Comments on: Cingular BlackBerry Pearl Now Shipping

By: elie

elie — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:18:08 +0000

that is the push to talk function

By: none

none — Tue, 15 May 2007 05:16:19 +0000

It’s the push-to-talk feature

By: JaxDomino

JaxDomino — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:13:05 +0000

beginner, that guy was just kidding.

By: beginner

beginner — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:01:47 +0000

do you mean bb connect available for wm6? where I can find it, please…

By: JaxDomino

JaxDomino — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:10:16 +0000

That’s a funny story about the Gaithersburg Cingy store! Well we finally got 2 of our 5 we ordered. We ordered the 5 via Premier and the 2 we got today, we used overnight shipping. This baby is nice!!! I have it paired to my Plantronics Voyager 510. The voice dialing is hot, but not very accurate. I guess it has to learn. We’ll try the PTP later once we have all of the devices in. BEWARE: There is NO case with the Pearl! I have read Cingy lit that said it came with a case. That is not the case and it is not mentioned on the box either. Also, there is no case on the Premier website for the 8100.

By: cbl

cbl — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:52:18 +0000

I picked mine up from a Cingular store near DuPont circle on Saturday afternoon. They’ve had a plethora of them on sale since Friday, however several other stores around the area still don’t know when they’re getting them. Looks like higher volume stores are getting them first.

And for the record, I called back a rep at a Gaithersburg store today, and he told me that Cingular wouldn’t have the Pearl for at least 4 more weeks. “Oh really, Cingular won’t have the Pearl until probably new years?” I asked, and he said yes. I had that conversation while talking on my Pearl…

By: Coach Lon

Coach Lon — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:01:59 +0000

I just got my Pearl call! Picking up this afternoon… Thanks all.

By: JaxDomino

JaxDomino — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:17:11 +0000

The Pearl is back up on Premier!!! I just got the order in for 5 of them!!! I have all 5 order confirmation emails. I should get 2 of them Monday!!! Oh Boy, Christmas comes but one time a year!!!!

By: Coach Lon

Coach Lon — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:52:24 +0000

Update from West Florida: My store Manager called to tell me that all she got in today was a Demo Phone, and doesn’t expect delivery until next week; but I’ve been promised the first one out of the carton—looks like Monday at the earliest for me.

By: J-Rock

J-Rock — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:46:52 +0000

Still looking to hear when they show up in the stores. The ones I have called in NJ still pretty much have no clue. Those of you who did already get one, where did it come from?

Thanks

By: Boris

Boris — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:27:11 +0000

it is on the cingular website… happy shopping:

http://www.cingular.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?q_phoneName=BlackBerry+Pearl&q_sku=sku410003

By: MRK

MRK — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:50:45 +0000

Finally….the answer to everyone’s pressing question….tada:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/30/AR2006113000021.html

By: J-Rock

J-Rock — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:36:48 +0000

Cingular branded Pearls have just begun to show up on EBAY. That must mean they are close. These are probably ones that were given to reps because they are being sold without the original packaging. Just the phone and power cord.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:54:50 +0000

I’ve just been told by our business manager, who previously also said today, that the release has been pushed back another week.

By: Coach Lon

Coach Lon — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:31:47 +0000

I may have some news by tomorrow—my Cingular store manager told me it was coming in on Wednesday, and that fits in with my “promise” for November 30th. I’m saying I will have one in hand by Thursday morning, ahead of the T-Mobile expiration of their exclusive that expires on Friday.

By: JaxDomino

JaxDomino — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:20:52 +0000

I tried to order but it errored out at the checkout. I sent the order through my Cingy rep. I hope she can get it through, I ordered 4. I don’t think it’ll be back up this week. Maybe Friday. Who knows. Cingular really screwed this up.

By: ryan141

ryan141 — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:07:18 +0000

Gone here to. I should have pushed that order button this morning when I had the chance.

By: Sun

Sun — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:53:33 +0000

Yeah – I got that from my acct. manager too. damn!

By: nycGRAEME

nycGRAEME — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:23:09 +0000

It was definitely there this morning….but not it seems to have been taken down….

By: sun

sun — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:00:50 +0000

Just saw this on BBHub:

http://www.bbhub.com/2006/11/28/world-exclusive-cingular-site-is-offering-pearl-for-actual-purch/

Looks like *something* at last. But, no announcement?

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:21:33 +0000

Edge, not 3G as far as I’ve seen.

By: Snotrocket

Snotrocket — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:08:21 +0000

I called National Business Ordering this morning and they have no clue either. They are in the system, but can’t order them yet. Anyone know if they are 3G or EDGE?

By: ryan141

ryan141 — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:05:10 +0000

Cingular corp store in Northern NJ said no Pearl till next week. No specific date, just next week.

By: sun

sun — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:01:47 +0000

No News yet: Cingular stores still have no clue; website still lists the Pearl as ‘coming soon’. Status quo.

By: Schotsky Hamlin

Schotsky Hamlin — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:15:11 +0000

Tried to order direct from Cingular business customer care. The rep said that they expect to be able to take orders for the BB Pearl tomorrow 10/27 and could get one to me on the 28th. I am still skeptical, but we’ll see…

By: Coach Lon

Coach Lon — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:00:58 +0000

Today’s update: Shipped, and In my store on 11/29! Confirmed with the store Manager.

By: David

David — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 02:48:34 +0000

I already posted a comment on this, but of course boy genius deleted it. I never did say anything inappropriate…he just didnt like that what i was saying!!

It is good that BG has his own webpage and all and that he broke off from engaget and all….He is a rainmaker and does break all the cool new stories, etc..but why can he not admit that he was WRONG this time and had hundreds of bloggers and several large BB webpages fooled….He may want to wait a few days before “breaking” the big story..which of course was false….I think the RIM and Cingular Execs are rolling over BGR’s breaking news!!!

If you dont see this post later, it is because I was censored

By: Schotsky Hamlin

Schotsky Hamlin — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 19:36:54 +0000

Our cingular business rep still says it isn’t available. Is it shipping or not? Has anyone got a Cingular Pearl out there?

By: Coach Lon

Coach Lon — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:39:32 +0000

11/30/06 according to my Cingular owned store here in Florida while I was picking up a Treo 680 today. PS—the Treo is going back as I don’t care for number of applications, and I’m disappointed really. I’ll try out The Pearl now next week when it comes in and give that a shot.

By: nycGRAEME

nycGRAEME — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:32:20 +0000

I would say the sources were off with this one. Guess you can’t ALWAYS be right