In 10 short years, the Blackberry has evolved from an archaic two-way messaging device to one hell of a sexy mobile communicator. From the Blackberry 850 to the Blackberry Storm, this productivity-minded brand has won a legion of loyal users across the world. To celebrate its history, GearCrave looks back through the six RIM phones that caused the Blackberry revolution.
The Blackberry Pearl Flip Phone (the 8220) is officially on the street today for a buck fifty. That $150 gets you Blackberry’s first flip phone via T-Mobile, but not without a two-year contract. As we mentioned before, we’re not totally sold on the Blackberry flip concept, and we’re not certain that consumers will dig it either. What’s a Blackberry without a QWERTY keypad? Sure, the original Pearl was popular, but a BB without a full keypad is like an iPhone without a touch screen. Pretty pointless… [t-mobile]
The much-anticipated Blackberry Storm has finally hit the public. This morning, RIM officially revealed what is unquestionably the most lustworthy Blackberry to date. The Blackberry Storm is a touchscreen smart phone that is certain to give tough competition to the iPhone. The Storm’s 3.25″ touchscreen is a bit different than any other– it is also a floating button that can be “clicked”. Pressing down on the touch screen actually clicks to activate any selected app or function. Users of classic Blackberrys will recognize this as the logical replacement for the jog wheel click. The Storm includes an accelerometer, allowing for motion control for functions like screen-flipping and otherwise. Its video playback is smooth and pristine, making the most of the 480×360 display. For more details and hands-on, Engadget has a detailed walkthrough. To tinker for yourself, head on over to Blackberry’s Storm website… [blackberry]
The people at Research in Motion have flipped the script on the classic Blackberry. RIM revealed their first-ever flip phone today, the Blackberry Pearl 8220. The Pearl 8220 takes the non-qwerty keypad from earlier Pearl models and fits it into a slim, clam shell design (or should we say “oyster shell”?). The 8220 includes most of the features of the Pearl line, including wi-fi support, video recording and mobile streaming. While the addition of a flip phone to Blackberry’s line is interesting, we’re going to withhold judgment until we see a price…
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The Blackberry Bold was announced today. It is fast, feature-packed and quite sexy, if we must say. It includes a crisp, clear display, wi fi connectivity, GPS, and all the other bells and whistles you’d expect out of a Blackberry. But we want to know, what do you think?
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