 PM .
Here’s an interesting piece of news sent to us by our friends over at IntoMobile. It seems as though the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will debut a new Folder on the Home Screen: Instant Messaging. It’s a move that makes sense considering the Pearl Flip target demographic and their love of IM. However, don’t despair non-FlipBerry using but IM-loving members of the BlackBerry Nation: the IM folder will be available to all via OS 4.6.1 (now if only I could get my Bold’s “Wireless Upgrade” option to work).
Instant Messaging folder on the BlackBerry Pearl 8220
Posted on September 8, 2008, at 10:14 PM .
Sometimes it pays off to arrive to the party early. Wandering the streets of San Francisco this afternoon anticipating what wireless news CTIA will bring, I ran into a few old industry friends on Market St, having just touched down and looking for their hotel. After some idle chat, they were able to confirm a sneaking suspicion we’ve had since late Sunday night: RIM will officially announce the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 this Wednesday during CTIA.
We first had the itch that a fresh BlackBerry announcement was coming when our friends at CrackBerry tipped us off to the fact that Rogers had sent out flyers in Canadian newspapers promoting the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 before any official announcements had been made. We’ll do our best to learn if RIM plans to reveal any information about the BlackBerry Storm or Javelin as well, and maybe try to bust into the CTIA showfloor early in the hopes of snapping some pics of RIM’s booth.
Posted on September 2, 2008, at 8:04 AM .
It looks like the BlackBerry 8900 is really making the rounds these days, as separate sources have been able to provide some side-by-side shots of the upcoming Javelin against the BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve, and the BlackBerry Kickstart Pearl 8220. This is the first time that we’ve seen all three of RIM’s next-gen devices in one spot together, and I think will be a good indicator of what the BlackBerry web page will look like in the next couple of months. When the touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder Storm 9500 gets thrown into the mix, we’ll have four new classes total, but as is, these three will be replacing the old Pearl, Curve and 8800 lineups. What do you guys think? Are these three an honest evolution to RIM’s existing strategy? How well will the BlackBerry 9500 fit in?
The BlackBerry 8220 will be RIM’s first flip device, and will be due on Rogers for around $150 on a three-year plan (no word on T-Mobile’s pricing) sometime this September, while the BlackBerry Javelin (8900) should be coming a little bit later, around November or December. It doesn’t have the 3G that the Bold does, but will have a nicer camera, a slimmer profile and a screen that’s just as nice. If you can’t wait for the Kickstart, there’s one up on Ebay now…
(via CB, HowardForums)
Check behind the jump for BlackBerry Javelin versus the BlackBerry Curve, the Kickstart against the Bold and the World Edition, and purported device specs…
Posted on August 29, 2008, at 9:34 PM .
A bit of a slower week newswise, though still plenty of interesting Bold-related stuff, including upcoming AT&T availability, OS 4.6 browser speeds, as well as some fresh pricing info on the BlackBerry 8220 and some more confusion on the BlackBerry 9500′s naming scheme. This is Simon’s last podcast on BBCool, so you better soak it all in.
Click here to listen to the BlackBerry Cool Podcast: Episode 39
