Sprint Approves OS V4.5 for BlackBerry Pearl and Curve, Samsung T929 Memoir Unveiled and More
Added on 2009-02-06 04:55:00
by Tanya Palta
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 Sprint approves OS V4.5 for BlackBerry Pearl and Curve, Samsung T929 Memoir unveiled and more. Here is today's mobile round up.
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Pre-Paid Broadband by Cricket, 5MP Asus Device in Pipeline and More
Added on 2008-09-15 06:50:00
by Tanya Palta
 Asus to take on Samsung Omnia, Cricket offers pre-paid broadband, Pearl in 3 new colors on T-Mobile and more. Here is a round up of today’s stories that will chase those Monday blues away.
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RIM and Tivo parterning, Blackberry Pearl Flip gets official, and Sprint inundates us
Added on 2008-09-11 15:52:00
by Marianne Schultz
 CTIA is in full swing and there has been a lot of news from manufacturers and carriers alike. Tivo and RIM are now parterning to bring media to the Blackberry, that Blackberry flip phone is finally official, and more in today's round-up...
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| Tags: RIM, Tivo, Blackberry, Pearl, flip, Sprint, CTIA, 8220, One Click, HTC, Touch, Diamond, LG, Lotus, Samsung, Highnote, Rang, Touch HD |
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BlackBerry Flip and Sony Ericsson G705 Gets Official, Asus P552W Unveiled and More
Added on 2008-09-10 06:32:00
by Tanya Palta
.jpg) The Sony Ericsson G705 and the BlackBerry Flip becomes official, Asus P552W in the pipeline and more. Here is today’s web round up which brings you the best of the web.
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BlackBerry Pearl 8110 on AT&T
Added on 2008-04-24 03:30:00
by Tanya Palta
 The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 with GPS is now available on the AT&T network. Retailing for $150 with a 2-year contract the 8110 also comes with an unlimited data plan and $40 a month voice plan. The smartphone only supports 2.5G standard EDGE and wont run on AT&T ‘s 3G network.
[Via Brighthand]
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BlackBerry Pearls 8110 and 8120 coming to AT&T
Added on 2008-04-01 09:17:00
by Mark Brezinski
 According to a press release and the vigilant journalists at Boy Genius Reports, it seems that AT&T is expecting two bouncing baby BlackBerries. The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 and Pearl 8120 are essentially the same phone, only the 8110 has GPS and the 8120 has wi-fi capabilities. While it's nice that AT&T will be able to offer a choice in Pearls, we also wish RIM would just cram both features into one Pearl. They could even give it a lame pun name, like the Su-Pearl, and we wouldn't complain.
We reviewed the Pearl 8130, which is, again, essentially the same phone. If you want a pretty good idea of how these two phones will measure up, you should check it out.
You can check out the press release here, or the Boy Genius story here, complete with pictures.
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AT&T offers Blackberry Pearl 8120
Added on 2008-03-17 03:15:00
by Emily Price
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 AT&T is now offering the Blackberry Pearl 8120. The handset is a replacement for the 8100 and offers WiFi as well as a 2 megapixel camera and microSD expansion. The 8120 is available now for AT&T business customers for $199.99 with a 2-year commitment.
[via MobileBurn]
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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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Otterbox Defender Cases for BlackBerry Pearl
Added on 2008-02-27 04:03:00
by Tanya Palta
 BlackBerry Pearl users can now protect their precious devices with the new Otterbox 1936 Defender™ Series. Available for models 8120 and 8130, the cases are semi-rugged that enable the complete usability of the trackball and camera. They are retailing for $49.95.
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Pink BlackBerry Pearl on Verizon
Added on 2008-01-27 03:31:00
by Tanya Palta
 The Blackberry Pearl 8130 is yet another phone which got a color makeover courtesy Verizon Wireless. With releasing the smartphone in Pink, looks like Verizon is serious about wooing the fairer sex and with Valentine’s Day just round the corner, the Pink 8130 may be a good idea.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone in pink is available Friday for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. An additional $100 credit toward the purchase of the device is available for customers who sign up for qualifying voice and data plans at the time of purchase.
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Vodaphone lineup leak
Added on 2008-01-06 14:05:00
by Mark Brezinski
The astute guys at Boy Genius eagle-eyed a few new handsets Vodaphone name-dropped in a presentation. Fortunately for us and you, noble reader, they posted the slides. There was a mystery handset (pictured right) as well as two handsets each from Nokia, BlackBerry, HP, and Palm.
The Nokia phones were the E66 (Dora), and E71 (Liam). Logic dictates the E66 is a sequel to the E65. This means it's likely to have great enterprise software, VOIP and SIP capabilities (so you can forward desk calls to your VOIP), and, more than likely, Nokia's garbage 2-Megapixel camera.
The two BlackBerry devices were the Pearl 8110 and a mysterious 8000 series device that was previously fabled as a flagship 9000 series device.
HP's handsets are the Silver and Oak. Both will run Windows Mobile and have GPS and wi-fi.
Palm's devices, the Drucker and Wanda, will also run Windows Mobile and sport GPS. The Drucker will have wi-fi. The Wanda looks suspiciously like the Treo 500v.
[Via GSM Arena]
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| Tags: Vodaphone, Boy Genius, Nokia, BlackBerry, HP, Palm, E6, Dora, E71, Liam, Symbian 60, Pearl, 8110, Silver, Oak, Windows Mobile, Drucker, Wanda |
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BlackBerry Curve 8320 & 8120
Added on 2007-12-01 12:17:00
by Tanya Palta
 The BlackBerry Curve 8320 and the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 are now available on Orange UK. Both phones are sometimes referred as “consumer phones” as they are meant to appeal to a larger demographic. Head over to the Orange website for more information.
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BlackBerry Pearl on Alltel
Added on 2007-11-23 07:19:00
by Tanya Palta
 Alltel Wireless announced its plans to carry the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 smart phone in time for the holidays. The smart phone will be available for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate at Alltel retail stores nationwide and online at www.shopalltel.com.
“The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 will be a great addition to our smart phone line up, allowing our customers to stay connected, productive and entertained while on the go,” said Brian Ullem, director of device strategy for Alltel Wireless. “This new BlackBerry Pearl 8130 blends multimedia functionality with the BlackBerry® email platform to create a smart phone that exceeds expectations.”
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Colored Pearls Arrive On T-Mobile Officially
Added on 2007-09-07 04:48:00
by Tanya Palta
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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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Pearl 2 Coming To Vodafone In September?
Added on 2007-08-05 10:57:00
by Tanya Palta
The inimitable Boy Genius is reporting that Vodafone in Spain will soon be launching the Blackberry Pearl 2. The Pearl 2 is rumored to have external MicroSD card slot, 3.2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, Windows Media DRM & MTP support. Expect it to hit Spain and the rest of the world by September 2007.
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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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| Tags: RIM, blackberry, pearl, pearl 2, pearl two, blackberry pearl, blackberry pearl 2, blackberry pearl two, gsm, rumor, boy genius |
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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 May Get A Makeover
Added on 2007-05-15 02:59:00
by Tanya Palta
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Live Shot Of Cranberry Pearl
Added on 2007-03-12 04:05:00
by Tanya Palta
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