BlackBerry Pearl 8120 on AT&T
Added on 2008-03-14 02:27:00
by Tanya Palta
 No more lugging around the antiquated Pearl as the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 finally debuted on the AT&T Network. The 8120 can now connect to Wi-Fi 802.11b/g networks but doesn’t support AT&T's high-speed 3G network. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is retailing for $200, with a two-year contract.
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Bell Canada adds BlackBerry pearl in red
Added on 2008-01-28 05:10:00
by Emily Price
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 Bell Mobility is offering its Canadian customers the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 a new shade: red. Customers can pick up the crimson handset for $99.95 with a 3-year contract or $449.95 without.
[via IntoMobile]
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RIM announces CDMA Pearl 8130
Added on 2007-10-02 06:19:00
by Emily Price
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 RIM has announced the Blackberry Pearl 8130 for CDMA networks. The handset, which should show up soon on Sprint and Verizon has GPS, Bluetooth, and a 2 megapixel camera. No word yet on a price or an definite release date.
[via EngadgetMobile]
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Blackberry Pearl in color
Added on 2007-09-14 12:45:00
by Emily Price
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 T-Mobile released several new colors for the Blackberry Pearl yesterday. The original Pearl (not to be confused with the Pearl 2) is now available in blue, sunset, and pale gold for $150 with contract, the same price you’ll pay for the plain old original color.
[via EngadgetMobile]
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BlackBerry Pearl for Spring coming on Black Friday?
Added on 2007-08-24 15:57:00
by Alfredo Padilla
 Boy Genius Report is, well... reporting... that the BlackBerry Pearl 2 for Sprint may be released around Thanksgiving, which should make for some interesting fist fights to get to the phone on Black Friday. Admitting the tenuousness of their information BGR also states that: "the date we were given was more like a timeframe, please consider it such", which indicates to us that you may not want to bank on this. Also, as an additional crumb thrown in, they state that a CDMA Curve should be coming in Q1 of 2008.
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RIM earnings up huge, Palm loses ground
Added on 2007-06-29 11:46:00
by Randall Bennett
 Both mobile device maker RIM and Palm reported earnings yesterday, and most people reading WirelessInfo probably realize RIM hit a sweet spot with the BlackBerry Pearl, while Palm continues to reel from a lack of innovation. It should come as no surprise that RIM reported blockbuster earnings, rising 73% this quarter gaining $1.06 per share, compared to Palm's 15 cent per share loss. And while we're no stock analysts, we don't see too much changing in the way of Palm and RIM's future. RIM is on track to ship a version of the Pearl 2, adding much more multimedia rich features to an already stellar device, while Palm is planning to release the Foleo, a "mobile companion" device we consider to be DOA.
[Via Cellular-News]
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Non-iPhone visual voicemail
Added on 2007-06-27 10:03:00
by Randall Bennett
 Looks like the iPhone's "Visual Voicemail" killer app might not be an iPhone exclusive anymore, as SimulSays hit beta today for BlackBerry. The press release is scant on specific details, but it sounds like users can download an app for their BlackBerry and then are able to see who left a voicemail through caller ID, then be able to return the call or send back an email using the BlackBerry. Right now the app is only specified to work with the BlackBerry Pearl, 8800, and Curve, but the company says a Windows Mobile version is coming sometime later today. We're interested in how the product works, and are going to give it a shot on one of our Pearls lying around the office.
Update: Just gave the service a run-through, and it would be a welcome addition to the BlackBerry, except your voicemail callers have to listen to an ad that says, "this call will be transcribed through simulscribe.com," every time they leave a voicemail. It'd be fine, except it feels like a disclaimer, which scared one of our voicemailers.
Also, cellphone users might feel weird about having to set up conditional call forwarding and using a third-party voicemail system. It's pretty simple to activate -- users of SimulSays need simply to enter in *004*4435520548*11# to activate the service -- but the idea of someone other than a mobile provider having voicemail might be touchy for some.
However, those two caveats aside, we kind of dig the service. It's simple to use and acts as a secondary call log when your phone isn't on, plus you won't use up talk-time minutes when listening to voicemail. I just installed this on my personal phone, and I think despite the annoying ad, I'll leave it on for the convenience factor.
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Say hello to Pearl two?
Added on 2007-06-18 13:26:00
by Randall Bennett
 With the Pearl seeing widespread success (including a place in my pocket) the newly leaked specs of the Pearl 2 look to improve upon what the Pearl started, and if true, improve well. The rumored specs include many media centric features, like a 3.5mm headphone jack, A2DP support (for Stereo Bluetooth headphones,) support for WMA DRM (no word on PlaysForSure, but we'll assume) external MicroSD slot and support for streaming media. Beyond the media highlights, the device is rumored to sport a 3.2 megapixel camera, improved flash and come in some new colors (like the pictured blue, which we think is a render.) BGR reports RIM is planning a huge marketing campaign for the device, but something tells us that if they deliver on these rumored specs, we'll be sold (again) with or without marketing. Keep in mind this is contrary from the specs we heard earlier, but we're fans of fixing the major shortcomings of a device before promising a major overhaul, so no biggie.
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Rumored: BlackBerry Pearl 2?
Added on 2007-06-11 09:47:00
by Randall Bennett
 The BlackBerry Pearl may have only six months under its belt, but Gizmodo has some details from an anonymous source on the phone's upcoming successor. They say the phone will feature 3G in the form of EV-DO, likely indicating a CDMA release, but the best part? The source says RIM has finally shattered its thirst for fat devices, as the Pearl 2 is rumored to be a mere 8mm in depth, which is half the depth of a closed RAZR. Add in a two megapixel camera and the rumored device sounds like a pretty nice upgrade to an already solid device. The tipster says you can pick up the device in Q4 of 2007, but didn't leave a price nor any pics of the device. We're hoping the rumor pans out, except we're a little worried about the slimmed down Pearl's slimmed down battery. Hopefully the weight loss program won't nuke the devices battery life.
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BlackBerry Pearl now in red
Added on 2007-05-09 04:06:00
by Emily Price
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 The BlackBerry Pearl is now available in red for Rogers Wireless customers in Canada. The crimson handset will run customers $249 with a 3-year commitment with Rogers.
[Via HowardChui]
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T-Mobile to Offer Blackberry in White
Added on 2007-04-12 21:52:00
by Rusty Weiss
 Really need to get your hands on the Blackberry Pearl, but unable to choose from the color selection? How does a pure white Pearl hit you?
In a move seemingly designed to emulate the iPod, T-Mobile is offering a white version of the Blackberry Pearl. While this release is merely adding a pretty color to an already popular line, there is something more interesting to be read here.
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SunCom offers new BlackBerry Pearl
Added on 2007-03-16 04:01:00
by Emily Price
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SunCom will be the first US carrier to offer a new two-toned BlackBerry Pearl 8100 with silver and black finish. The new handset marks the first time the BlackBerry Pearl (in any deisgn) has been available for SunCom customers.
The phone is currently available for pre-order on SunCom's website for $199.
[Via MobileTechNews]
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AT&T is seeing red with new BlackBerry Pearl and Treo 680
Added on 2007-03-12 06:45:00
by Emily Price
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 Earlier today we showed you the Red BlackBerry Pearl. AT&T also announced today another red wonder, the crimson Treo 680 and we have details. The BlackBerry Pearl is the first to be branded for AT&T and has a 1.3 megapixel still camera, expandable slot memory as well as optional GPS and Push To Talk features. The Treo 680 features a MP3 player, video player, camcorder, and digital camera and can also handle an optional GPS service.
Both the red BlackBerry Pearl and crimson Treo 680 will be available for $199 after rebates with a 2-year contract from Cingular/AT&T.
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