BlackBerry (RIM)

Rogers (finally) puts “Coming Soon!” for Pearl 8220

Now that the release dates for the party have been release… so has the “Coming Soon!” notification on the website. Nothing on price yet but there has been ads floating around that show it will be $149.99 on a 3 year contract. See it here

“COMING SOON! The BlackBerry smartphone you’ll flip for.

Introducing the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8220 smartphone, in a unique flip form factor, exclusive to Rogers™

It may not look like a typical BlackBerry smartphone but the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 delivers the same email, messaging and phone capabilities in a new compact, snappy design.

With two integrated displays, the 2.4 inch internal screen allows for a great viewing experience whether it’s to check emails, browse the Internet or watch videos while the external screen allows for message preview.

Other features of the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 include:

• Wi-Fi enabled
• Rogers Talkspot compatible
• Bluetooth capability
• 2.0 Megapixel camera with video capture”