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Research and Motion hopes to steal some iPhone users with its new BlackBerry Pearl flip phone. A few minutes on the new smart phone and you will know that this is iPhone minus the Apple logo and perhaps the Apple bugs. The new phone sports connectivity with enterprise and other e-mail servers. It boasts up to 10 email account management plus text messaging and instant messaging services. The only low down perhaps is that this gorgeous flip phone is not 3G enabled.RIM is a serious dominator in the world of smart phones. According to the company, “nonenterprise” phone sales now make up 40 percent of the company’s 16 million subscribers. No doubt, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will further increase the popularity of flip and clam shell phone types.

The new flip phone has a small exterior screen where users can preview e-mails, incoming calls, text messages and even the phone’s status. A 140 x 310 pixel LCD screen will greet you after you flip it. The screen is a good for viewing videos and mobile web surfing.

The new BlackBerry is also Wi-Fi enabled. It has support for UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) to extend the device’s wireless e-mail and data coverage capabilities.

The phone allows multimedia and music synching with iTunes. It has a microSD/SDHC memory card slot that can carry up to 16GB of storage. Its 2 MP built-in camera has a flash, zoom and video recording capability.

To further appeal to consumers, the Pearl Flip allows for syncing non-DRM music with iTunes. It also comes with a microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports up to 16GB of storage.

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will be released this fall and it will be under T-Mobile. The phone’s price remains undisclosed.

Source: eCanadaNow

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