RIM announced the Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220. The new phone is a Quad-Band GSM smartphone that features a 320×240 pixel internal screen and a SureType keyboard. The exterior of the phone is equipped with an extra screen, a 2.0 mega pixel camera, and hardware buttons that control various features of the Pearl Flip.
Additional wireless features include Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b Wi-Fi with UMA support, and assisted-GPS. In addition to the BlackBerry email and messaging software, DataViz’s Documents to Go, BlackBerry Media Sync, BlackBerry Maps, and an enhanced HTML web browser also come with the device. Voice-activated dialing, background noise cancellation, support for MP3 ringtones, and and enhanced speakerphone round out the features of the 8220.
At 5 this morning people from all over were lining up outside AT&T stores all across the country waiting for their chance to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G. Close to 20 or more people were waiting when stores across the nation opened. People who didn’t know what was going on thought that it was Black Friday coming a few months too early.
I think everyone can agree that playing Call of Duty and Need for Speed on your cell phone is not as enjoyable as playing the full versions of the games on your popular gaming console. Game play is slow and the controls on the phone make it difficult to play the way you need to. Yet, now that gaming is becoming more popular and the wireless industries are introducing newer and faster features they are creating better ways to enjoy games on our mobile phones.