The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 marks RIM’s first foray into an uncharted form-factor: a flip phone.

While flip-phones have been considered fashionable since the RAZR to fame circa 2003, the Pearl Flip shakes up the status quo. The phone packs the same innovative features that BlackBerry has become synonymous with, but in a form factor that both protects the screen and preserves precious pocket real estate.

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 specs:
General   

Status    Available
Introduced    October 2008
Announced    September 2008
Network (2G)    GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Form factor    Clamshell
Antenna type    Internal
SAR Value    1.150 W/Kg

Size

Weight    102 g (with battery)
Dimensions    101.0 x 50.0 x 17.0 mm

Display   

Type    Graphical
Coloured    Yes, 65K colors
Size    240 x 320 pixels
- QWERTY keyboard
- Trackball navigation
- Wallpapers

Secondary Display   

Present    Yes
Coloured    Yes
Size    96 x 96 pixels

Memory   

- Photocall
- microSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, up to 8 GB

Ringtones   

Polyphonic ringtones    Yes
Ringtone profiles    No
- 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
- MP3

Networking

GPRS    Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE    Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN    Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth    Yes, 2.0 with A2DP
- Instant Messaging

Features   

Vibration    Yes
SMS    Send / Receive
MMS    Send / Receive
Camera    Builtin, 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, video, flash
Java    Yes
Games    Yes, (changeable)
Clock    Yes
Alarm    Yes
Calculator    Yes
Calendar    Yes
To-do list    Yes
Voice dialing    Yes
Voice memo    Yes
Handsfree    Yes
- Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+
- Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
- BlackBerry maps
- DataViz document viewer/editor
- Organizer

Standard Battery   

Type    Li-Ion
Amperage    900 mAh
Standby time    GSM: 336h
Talk time    GSM: 4h

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