BlackBerry Pearl on Verizon? No problem
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Filed in 1xRTT, BlackBerry, CDMA, EV-DO, Handsets, RIM, Verizon
Yes everyone, circle November on your calender with a Sharpie, ‘cuz that’s the date you shall be set free. Verizon’s expected to launch their BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in November and it looks like the Pearl 2 to us…It let’s you rock out at EvDO speeds, has a 2 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headset jack, and supports Stereo Bluetooth. Not too many more specs are known at this point, but I’m sure a lot of people just got really excited. One more shot after the jump!
Thanks, Omie!
On Aug 15, 2007 @ 11:36 am, schagg Said:
Sweet jeebus, let that be a sign things are changing. Now, what about the Curve? Does anyone think that may be out by March?
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 11:41 am, Ned Said:
BGR,
You are my hero! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 11:47 am, Jordan Brown Said:
Maybe we can go back to real comments instead of “tell me when Verizon is getting a pearl 2!!! stop giving us useless information on other carriers nobody cares about BG.. Just tell me!! You OWE it to me.”
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 11:53 am, eddybrock Said:
Congrats Verizon customers, you lucky bastards. Is the pearl 2 coming to sprint as well, because my friend works in a sprint store new york and she told me that the pearl is showing up in her system, but with no info on it, so those this mean its coming in sept.?
Lol…look what the water mark of the pic says, lol…”strickly confedential”
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 11:56 am, Evan Said:
November, i am liable to split open and melt, well before then…
Why does waiting suck so much?
Thanks for the heads up BG.
I guess we will have to wait until Spring 08 before we are told VZW Curve will be out Fall 08
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 12:04 pm, Mike Said:
Aaaahhh.
Somebody loves me, they (VZW) really love me!
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 12:19 pm, Richard Sun Said:
Will it be “global” and be able to put a SIM card in it like the 8830?
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 12:26 pm, andy Said:
BG,
Is Sprint going to get any love from the BB Pearl as well??
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 12:37 pm, bye_bye_jack Said:
is verizon seriously excited about a phone that was launched in september 2006?
wow.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 12:37 pm, JHONNY MACIAS Said:
just one question….
Would it have BB UI or VZW UI ?
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 12:54 pm, Shaun Said:
it is about time… Sprint needs to surprise us with a september release… then life would be good
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 1:03 pm, Matt S Said:
that would be sweet if it was a world phone like the 8830, we definitely need more global phones
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 1:08 pm, test5477 Said:
yawn, old phone just upgraded a few bits to make the verizon people say eww new phone.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 1:10 pm, Paul Said:
The Blackberry Pearl 2 was released in 2006?????
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 1:16 pm, Mike Said:
Its new to us. A pearl 1 is new to us.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 1:20 pm, sflex Said:
And I JUST got excited that T-Mo (my carrier) was releasing the Curve. Honestly, I’d rather have the SureType keyboard (don’t hit me!), but I guess having a full QWERTY and a wider screen will have to tide me over.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 1:29 pm, Raffy Said:
Given the 8320 vs. Komet 8120 specs… which is more advanced?
Why TMO is releasing the Pearl 1 in different colors the same month AT&T is releasing Pearl 2?
And when will TMO will be releasing the Pearl 2?
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 2:17 pm, jace Said:
I know a blackberry rep. she said the Curve will be out for Verizon before christmass
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 2:42 pm, bye_bye_jack Said:
how can you get excited about pearl “2″ when curve is $30 more at ATT right now?
VZ lineup is p*ss poor.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 2:51 pm, test5477 Said:
pearl 2? what because of a 2.0 camera and 3.5 jack? sounds at best like pearl 1.33. RIM milking every dime.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 3:15 pm, Mike Said:
Wow, you guys are bitter. Did you get beat up by RIM and Verizon Execs when you were little?
VZW customers understand that the phone is not a major upgrade to the current pearl but since we have no qwerty phone other than 7130e a pearl 1,2 or 3 is an upgrade nonetheless.
I realize VZW is very very slow in updating their lineup, but its the path I have chosen so I will be happy for whatever upgrade I can get.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 3:26 pm, Mike Said:
I meant suretye not Qwerty. But you all know what I meant.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 3:30 pm, Evan Said:
I too have chosen the Verizon path, and they tell me I will be a Jedi with only 5 more years of training…
Seriously, I want the Curve as well my 8703 is getting to be a bit long in the tooth, but getting the pearl on board is a start, so let us VZW faithful be happy for 10 minutes…
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 5:02 pm, daddybear Said:
I don’t care what all the haters say… I saw this and it made my whole day. I got my notice from verizon that I was eligible for a new phone yesterday. I have a KRZR and a TREO for work. I went LAST NIGHT to the vzw store but didn’t find anything I liked. Now I just have to wait until november…aaauuugh!!!
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 5:23 pm, Shannon Said:
WHERE’S MY AT & T LINEUP?!?!?!?
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