BlackBerry KickStart / Pearl 8220's screens: pretty, T-Mobile-y

Along with the all-new form factor will come an all-new -- well, kinda new -- software build for RIM when it releases the BlackBerry Pearl (or KickStart, or whatever the hell they decide to call it) 8200 series later this year. The most fliptastic of the Pearls will join the Bold in sporting BlackBerry OS 4.6, and shots are surfacing of what exactly that'll look like once it gets grafted onto T-Mobile's WiFi-equipped 8220 model. As one might expect, it looks like it's taking a lot of UI cues already seen and enjoyed on the Bold with the usual T-Mobile twists added in like myFaves support; in particular, we're loving the insanely slick stopwatch display. Too bad we'll use it... oh, never. Cell Phone Signal likes October for the 8220's release, which runs the risk of burying it beneath the Dream -- maybe that rumored $50 out-the-door price can move a few, though. That, or overflow once the Dream stock dries up.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 2:02PM]

does rim silll have any developers?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 2:44PM]

Is it just me, or do you sound just a little bit bitter Chris? LOL

I'm not a huge fan of clamshell style devices, but this seems like a real winner in terms of hardware price and specs; not to mention a big push by RIM into the consumer sector.

I know its not 3G, but most consumers don't "tether," to their notebooks and EDGE suffices for downloading content made for the BlackBerry just fine.

OS 4.6? That rocks!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 3:05PM]

Anyone know if RIM will also release a candy bar-style version of this phone? I think the current Pearl is a lot more useful form factor.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 3:57PM]

Uh, yeah. It's the already-released Pearl 8120 (Pearl II) in stores now!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 4:34PM]

Link please? I see this:

http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1372

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 10:09PM]

www.t-mobile.com

I don't work for them.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2008 3:56PM]

Uh, yeah. It's the already-released Pearl 8120 (Pearl II) in stores now!