Cingular officially launches BlackBerry Pearl

by Ryan Block posted Dec 3rd 2006 at 4:36PM

Every day closer we get to Christmas is a day less Cingular has to push buyers to snag the sexy (yet still somehow boring and disappointing) BlackBerry Pearl. Expect to pay $400 for the phone out of contract -- way, way too much -- and as little as $200 with a two year and rebate. Frankly, for those with two Bens looking for a QWERTY device that plays media, we think you can do a lot better.

[Thanks, Rich]

Filed under: Handsets, RIM, ATT, GSM, GPRS, EDGE

Tags: blackberry, pearl, release

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Rafael @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:20PM

Im sorry but this phone has lost its MOJO. Cingular just needs to release it.

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Hong @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:35PM

Agreed. I am glad Cingular is finally selling this phone so I don't need to read about it any more. There are plenty of choices out there this Christmas so I hope people will find the smartphone of their choices.

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Z @ Dec 3rd 2006 6:58PM

Boring...maybe. Disappointing...not quite.

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Picasosz @ Dec 3rd 2006 9:21PM

Why are you such a BB hater this is the best device I have ever used in my aresenal the Audiox SMT 5600 imate SP3 Samsung i 730 Treo 700w for form and style and ease of use the Pearl can't be beat.

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Spencer Katz @ Dec 3rd 2006 10:11PM

ok see heres the thing. im not crazy about the blackberry look but i love the OS. put BB OS on anything with a full QWERTY key board and ill take it

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Brad @ Dec 5th 2006 10:09AM

I have had the pearl since Saturday and love it. I had a BB three phones ago and loved the ease of email but hated the phone. I had an 8125 before this and hated how slow it was to just make a call or get mail or anything really. They make phones that will do more that the Pearl, but if you want a great phone and easy email with a few bells and whistles this is the phone. It's my favorte phone ever right now.

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