
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 originally uses GSM networks, but RIM finally announced that the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 will also available for CDMA networks. Apparently named BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, the smartphone is said to be released soon in Canada, via Telus. We don’t know the details yet but it is said that the phone will be released in Feb with two optional colors black and pink. [Ubergizmo]

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion today unveiled the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 for T-Mobile, the first BlackBerry with a clamshell design. The external display is used to preview incoming texts, emails as well as phone calls. Other features include: Light sensing external LCD display, 240 x 320 resolution internal LCD display, MP3 playback support, Speaker Independent Voice Recognition, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, SureType QWERTY keyboard, microSDHC memory card slot, and Wi-Fi connectivity with support for UMA. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will be available from T-Mobile beginning this fall. [Slashphone]