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MediaPost Publications says:

MARKETERS AND MEDIA COMPANIES APPEAR to be amping up their efforts to transform mobile phones into all-purpose media devices.

(Link: Just An Online Minute… Mobile Gains Ground)

For years “Multimedia” is the future ‘technology’ for the mobile market and should gain more and more income for the mobile multimedia companies. So releasing the BlackBerry Pearl RIM took this path to the customer market and wants to get a slice of that cake. However, we hope the Pearl will become more popular. So I have discovered the new BlackBerry Pearl 8100v on Vodafone Italia (Italy):

Vodafone is adding the compact and stylish BlackBerry® Pearl(tm) 8100v, one of the smallest and lightest smartphones in the world, to its portfolio. Thanks to incorporation of the latest technology, this feature-rich smartphone is small and easy to use.

(Link: Vodafone Italia launches BlackBerry Pearl)

Links:
Review BlackBerry Video Creator
Vodafone Italia

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Just a summary of what other blogs mentioned but I want to keep that for future

BlackBerry 8705 Picture (T-Mobile branded)	BlackBerry Pearl Picture (Cingular branded)

P.S.: Click for big!

Sources:
Engadget
BlackBerryCool

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As well as O2, it seems that Vodafone is also offering the BlackBerry Pearl, with pre-orders being taken on the company’s website.

Check out the video below for a hands-on look at the BlackBerry Pearl. Or if you just want a quick specification, it’s got a media player, 1.3 megapixel camera, quad-band GSM/GPRS reception, Bluetooth and push email. The QWERTY keyboard features the SureType prediction system, and there’s a trackball control in place of BlackBerry’s usual jogwheel.

Price is dependent on contract, ranging from free to £250. No shipping dater as yet.

Links:
Pearl at O2
Vodafone Site
Tech Digest Video

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