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T-Mobile’s String Of Pearls go live

Posted by Joshua Karp on Sep 12, 2007 1:09 pm 11 comments
Filed in BlackBerry, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, Handsets, T-Mobile

Here it is, folks. The moment you’ve all been patiently waiting for. The most poorly named product launch in recent memory has finally run its course. Today, T-Mobile released three new iterations of its popular BlackBerry Pearl handset. There’s nothing too exciting here…it’s the same old SureType phone, though that push email is oh-so-tasty. The real "news" however, is that you can now sport a Pearl in Red (which is mysteriously dubbed "Sunset"), Gold, or Blue. Excited yet? Neither are we. Each of these handsets will set you back $149.99 on a two year bid, which is a tad too much for a soon-to-be outdated handset, if you ask us. That said, if you absolutely need to stand out from the rest of the Pearl-toting crowd, this is pretty much the only game in town right now. They’re available immediately from T-Mobile’s online store.

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11 comment(s) for this post.

  1. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 1:13 pm, b.N Said:

    I’m a little confused on the price tag too. I would think they would set it to $99.99 with a 2yr to try and move as much old inventory out of the door before the aggressive Q4 phones start dropping. Verizon has the right idea with that lineup of $99 dollar phones and making a big advertisement around it.

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  2. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 1:21 pm, Evan Said:

    Who cares about this old phone on tmo

    What about this old phone on VZW???

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  3. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 1:33 pm, test5477 Said:

    yeah thats a heft price for Tmo version, i can understand it for Sprint or Verizon as they are getting them for the first time.

    I wonder if “Sunset” has anything to do with Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Moto and Apple I know if you buy a red product they donate a portion to this foundation. Hope that is not the case for the “Sunset” name.

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  4. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 1:36 pm, chris Said:

    Great this adds on to the reasons why tmobile stinks!

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  5. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 1:43 pm, morpheus Said:

    I can only hope that the 8320 (curve) will not be gold like the pearl? BG: Any confirmation that 8320 will be available in titanium/silver on TMOBILE?

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  6. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 1:46 pm, test5477 Said:

    yeah that gold is really bad. can’t imagine what research study told them that gold was good.

    btw, i take back the point about the red Tmo phone, Tmo had red razrs that got donations to Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Guess Sunset it is, looks red though.

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  7. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 2:02 pm, bberry Said:

    Yes it is going to be launched in 2 colors. The shale gold and titantium.

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  8. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 2:18 pm, Geniuz Said:

    with the iphone at $399, all blackberrys look over priced.

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  9. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 5:12 pm, pamon Said:

    drop the 8320 TMO… drop the 8320…… sept 24th right?

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  10. On Sep 12, 2007 @ 9:06 pm, Achambers Said:

    Seriously, is this even worth mentioning

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  11. On Sep 13, 2007 @ 4:39 am, caroline Said:

    so only cdma versions are to look like this?
    there are slight differences in looks btwn the cdma pearls and this like of tmobile pearls.

    http://www.intomobile.com/2007/08/26/sprint-to-launch-blackberry-pearl-2-on-thanksgiving-day-weekend.html

    this one is an edge version
    http://www.slashphone.com/95/8144.html

    is this the pearl 2 (8120) or just a color change for (8100)?

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