Comments on: BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 now available from Verizon Wireless

By: Elissa

Elissa — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:28:15 +0000

I have verizon and have for 2 years. I just used my upgrade for my husband we are not due for another upgrade until NEXT fall. I have the old bb pearl and i am having the same problems you have… is there anything they can do for me or do i have to pay full retail price? btw how much is full retail price? i really want the flip!

By: NickyHilton

NickyHilton — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:30:50 +0000

@Colin your wife will love the Pearl Flip! It’s very portable and shiny…and every girl loves shiny things…and plus it’s so cute…

By: Colin

Colin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:06:01 +0000

Is att ever going to get a pearl flip? I’d love to get one as a weekend phone or as a primary for the wife.

By: StormTrooperRichie

StormTrooperRichie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:43:41 +0000

@ Anthony

you at&t heads i sware. WiFI is not a big deal god. Stop with this no Wifi, yes it is in some point necessary but its not serious. at-at-at-at Atlas(w/wifi) better than the Bold. St-St-St-St-Storm2(w/wifi) better than the Bold.

By: anthony

anthony — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:03:31 +0000

ba ba ba bold is better than the ta ta ta tour… NO WIFI = FAIL

By: fenderdude

fenderdude — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:42:30 +0000

I can confirm from higher ups in VERIZON WIRELESS that the release date will be on July 13th!!!!
Tuh tuh tour!!!!!

By: StormTrooperRichie

StormTrooperRichie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:22:53 +0000

well verizon is indeed catching on but i will pass on this one. I am a Storm 1 owner and can not wait for the Storm2 to hit the market. Although the Tour does not seem like a bad choice but who does not love the 3.25″ big screen on the storm.

By: StevenGlansburg

StevenGlansburg — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:03:25 +0000

Nokia has a better selection. But that’s not the point. If you make ONE good phone you don’t need a curve, storm, tour, viagara, Gemini, pearl etc.

Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Dayton United States

By: fanboyred

fanboyred — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:23:07 +0000

Let’s not forget; sta-sta- storm2! & ma-ma-magnum! Lol
Really; RIM is one bad-@$$ phone company. Don’t think there anyone out there that has the selection & quality of phones @ there!? Really… Who? Name 1! Not apple- upgraded iphone withVIDEO! Or lg/samsung are korean trash (as smartphones go, but good dumb phones)…no one come to mind!

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:25:50 +0000

I ordered one for now until the Tour comes. The Storm memory leaks are killing me.

By: grrr

grrr — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:17:29 +0000

tuh tuh tuh TOUR!!! release date???

By: perry

perry — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:12:34 +0000

I have been dying for a new phone and since my purse happens to dial numbers all the time on my pearl I decided to get the flip. However, I wasn’t due for new every two until next march and didn’t want to payfull retail. Luckily, I emailed a manager/friend of mine over at the store and he said since my line was the primary I could upgrade early since I had my pearl over a year! I was sold. Phone is great! Not too much smaller than the reg pearl when closed, but it is a nice upgrade from the orig. pearl. And thankfully now I don’t have to worry about did i lock my phone so my purse won’t call random people! Keys are larger than the pearl as well as the screen. Visual Voicemail is nice to have too. For those of you who need a reliable phone but would rather not have one of the larger, wider phones, this one is for you!

By: _aurel_

_aurel_ — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:35:31 +0000

Its the same for all carriers u get your email from rim so blame it on them.

Besides ifyoure getting a bb why get it without email andweb to begin with. Stick with an env if that’s your thing.

By: NickyHilton

NickyHilton — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:27:56 +0000

oh ok…lol

By: toursux

toursux — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:25:09 +0000

I was just getting tired of everyone going tuh tuh tuh tour!!!That’s why I chose that name.

By: NickyHilton

NickyHilton — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:22:45 +0000

Awww thanks toursux…and I hope your screen name doesn’t imply the Blackberry Tour…hahaha

By: toursux

toursux — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:16:53 +0000

@nickyhilton_I bet ur cute!!!

By: NickyHilton

NickyHilton — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:16:35 +0000

Oh yeah! The Tour is one sick phone! I love the combo Bold/8900 mix look of the phone. But, for some reason the symmetrical curves and classy leather backing on the Bold wins the best look out of all the Blackberry phones that have been release thus far. I hope they make another one with the symmetrical curves that I love on the Bold. I miss my Blackberry Bold. I’ve switched to T-Mobile and currently use the Curve 8900. And when I have Bold cravings I switch to my old black 8800 for the sculpted key feel.

By: NickyHilton

NickyHilton — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:10:18 +0000

Hey everyone! I’m back! I missed writing comments on here. Anyway, I think the silver Pearl Flip looks cute. It’s really shiny in person! I guess liking shiny things is a girl thing…but the overall one color scheme on the phone makes it look clean and futuristic. Boygenius I’m back! Missed me??? Hahaha

By: NOThtckid

NOThtckid — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:26:53 +0000

The major carriers all require data plans, to say verizon is a jerk for doing so you should say the same to sprint and att now has even required it.

quit being a poor schmuck and either pony up the cash for a premium device, or get some dumbphone and be happy.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:07:20 +0000

And no, you can’t buy it without getting the data plan.

Nice Verizon.

By: codemaker

codemaker — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:40:56 +0000

@Codge

The Tour has been rumored to be going on sale in mid July (July 13). Nothing official has been announced though, but if you believe the rumors, then it would be safe to get one today.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:37:13 +0000

Of course no wifi verizon ways no

By: 5th

5th — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:30:21 +0000

does this have wifi like the pearl flip from tmob

By: Codge

Codge — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:17:19 +0000

When is the safe date to buy this phone and then return within 30 days for the Tour? End of this month safe?

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:16:40 +0000

lol nice counter to the iphone 3g s. Don’t care for either actually.

By: Beeve

Beeve — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:03 +0000

Actually, the Storm 2 is intriguing to me personally. If I only knew when!???! VZW. Let us know before I go crazy and throw my current phone off a bridge. I’m up for an upgrade.

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:09:02 +0000

getting this for my boss next week but on US Cellular.

By: JoeTour

JoeTour — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:01:58 +0000

i’d buy that if its possible without a data(-bb) plan. somehow RIM manages to make great call/sound quality devices that beats everyone hands down.
a great clamshell, with excelent IM/msging capabilities.

By: Vinod

Vinod — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:59:50 +0000

Heard that the battery doesn’t stay long for this phone..