It's no secret that BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has tried to expand its traditional customer base beyond the enterprise in recent days. But the company's BlackBerry Pearl 8220 flip phone ( formerly dubbed "KickStart") is the first RIM device aimed specifically at the vast low-end consumer market. And it just might be exactly what RIM needs to secure for itself a dominant stake in the space -- assuming carriers are willing to hit the necessary price points.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 is the first RIM device to feature the common flip-phone form factor, popularized by Motorola's RAZR flip phone, and it was unveiled by RIM Wednesday at the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment show in San Francisco-though images of such a smartphone and even an in-depth review have been floating around the Web for weeks.
I was lucky enough to get some hands-on time with the Pearl 8220 at CTIA, and after a few weeks of pondering its potential impact on the smartphone world, I thought it was time to offer my "official" take on the device.
"The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 is the first RIM device to feature the common flip-phone form factor, popularized by Motorola's RAZR flip phone"
Al we had Micro Tac flip phones in 1995. Shortly thereafter we had the classy Star Tac. The Razr was a phoney come lately. You are either very young or have a short memory.
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Your comment:"The BlackBerry Pearl 8220 is the first RIM device to feature the common flip-phone form factor, popularized by Motorola's RAZR flip phone"
Al we had Micro Tac flip phones in 1995. Shortly thereafter we had the classy Star Tac. The Razr was a phoney come lately. You are either very young or have a short memory.