Rogers launches BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone

RIM BlackBerry Pearl FLip 8220

Rogers Wireless finally formally announced the launch of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone today.

“The BlackBerry Pearl Flip packs an impressive range of features into an exciting new design and we are very pleased to be working with Rogers Wireless to bring this powerful new smartphone to customers in Canada,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone is a natural choice for customers who are looking to replace their existing flip phone with something more powerful.”

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 comes with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, an external LCD (128 by 160 pixel resolution) and a larger QVGA internal display, a 20-key SureType keyboard, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi (with support for Rogers TalkSpot service), Bluetooth 2.0, a 2MP camera, a microSDHC card slot (up to 16GB), a 3.5mm audio jack, and a 900mAh battery. It also includes the new BlackBerry Media Sync application to sync iTunes digital music collections with the smartphone. Finished in a chrome frame, it weighs only 102 grams (3.6 ounces) and measures 9.9 by 4.8 by 1.8-centimeters (3.9 by 1.9 by 0.7-inches). Initially available in black, it will be followed by a pink version in the coming weeks.

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will be available from Rogers starting on November 4th. The price will start at CAD$49.99 with a three-year service contract (minimum of CAD$35 per month).

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