Category: Pearl Flip 8200 Series
Kickstart looks huge beside a Javelin and Bold
So in case you didn’t know. A BlackBerry Kickstart looks huge beside its unreleased cousin the BlackBerry Javelin 8900. This picture popped up on HowardForums today and I can’t believe the size. Oh well I’m sure everyone will get use to it. Now if only RIM would launch the Kickstart and Javelin now!
BlackBerry Kickstart/Pearl 8220 on eBay…
First it was a BlackBerry Bold purchased on eBay way before it was even launched and now someone is going to grab a BlackBerry Kickstart Pearl 8220. RIM’s first flip BlackBerry is currently listed on eBay for around $700 USD with just a little over two days to go. If you look at the pictures [...]
Rogers’ BlackBerry Pearl 8220 for $149, not $50
Seems Rogers won’t get RIM’s first BlackBerry flip phone, the BlackBerry Kickstart Pearl 8220 for the once thought price of $50 with contract. The Pearl 8220 will be launching for $149.99 with three year contract. This pricing becomes more inline with their BlackBerry Curve 8310. So whos all up for getting a Pearl 8220?? Check [...]
RIM reveils OS 4.6′s features & upgrades
Ronen pointed out that RIM has posted details of their new BlackBerry OS 4.6. You will find OS 4.6 on the new BlackBerry Bold, which is slowly popping up all over the world. The new OS 4.6 now allows QWERTY keyboard shortcuts meaning you can press Q to turn your device on vibrate and A [...]
More screenshots of Kickstart/Pearl 8220 for T-Mobile
I know these images aren’t really anything new, but more screenshots have appeared online of a T-Mobile branded BlackBerry Kickstart Pearl 8220. Looks like RIM might even be renaming the Kickstart for T-Mobile to become part of the Pearl series as well. Personally I think RIM should have marketed it as the Pearl Flip or [...]
Expansys announces Kickstart before RIM
Expansys seems to love outing RIM’s unreleased handsets lately. Just a few weeks ago they were showing the BlackBerry Thunder as coming soon. This time Expansys is showing RIM’s unannounced BlackBerry Kickstart aka Pearl 8220 and 8210 as coming soon. They also list that both models of the Kickstart will sport PTT (Push to Talk). [...]
Rogers accidentally lists BlackBerry 8220…
So Rogers has accidently listed the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 (aka Kickstart) on their gaming downloads page. This could mean one of two things either Rogers will be launching the Pearl 8220 within the week or two or that they simply made an error and listed it way too early. Our bet goes along with previous [...]
BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 specs in details
Nothing really new to report on the BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 (also known as Pearl 8220), however a detailed list of all of the KIckstarts supported features has been leaked to the crew over at BerryReview. The spec sheet is from back in Feburary so some of the stuff could be outdated but check it out. [...]
Pricing details for Rogers BlackBerry Kickstart (Pearl 8220)
New details have emerged of RIM’s new BlackBerry Kickstart (now known as Pearl 8220) launching on Rogers Wireless here in Canada. BBNews got the details of Rogers upcoming student plans and promotional pricing for the new flip Pearl 8220. Students will be able to pick it up for $50 with three year contract as long [...]
T-Mobile’s Roadmap shows 8 new BlackBerry’s
Well technically not eight NEW models but three new Pearl color variants, BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 and the Javelin. The three new Pearl 8120 colors include Tahitian Green, Indigo and Light Blue to go along with their three other Pearl colors. Their BlackBerry Kickstart or Pearl 8220 will launch around late September maybe October in several [...]
Rogers Q3 Roadmap shows 3 new BlackBerry’s
Remember the Rogers roadmap from a few months back? Well here is a new Q3, 2008 guide to all of the upcoming handsets. Within this quarter Rogers will be releasing the BlackBerry Bold 9000, Pearl (Formally Kickstart) 8220, and BlackBerry Curve 8320. No pricing is known for any of the new handsets but its expected [...]
Rogers launching Kickstart as Pearl 8220
Remember the BlackBerry Kickstart? You know the first flip phone BlackBerry that we’ve all seen so much of? Well BBCool got some new details on Rogers and the BlackBerry 8220 launching. Apparently the Kickstart has been rebranded to part of the Pearl series. Boy Genius also reported today that Rogers will be lauching the Kickstart [...]
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