BlackBerry 8100

How Is The Old T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl Doing?

November 7, 2007 by Robb Dunewood 15 Comments

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.

MTN and RIM Launch BlackBerry Solution In Cyprus

October 10, 2007 by Robb Dunewood 1 Comment

Research in Motion along with MTN bring the BlackBerry to Cypruss.

All over the world, BlackBerry smartphones are enhancing the way people communicate and interact with information. Being away from the office or separated from your PC no longer means you are out of touch, because the BlackBerry smartphone empowers you with real-time connectivity ” said Bassel Jamaleddine, CEO of MTN. “People have become used to MTN leading the market by introducing the best solutions to our customers, and all of us at MTN are very excited and proud to be launching the BlackBerry solution here today.

What I find kind of interesting is that MTN will initially only offer the BlackBerry Curve and the BlackBerry Pearl. Does the lack of BlackBerry 8800 support paint a broader picture of that device’s future? That’s probably a topic for another post.

Read the press release…

Blue, Gold, and Red T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearls Now Available

September 12, 2007 by Robb Dunewood 3 Comments

We’ve known that T-Mobile was going to release the BlackBerry Pearl Pearl in three new colors for about a month now. Today those new colors, blue, gold, and red, are now avaiable.

Read the press release…

Is the BlackBerry Pearl Coming to Verizon?

May 7, 2007 by Robb Dunewood 18 Comments

Over the passed few months we have been hearing a lot of rumors about EV-DO version of the BlackBerry Pearl. A little over a month ago, Seeking Alpha said that Verizon would get the BlackBerry Pearl in May. Today they are saying by Q2, however, the EV-DO Pearl may have an updated camera and media software.

WES 2007 starts tomorrow. Might we see the release of a new BlackBerry Pearl with a 2.0 megapixel camera and the updated Roxio media player?

I certainly hope so…

Verizon BlackBerry Pearl

Free BlackBerry 8100 Themes from Kradest.com

February 5, 2007 by Robb Dunewood 19 Comments

Keith from Kradest.com dropped us an email letting us know that he has released several free BlackBerry 8100 themes.

This didn’t seem like something that we should keep to ourselves so we’ve provided links where you can download the free BlackBerry 8100 themes here, here, here, and here and you can see what that rest of them look like after the jump.

Media Studio for BlackBerry 1.0 Now Available

December 13, 2006 by Robb Dunewood 1 Comment

Vincent Verweij from Makayama Interactive sent me, along with others, an email letting us know that Media Studio for BlackBerry 1.0 was launched today.

The easiest software to transfer DVDs directly to your Blackberry. Convert and watch movies, YouTube video, home videos and much more on the Blackberry Pearl (8100) and other upcoming video-enabled Blackberries.

Media Studio appears to have pretty good compression. You can store up to 8 feature films on a single 1GB memorycard.

Media Studio for BlackBerry 1.0 will set you back $34.95 or 29.95 (EUR) and you can test it out before you buy it. Verizon won’t have the BlackBerry Pearl or 8800 until sometime around 2024 so I won’t be able to give you a full review. If one of you BlackBerry Pearl toting CrackBerry Addicts give it the once over, leave us a comment and let us know what you think.

Cingular Blackberry Pearl coming November 21st

November 17, 2006 by Robb Dunewood Leave a Comment

Looks like we were right after all. The Cingular BlackBerry Pearl will be here before Thanksgiving, According to the Boy Genius Report, Cingular’s BlackBerry 8100 Pearl is coming November 21st.

Cingular BlackBerry Pearl

Cingular BlackBerry Pearl Due Before December 11th?

November 3, 2006 by Robb Dunewood 2 Comments

Rumor has it that Cingular’s BlackBerry Pearl will be out before mid-December. All I can say is, “I certainly hope so!”

BBHub reader Scott tells Russell Shaw that according to the people in the BlackBerry Booth at the New York City Marathon Expo, the BlackBerry Pearl will be available on Cingular before December 11th. Hopefully, RIM and Cingular are wise enough to release before the 11th because that is a full 2 1/2 weeks after Thanksgiving.
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Live Cingular BlackBerry Pearl Shot

November 2, 2006 by Robb Dunewood Leave a Comment

We showed you the thumbnail of the Cingular BlackBerry Pearl the other day, but thanks to BBHub, we can show you an actual live picture of the Cingular BlackBerry Pearl. A blurry picture, but, a picture none the less.

Get a Free BlackBerry Pearl from Vodafone

October 31, 2006 by Robb Dunewood Leave a Comment

Looks like the BlackBerry Pearl is now available in the UK from Vodafone. What’s even better is that the Pearl won’t cost you anything on most plans.

Vodafone is running some type of “6 Months Half Price” plan that allows you to get a free BlackBerry Pearl on what looks like all 18 month plans that have more than 75 Anytime minutes.