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 »

Following Italian market, BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 will come to Spain soon. Telefonica announced that it is bringing RIM’s first flip phone to Spain this fall. For BlackBerry Spanish users, more information on the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 can be found at http://es.blackberry.com/. [via BlackBerry Cool] 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 »

Please don't be jealous to the Italian BlackBerry fans: they will enjoy BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 soon!  Italian carrier TIM is the first to release the RIM’s first flip phone. The quad-band EDGE based BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone with weighs only 3.6 ounces and measures approximately 3.9" x 1.9" x 0.7" will be priced at 269€ (approx. $370 USD). 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 »

If you are on Rogers network, crackberry has obtained a screenshot of the dealer's phone portfolio guidelines. The screenshot contains upcoming phones info for Q3 this year. Expect to see some adjustment on the schedule, for example the BlackBerry Bold 9000 was planned for early August and it has been delayed till next week. continued »