The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 has made its way onto T-Mobile.com website, but, it’s not available for sale just yet. The Pearl Flip page appears to be just a place holder with an overview and features of the first flip phone BlackBerry with a link back to the BlackBerry.com Pearl Flip page that has that really annoying music.

Rumors about a burnt orange BlackBerry Curve from T-Mobile called the BlackBerry Curve Sunset have been floating around for some time now. It was initially believed that the BlackBerry Curve Sunset was supposed to be released today, July 28th, however, some conflicting reports have the device coming out in a week on August 4th.

I’ve heard that some T-Mobile store employees have stated that they have the BlackBerry Curve Sunset is in stock in the stores but I have to wonder why the device wouldn’t be available at the start of business is it is indeed going to be available for sale today.

One thing we know for sure is that time will definitely tell.

 
Those who follow BlackBerry launches closely probably have already guessed that the BlackBerry Javelin would be coming out on T-Mobile. It doesn’t really make sense for AT&T to release a 3G BlackBerry Bold only to launch a 2G BlackBerry Javelin months later. Additionally, T-Mobile tends to get Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerrys first because they fit in nicely with T-Mobile @Home.

It is, however, the recent API that all but definitively confirms that the BlackBerry Javelin is coming out on T-Mobile. The recent BlackBerry Javelin API includes T-Mobile WLAN error codes. I don’t imagine that RIM would code that elaborate of a bone to throw those speculating what carrier will get the Javelin off of the trail.

[Via BlackBerryNews.com]

We’re guessing that the Blackberry Pearl 8120 will first appear on T-Mobile because the device has a UMA client which currently is only support by T-Mobile’s HotSpot@Home Service.

[Via PhoneScoop]

 
Over the passed day or so, I’ve been taking a look at various smartphones that target individual consumers across various networks and one thing that I noticed was that T-Mobile’s original BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is much less expensive than everything else out there.

The device itself, with a two year service plan, costs under a $150 bucks after a mail-in rebate which is on par with the lowest of the low on devices that can be considered smart phones. Then there is the $9.99 unlimited data plan. Well, that is just unheard of.

T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Pearl is not only a very inexpensive option for a smartphone, but, is an attractive option as a feature phone as well.

I think that the the “Old School BlackBerry Pearl” will do very well this holiday season.

The update fixes a bug that caused your new BlackBerry Curve to lose Hotspot @Home capability which basically prevented you from making calls or sending messages over Wi-Fi after using the Switch Device Wizard to restore backed up data from your old BlackBerry to your new BlackBerry Curve.

You can download the update by visiting the BlackBerry Upgrade section of T-Mobile’s site.

If you want to get your hands on one of the new Wi-Fi enabled T-Mobile BlackBerry Curves and don’t want to shell out a lot of cash, you need to head on over to Amazon where they are offering a Free BlackBerry Curve 8320 with a 2-year activation discount and a mail-in rebate.

Check it out…

 
I just happened to notice that the Research in Motion press release for the T-Mobile BlackBerry 8320 has finally appeared on their site.

I am not sure what took it so long. I actually watched for it on Monday after the 8320 appeared on T-Mobile’s site. RIM press releases often times appear on their site after they appear in other news outlets but it usually doesn’t take more than a few hours to show up on RIM.com.

Weird… Read the full press release here.

 
I was just thinking about all the pretty colors that T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl now comes and how it will be a big hit it will be with all the kids whose parents refused to spend $500 or $600 on a cell phone. Then I thought about how brilliant a move Steve Jobs made when he slashed the price of the iPhone by $200.

Here are 3 reasons T-Mobile needs to cut the price of the BlackBerry Pearl:

1. The iPhone only costs $100 more than the BlackBerry Pearl before rebates.

 

2. Before rebates, the iPhone is only $100 more than the BlackBerry Pearl.

 

3. There is only a $100 price difference between the iPhone and the BlackBerry Pearl before the $50 mail-in rebate. Who ever sends those things in anyway?

I was going to make this a top ten list, however, I think that you get my point.

Christmas is exactly 3 months away. Just think of all the extra chores you could get your kids to do if you even hint that you might get them an iPhone as a present. That is well worth the $100.

My 12 year old has agreed to finish the basement and build a room addition on the back of the house if I just contemplate getting her an iPhone for Christmas.

You guys know that I love BlackBerrys. RIMarkable has been running for almost 3 years. I have to be honest though. The BlackBerry doesn’t have close to that type of leverage.