Posted on December 22, 2008, at 10:01 am .
I have a friend or two living in Hong Kong, and when I ask them about the local smartphone culture (yes, I bother them with such things), they always tell me that Hong Kongers just loves themselves some flip phones. It makes sense, then, that CSL and RIM have teamed up to launch the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 in Hong Kong today.
“CSL has long been a carrier partner of RIM, bringing various BlackBerry smartphones to Hong Kong,” said Mr. Aenil Premji, Chief Marketing Officer of CSL. “With the launch of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone, we are happy to continue to work with RIM to bring more choice of BlackBerry models to customers.”
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is now available at 1O1O centres and one2free shops for $3688 straight up. Those looking for more information can head to 1010’s website or the BlackBerry Pearl Flip page below.
1010’s BlackBerry Pearl Flip page
http://www.blackberrypearlflip.com.hk
Posted on December 12, 2008, at 12:51 pm .
The final destination in our BlackBerry launch trip around the world is lovely Spain. It is here that the Phone House has announced that it will be launching both the BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 later this month.
A quick search of www.phonehouse.es shows a 269 € price for the BlackBerry Bold but nothing yet for the Pearl Flip. To bide your time until launch, you can read our exhaustive BlackBerry Bold review with full device specs below.
The Ultimate BlackBerry Bold Review (with full device specs)
Posted on December 12, 2008, at 12:29 pm .
In our second BlackBerry launch post of the day, we jet from the United Kingdom to the Kingdom of Norway. Coming straight out of Oslo, Trigcom and RIM have officially announced the launch of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220.
“Trigom is pleased to offer the BlackBerry Pearl Flip in Norway, so all devoted clamshell users can benefit from the powerful BlackBerry smartphone experience that combines phone, email and messaging, multimedia and web access with the support of thousands of other mobile applications,” says Rachael Babcock, CTO at Trigcom.
Trigcom is selling the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 for what looks to be 5,198 krones (Norwegian readers please help me out with this) on a 12 month contract. You can find full BlackBerry 8220 device specs after the jump and purchasing info at the link below.
http://www.trigcom.no/shop
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Key Features
Posted on December 4, 2008, at 10:41 am .
When we last heard from our French friends, they were just beginning to receive the BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s first touchscreen device. Today, Bouygues Telecom and RIM have jointly announced the launch of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, RIM’s first FlipBerry.
Bouygues Telecom is offering the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 from €129 including taxes (on a 12 month contract) in all Club Bouygues Telecom outlets with a Pro service plan or a Consumer service plan of 3 hours and more. For more information, click the links below:
www.bouyguestelecom.fr
www.entreprises.bouyguestelecom.fr
Posted on December 3, 2008, at 1:01 am .
I don’t know if this is in hope of invigorating slow holiday sales due to a stagnant economy, or if certain BlackBerrys aren’t selling so well, but the important part is that they’re cheap.
The Source by Circuit City currently has a Friends & Family promotion, which offers the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 and BlackBerry Curve 8310 for $0 with a 3-year contract and minimum $35 plan. In addition the BlackBerry Bold is being sold for $99 on a 3-year contract with a $45 minimum plan. Remember, this is the device that was being sold for $399 a few short months ago.
Nothing much else to say here, other than that it doesn’t pay to be an early adopter. Get ‘em while they’re cheap!
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Posted on November 28, 2008, at 12:19 pm .
Continuing with the quiet Rogers releases, the pink BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 we told you about a few weeks ago has finally appeared on Rogers’ website. Arriving itwh it is the ‘classic’ BlackBerry Pearl 8120 in a fancy pink sandstone color. Both Pearls can be yours for $49.99 on a 3-year contract, with a voice and data plan over $35.
To sweeten the pot, Rogers will also provide a $50 Canadian Tire gift card. You can learn more at the link below.
Pink Rogers BlackBerry Pearls
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Posted on November 14, 2008, at 11:12 am .
By Odin’s Beard – The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 has only been released in Canada for 10 days and the price is already dropping. Future Shop has dropped the price to $25 on a 3 year plan until November 20th. As an added incentive, Future Shop is throwing in a $25 gift card as well.
Future Shop BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220
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Posted on November 3, 2008, at 9:34 am .
Not to be left out in the Pearl Flip party, UK carrier O2 has announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. Like their Rogers counterparts, O2 is offering the Pearl Flip for peanuts, and even free depending upon your contract. You can find out more by heading to www.o2.co.uk or by checking out O2’s highly informative Pearl Flip page.
O2 BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 page
Posted on November 3, 2008, at 8:35 am .
Rogers officially announced the release of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 for tomorrow, along with some pricing information. However, as regular readers of BlackBerry Cool, you already knew both these facts on Friday. Regardless, here’s the official word for you:
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone will be available in black from Rogers starting November 4, from $49.99 with activation on any combination of 3 year voice and data plan with minimum combined monthly service fee of $35 per month from Rogers. Some conditions apply. The pink BlackBerry Pearl Flip will be available in the coming weeks.
You can read the full press release after the jump, or go to http://www.rogers.com/pearlflip for more information, starting tomorrow.
Rogers BlackBerry Pearl Flip Press Release
Posted on October 31, 2008, at 2:19 pm .
We already told you how much the Rogers BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is going to cost, and now we can tell you the official release date: November 4th. We just received an email directly from Rogers with the news.
I wonder if Rogers will sell as many Pearl Flips as AT&T is hoping to sell BlackBerry Bolds on the 4th?
