[fordag]

Is there any word on when the new Pearl will be coming out or even announced?

[NJBlackBerry]

No.

[jeepin6996]

can't wait to test drive this thing... the track pad takes some getting used to but even after replacing my trackball for $10 on crackberry a couple of weeks later its flaky.

[oldrelicdvds]

Originally Posted by kgn1224

Popular Electronics is advertising the Pearl 9100 as noted below:

Item #: Pearl 9100
Price: $399.99
Availability: Tuesday 15 December, 2009

Here is the link to their site. Is the credability to their posting or just speculation?

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Unlocked Quad Band GSM Cell Phone - Popular Electronics

Followed the link:
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Unlocked Quad Band GSM Cell Phone - Popular Electronics

Looks like price jumped to $699.99

[fordag]

So is the new Pearl going to be released or not? I've seen nothing new about it for a couple of months now and all of the original release dates have flown by.

[simon_hed]

My wife's alltel pearl that was moved over to vzw has finally died. I put her on an old curve I had. She loves the pearl form factor and suretype (blech). This is the device she is waiting on.

[Giselle9938]

Originally Posted by simon_hed

My wife's alltel pearl that was moved over to vzw has finally died. I put her on an old curve I had. She loves the pearl form factor and suretype (blech). This is the device she is waiting on.

Same here, I loved the form factor on my 8100 and then upgrade it to the 8220... since I wanted a new phone I decided for the 8520 white cuz I love how it looks but I miss the suretype. I still have the 8100 and the 8220 as spear phones but I'm 100% sure that I would love this phone or a flip with a trackpad.