Research In Motion Announces CDMA-Based BlackBerry Pearl 8130

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Research In Motion Announces CDMA-Based BlackBerry Pearl 8130

6:50 am on October 2, 2007 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Cellular, Cell Phones, PDAs

Waterloo, Ontario-based Research In Motion has unveiled the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, a new version of the popular Pearl smartphone designed to work on CDMA wireless networks.

Like the GSM/EDGE-based BlackBerry Pearl 8100, the new Pearl will come with a pre-installed music and multimedia player, as well as its own web browser, instant messaging capability, and of course, RIM’s famous wireless email software.

New features on the 8130 include a built-in GPS satellite receiver for mapping and navigation, a 2.0-megapixel digital camera (versus the 8100’s 1.3-megapixel camera), and most importantly, support for EV-DO mobile broadband networks.

It will be offered in the United States by both Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless, with availability planned for sometime in November.