T-Mobile snags the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 on April 14th

April 14th -- just like we expected, that's the date T-Mobile subscribers will gain access to the WiFi totin' BlackBerry Pearl 8120. Unlike AT&T's offering, that's WiFi for voice and data thanks to T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home service. EDGE data, 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5-mm headphone jack, SureType keyboard, and microSD / SDHC expansion for your multimedia round out the specs quite nicely. Now all we need is the price, right T-Mob?

[YankeeDooda @ Apr 1st 2008 1:59AM]

looks like a good upgrade from an old 8100 thats starting to crash. any news on what sort of memory it'll support up to?

[Abuzar @ Apr 1st 2008 1:58AM]

Wow, I actually clicked on it.

[derX @ Apr 1st 2008 2:06AM]

See, now if the original post hadn't been deleted, people would realize how funny that comment and the one you made after it were.

*votes up*

[Abuzar @ Apr 1st 2008 2:07AM]

Oh well.

[Abuzar @ Apr 1st 2008 1:59AM]

Twice.

[derX @ Apr 1st 2008 2:04AM]

Okay, quick survey. Does anyone actually like SureType? I, for one, cannot stand it.

[Andrew @ Apr 1st 2008 10:52AM]

After owning a Razr for ~3 years (and texting the snot out of it), I picked up the Pearl via T-Mobile a week ago. It took about 48 hours of constant typing to get used to it, but I'm converted. Much more intuitive, I don't have to sift through options as it picks my word 95% of the time, just a good time saver.

[roulette843 @ Apr 1st 2008 2:08AM]

They're not going to release the price until you drop the magenta. They're serious!

[derX @ Apr 1st 2008 2:15AM]

*churns Rumor mill*
I heard they weren't going to switch on 3G....

[Johnny @ Apr 1st 2008 2:25AM]

To trust a post on April fools day or not. That is the question. lol

[Michael LaFramboise @ Apr 1st 2008 2:42AM]

Wait, didn't we all agree that we're gonna be boycotting their asses?

[thehumanyawn @ Apr 1st 2008 2:54AM]

Why the hell are you giving Deutsche Telekom press?

[~DaveWoo~ @ Apr 1st 2008 4:51AM]

does this on at least have gps?

[DiscoCat5 @ Apr 1st 2008 6:54AM]

hey t-mobile your logo on the bottom is grey, my car from 1980 is also grey.... see you in court.

[DARKASKNIGHT @ Apr 1st 2008 9:40AM]

It says in the article "unlike at&t with wi-fi"... The 8120 is Wi-fi! it doesn't matter what gsm carrier has it..

[suggestable @ Apr 1st 2008 1:08PM]

Old news... I've had an 8120 on O2 in the UK since December... The phone's great!

[BioWare #1 @ Apr 1st 2008 2:01PM]

@DARKASKNIGHT

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think if you read the entire sentence, engadget meant that the wi-fi on this version is for data AND voice (T-mo has a service similar to Vonage, etc. called T-Mo @ Home) and that "unlike At&t", which the wi-if is only good for data.

At least that's how I understood it.

[Russell de Pina @ Apr 2nd 2008 10:26AM]

Yes, that is what they meant. AT&T's WiFi does not facilitate VoIP

[Sanjay @ Apr 1st 2008 11:14PM]

Looks like it will be coming out at a $150 price point .. at least that is my reading of their contest rules & regulations over at http://secure.lenos.com/lenos/maritzcanada/Pre/RIMPearlNextGeneration/rulesregulations.htm

"Approximate retail value $150.00"