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Upcoming BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to have QWERTY keyboard?

By on March 4, 2010 at 11:43am in Asides, Mobile News, Various News

Here’s a bizarre twist from all the previous video/images of the upcoming BlackBerry Pearl 9100. RIM has yet to announce the updated version but we’ve seen videos that showed the smartphone with the new trackpad and is WiFi enabled… but a picture has surfaced from Chinese cell phone parts retailer TrueSupplier have put for sale a “OEM Blackberry Pearl 9100 Keyboard Keypad Black”. It’s not currently available but it’ll retail for $16.99.

Yup… perhaps gone are the days of RIM’s tight SureType and possibly saying hello to a full QWERTY stuffed into the small device. This would be a great transition for them as more people are getting comfortable with a QWERTY device.

In Canada, it’s rumoured that TELUS, Bell, Wind and Dave will bring the 9100 when it becomes available.
What do you think… will it surface?

Via: CIO & TrueSupplier

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  3. BlackBerry Pearl 9100 headed to Wind & Dave Wireless?
  4. Unreleased BlackBerry Pearl 9100 caught on Video… heading to TELUS?

Discussion

7 comments for “Upcoming BlackBerry Pearl 9100 to have QWERTY keyboard?”

  1. How the hell are they going to fit it on the phone?!

    The buttons will be so small even a 6 year old child would have trouble pushing the right button. The 9700 can barely squeeze a full QWERTY on and the buttons are just the right size.

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    Posted by Chris Tringham | March 4, 2010, 12:29 pm
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  2. Full querty on a phone that size is just dumb.

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    Posted by Kmusky | March 4, 2010, 12:41 pm
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  3. RIM is dropping the ball faster than expected.

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    Posted by Pederson | March 4, 2010, 12:56 pm
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  4. ive seen the new pearl. it has the suretype.

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    Posted by unknown | March 4, 2010, 2:13 pm
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  5. These will be marketed to children of course! The largest market to sell phones to and I bet it will be free on the 3yr contract so it dosnt cost the parents much.

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    Posted by noagenda | March 4, 2010, 2:27 pm
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  6. I generally agree with the comments here. Many people don’t like the Bold 9700 because the keys are already too small.

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    Posted by J. Eng | March 4, 2010, 6:20 pm
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  7. i want suretype! i love it on my 8100!

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    Posted by blackberryforever | March 4, 2010, 8:14 pm
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