Alltel getting BlackBerry Pearl 8130

by Chris Ziegler posted Nov 21st 2007 at 10:35AM

It didn't want to get left out of the RAZR 2 craze, and it doesn't intend to get left out here, either. Alltel has announced that it'll be adding RIM's CDMA BlackBerry Pearl -- the 8130 -- to its lineup in time for the holidays. It'll come in an "amethyst" shade and feature the same GPS, EV-DO, 2 megapixel cam, and external microSDHC slot featured on its Sprint and Verizon cousins. No word on an exact release date just yet, but when it is available, it'll run $150 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Register your interest now over at Alltel's site.

Filed under: Handsets, RIM, Alltel, EV-DO, CDMA

Tags: 8130, alltel, blackberry, pearl, rim

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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GIO @ Nov 21st 2007 12:01PM

C'MON Engadget! We want the Hands on with the Sprint Pearl 8130 review! It comes out in TWO DAYS I need something to hold on to!

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Bluegecko @ Nov 27th 2007 3:10PM

I prefer to wait for the Alltel version review. Why have a phone this nice on a terrible network.

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GIO @ Nov 27th 2007 5:35PM

Sprint has a great network, less than great customer service, and the best data services available (less wifi).

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bluegecko @ Nov 28th 2007 10:03PM

I guess I should not have said the entire network. I just know in my area I have used both and currently have a ppc 6800 and treo 755p with Alltel and have never had any problems. When I had Sprint I had so many areas with no service. Didnt mean to come across wrong. I guess it all depends on where you are. ( with any carrier)