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T-Mobile USA: RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Flip Released Today $149.99
Phones Review —
... Just a quick recap on the specs, 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi, microSD cards up to 16GB, T-Mobile’s HotSpot unlimited calling service, 2-megapixel camera with flash and much more, anyway got yourself over to T-Mobile USA and bag yourself the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Flip for only $149.99. ...
T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220
iTech News Net —
... It comes with a 2 Megapixel camera that can do video capture and integrated music player. Other than tri-band GSM EDGE, the Flip 8220 supports also WiFi connectivity. It has the SureType QWERTY keyboard and a microSD card slot.
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is now available from T-Mobile for $149.99 after $50 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract. The one currently available in the Black version and T-Mobile will offer Red version soon.
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BlackBerry Pearl Flip Now Available to Purchase
I4U News —
... to purchase. The device retails for $349.99 and T-Mobile is offering a $150 instant rebate and a $50 mail-in rebate for customers with a new 2-year agreement. The flip phone remains the vastly dominant and preferred design for mobile phones in the United States, said Leslie Grandy, vice president of product development, T-Mobile USA. Being the first company in the U.S. to offer the unique BlackBerry experience on a flip phone is a huge benefit for T-Mobile customers. Via T-Mobile Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:34:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun ...
BlackBerry Pearl Flip Now Available on T-Mobile.com
RIMarkable —
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The BlackBerry Pearl Flip, Research in Motion’s first Blackberry flip phone, is now available on T-Mobile’s website.
After a $150 instant rebate and a $50 mail in rebate, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip will run you $150.
Personally, I think that this is about $50 to $100 too much and I predict that you will see a price drop via some type of rebate or promotion before the holidays.
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T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 now available
CrunchGear —
It seems as if the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 would never hit the market, but after leak after leak after leak after leak, the damn phone is finally available from T-Mobile for $149.99.
T-Mobile officially launches BlackBerry 8220
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... seeing an official announcement today. As RIM’s first big departure in form factor, the BlackBerry 8220 promises to break some ground in new markets - namely the feature phone crowd used to flips. Despite the form factor change, it has all the goodies of your standard BlackBerry (web browsing, e-mail, music) with the additional bonus of Wi-Fi and an external LCD screen to check notifications at a glance. You can grab the BlackBerry Pearl flip in black (red coming soon) from the T-Mobile online store for $149.99 on two-year contract here. Rogers customers can sit tight - ...
T-Mobile releases BlackBerry’s first flip phone; the Pearl Flip 8220
Gadgetell —
... of the BlackBerry Flip 8220 include video recording and playback functionality, 2MP camera with digital zoom, stereo Bluetooth support, and a memory card slot. It also has Wi-Fi which will be useful for accessing T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service.
The BlackBerry Flip 8220 is a Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi phone. It is available now at all T-Mobile retail stores and authorized dealers for $148.99
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T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 now available
MobileCrunch —
It seems as if the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 would never hit the market, but after leak after leak after leak after leak, the damn phone is finally available from T-Mobile for $149.99.
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BlackBerry Pearl Flip on Rogers going for $50 after all?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... , so this Canadian Best Buy inventory record might just be a relic from a scrapped pricing plan, but it’s hard to tell at this point. T-Mobile will also be getting the BlackBerry 8220 very soon in the U.S., and since their pricing is more in the $150-range, it seems unlikely that Rogers will offer a vastly better promotion. ...
Review: T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220
CrunchGear —
... he did and didn’t like about it compared to his Pearl 8120.
Pros
Bigger screen
Bigger keypad
Spellcheck
Call quality was on par with his current Pearl
Cons
Feels cheap
The sunken trackball is awkward to use
It seems a lot bigger compared to the older Pearl because of its form factor
The font on the keyboard itself seems off
Me: Would you trade your Pearl 8120 for the Flip?
Breken: No.
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Rogers BlackBerry Pearl Flip now available for $24.99
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... Wow, are you guys still paying $150 for this thing in the U.S., because up here in Canada, Future Shop is offering the BlackBerry 8220 for ...
Verizon Finally Gets BlackBerry Pearl Flip, Adds Inflated Pricetag [Verizon]
Gizmodo —
... is only $99. Over at T-Mobile, the Pearl Flip is available for $49 after rebate. Come on, Verizon. Just because a phone is new to you doesn't mean it's new, and you can't just go around marking up a three-year-old phone nobody really adored in the first place. Can you tell I'm a Verizon customer, annoyed by the seemingly endless stream of ...
Opinion: $99 iPhone is Apple's biggest WWDC move
Macworld —
... , which was introduced late last year, also goes for about $100 via T-Mobile . Suddenly, Apple also has an entry-level player...and a damn fine one, at that. Frankly, the iPhone 3G is now one, if not the, best “beginner” smartphones available, in this humble blogsmith’s opinion. I’m a BlackBerry lover through and through, but faced with a choice between the iPhone 3G, a Pearl 81xx or a Pearl Flip 82xx, I’d probably pick the iPhone, because I can’t stand RIM’s SureType keyboard, which both Pearl devices have. This is a drastic strategy shift on Apple's part, but one that the ...
