Verizon to get BlackBerry Pearl Flip June 19
RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
(Credit: Verizon Wireless)On Thursday, Verizon Wireless announced the upcoming availability of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. Joining T-Mobile and Alltel, Verizon will offer the smartphone starting June 19 for $129.99 with a two-year contract and after a $70 mail-in rebate.
The Pearl Flip is RIM's first clamshell BlackBerry and features a 2-megapixel camera, a SureType keyboard, external and internal displays, and a microSD expansion slot (up to 16GB). The 3G-enabled Pearl 8230 also works with Verizon's various services, including VZ Navigator and Visual Voice Mail, though these enhancements do come with an added cost.
Other highlights include support for BlackBerry App World, BlackBerry Internet Service, and BlackBerry Enterprise Server, and multimedia capabilities. In addition to in-store purchase, the smartphone will be available online and comes in a silver color.
Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie. 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Sprint's data play 15 dollars for ALL phones, not just "dumb" phones?
- by lilcoley June 11, 2009 7:17 AM PDT
- I totally agree I love Verizon, and i LOVE my blackberry, but i hate how big it is! I cant wait for the flip blackberry to come out! In Canada their cell phone carriers have a black/pink flip blackberry, i am jealous!
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