April 2008
T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the April 14 availability of the Wi-Fi®-enabled BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 smartphone, which provides Wi-Fi connectivity for both voice and data, as well as support for T-Mobile’s HotSpot @HomeSM service offering unlimited, nationwide calling over any accessible Wi-Fi connection and great in-home coverage.
The sleek, lightweight smartphone maintains the small, stylish form factor of its predecessor while adding numerous enhancements, and featuring a new titanium-colored finish. With the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home mobile add-on plan, customers can enjoy great mobile coverage and unlimited nationwide calling over accessible Wi-Fi networks and at T-Mobile® HotSpot locations nationwide.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 also includes an advanced multimedia experience, which features video recording and playback, a two-megapixel digital camera with 5x zoom, stereo Bluetooth® support, and an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for expandable memory storage. Combined with a powerful mobile messaging platform, support for personal and corporate e-mail, and Web browsing at Wi-Fi speeds, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is ideal for balancing a busy lifestyle, whether sharing pictures, checking the latest sports scores or accessing social networking sites.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 features RIM’s popular SureType® keyboard system enhanced with word completion, built-in spelling checker and a user-customizable dictionary. The BlackBerry® browser is also improved and features a new page view option that allows users to point and zoom in on specific areas of a Web page.
“The BlackBerry Pearl continues to be one of the most popular handsets among our customers,” said Leslie Grandy, vice president of Product Development, T-Mobile USA. “With new, enhanced features including support for our Hotspot @Home mobile service, Wi-Fi browsing and a two-megapixel camera, we expect the popularity of the BlackBerry Pearl to soar.”
“The BlackBerry Pearl smartphone has become a major hit with consumers based on its powerful communications and multimedia features and its sleek and stylish design,” said Mark Guibert, vice president of Corporate Marketing, RIM. “The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 builds on this success with compelling new features and an innovative Wi-Fi calling service from T-Mobile.”
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