Bouygues Telecom and Research In Motion (RIM) are now bringing the new BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone to France. From End-December, Bouygues Telecom's customers will be able to buy the BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone, which provides flip phone fans with all the power of a BlackBerry smartphone in a stylish design. continued »

Rogers Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) are launching the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone, the first BlackBerry phone to come in flip form factor. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip will be available in black finish from Rogers Wireless starting November 4, with the pink BlackBerry Pearl Flip coming soon. continued »

T-Mobile USA today announced the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone-the first BlackBerry flip phone-is now available in the U.S. In addition to the new flip design, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip also provides an advanced multimedia experience through video recording and playback, a 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom, stereo Bluetooth support, and an easily accessible external memory card slot. continued »

It didn't take long before you see BlackBerry KickStart in different colors. MobileInCanada has received an advertisement banner, showing a pink BlackBerry KickStart 8220 which will be sold at $49.99, with 3-yrs mobile service contract. continued »

Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced further details about the BlackBerry Developer Conference, which will take place October 20 - 22, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. The agenda includes an opening keynote address by RIM founder, president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, as well as five tracks, over 75 sessions, and the opportunity to hear first-hand about the winners of the ... continued »

Already officially announced on September 10th, the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 (also known as KickStart) is announced in a new silver color in some countries. The press release, in spanish, showing the new silver color. The first clamshell phone from RIM is also in Black and Red color in previous announcement. continued »

Research In Motion today unveiled the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone, the first BlackBerry phone to come in the flip form factor. The quad-band EDGE based BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone weighs only 3.6 ounces and measures approximately 3.9" x 1.9" x 0.7". Featuring two high-resolution, light-sensing color displays, the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and ... continued »

No longer a secret, you have already read quite a number of articles of the first BlackBerry clamshell business phone, the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 aka BlackBerry KickStart. According to BlackBerryCool, the Pearl 8220 will go official tomorrow and RIM will make the announcement at the CTIA Wireless event. continued »

The first BlackBerry flip phone, KickStart has already been known as model number 8220. BlackBerryCool has posted another product sheet today and the KickStart is clearly being placed as one of the BlackBerry Pearl series. continued »