While many of you may be waiting for some other handset to launch on T-Mobile, BlackBerry addicts may very well be counting down the hours 'til this one lands on the aforesaid carrier. If we just rang your bell, chances are you'll be extremely interested in this here preview, which delivers a whole gaggle of photographs, a decidedly ho hum video (hosted after the break) of the Pearl Flip 8220 in action and a lengthy writeup explaining the ins and outs of RIM's first flip phone. As for highlights, this thing turns into a real monster (read: it's big) when opened, but when closed, it's a real looker. For more on the aesthetics (not to mention some shots beside a few other BlackBerry siblings -- Bold included), head on down to the read link and dig in.
I really like how the Blackberry OS works across their trio of new phones, even though the form factors are completely different.The flip, storm and bold....
I actually had a meeting with T-mobile yesterday as they are looking for business, and one of the reps had the 8220. It is quite nice except it almost felt a bit cheap. I suppose lighter doesn't always equal cheaper. It beats the pants off of my 7520 though. Damn Nextel.
What I believe is that this whole craze about new phones is just plain stupid because the companies have run out of ideas for new models, so all the new phones have the same features, except they have a different design.
Flip has too small a screen. For someone with 20/20 vision it would be alright, but, for those of us in our upper 40's, we need a larger screen LOL. I use my "tilt" as a PDA, and the larger screen is needed, when using pocket excel.
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posted Oct 10th 2008 2:06PM
Is it just me or are you guys totally going OVERKILL on BB & RIM lately???
I suppose in 4 days time it'll be Apples turn :P
The past week has been a total RIMjob for all of us man. We feel your pain.
its just you
It's a nice break from the, usual, Applegasm.
They have to get this out of their system. It's going to be wall to wall Mac news next week.
Apparently Mr. Blurrycam bought a camcorder.
That BASTARD!
I think it's still Mr. Blurrycam but in video mode.
a Blurcorder
Seriously! And he thinks the video camera has a macro feature.
ew
Talk about ugly.
DO NOT WANT
I really like how the Blackberry OS works across their trio of new phones, even though the form factors are completely different.The flip, storm and bold....
I actually had a meeting with T-mobile yesterday as they are looking for business, and one of the reps had the 8220. It is quite nice except it almost felt a bit cheap. I suppose lighter doesn't always equal cheaper. It beats the pants off of my 7520 though. Damn Nextel.
really nice flip phone, but lack of 3g really kills it for me
Re: Flip style BB: It just looks ridiculously ugly. I cannot imagine anyone purchasing it. I know I wouldn't.
If it's cheap, a lot of young people would buy it just to say they have a blackberry and they're the "business type"
What I believe is that this whole craze about new phones is just plain stupid because the companies have run out of ideas for new models, so all the new phones have the same features, except they have a different design.
That's it. I'm fucking done with AT&T. I'm tired of every phone I want being on other carriers.
I'd love to see a person with a normal-sized head try to talk on that phone.
It's just so damn ugly and ill-conceived. I guess they put all the good designers on the Storm.
It's funny how so many people hate the phone, and just as many are in love with it. Personally, I don't see how it's worthy of such strong emotions.
It doesn't look like it's made for human faces.
glad I'm not human
Flip has too small a screen. For someone with 20/20 vision it would be alright, but, for those of us in our
upper 40's, we need a larger screen LOL.
I use my "tilt" as a PDA, and the larger screen is needed, when using pocket excel.
Wow I thought the phone had launched. T-Mobile just gave away one to everyone in the audience of the View this week.