Look at what Engadget came across today! Sprint's Q4 handset lineup which includes the high anticipated BlackBerry Pearl 8130 (along with HTC Touch, Palm Centro and LG Rumor). So the GPS-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8130 will give some new improvments to the Pearl series such as a new Suretype QWERTY keyboard layout, 2.0 megapixel camera, external microSD memory card slot and the 3.5mm headphone jack. 

The BlackBerry Pearl 2 (and others) are set to launch Q4 of this year meaning we should see them just in time for Christmas. Other carriers such as Verizon and Telus in Canada have been said to be launching the Pearl around November of this year as well. As always keep watching for more updates. 

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Rogers Wireless and RIM have just announced the release of the GPS enabled BlackBerry Curve (8310r). The new BlackBerry 8310R brings everything the Curve 8300 had including 2.0 megapixel camera, full QWERTY keyboard, microSD memory card slot, multimedia player and trackball navigation plus the integrated GPS unit from other BlackBerry's such as the 8800. 

You can pick up the BlackBerry Curve 8310R from Rogers Wireless for only $299 with three year contract on a voice and data plan over $40 starting on September 11th. 

Update: Details for the Curve 8310 are now available on Rogers.com

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Looks like the rumors we're right. The BlackBerry 8820 has been launched on AT&T in the United States as of yesterday. The BlackBerry 8820 is very much like every other member of the 8800 series however it sports Wi-Fi 802.11. AT&T is now offering it for $299 with two year contract. Keep an out for all of AT&T's BlackBerry 8800's to go discontinued real soon.

The BlackBerry 8820 isn't showing on the AT&T website as of yet but stay tuned. 

Meet the new OtterBox for the BlackBerry 8800 series. In case your not familiar with OtterBox cases their an extremely tough fitted case that provides bump, scratch and drop protection. The OtterBox is available for the BlackBerry 8800 series (including 8800, 8820 and 8830) as well BlackBerry 7200 and 8700 series. You can pick up the new BlackBerry 8800 OtterBox for only $49.95 USD over at OtterBox.com.

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