The Blackberry Pearl 9100 is rumored to be released soon. No one, at least no one outside the company, knows exactly when. If they do, they aren’t telling. The Pearl 9100 is expected to be one of the newest additions to the Blackberry family. The Storm 2 and Bold 9700 are its predecessors. Some people claim that the 9100 will be very similar to the Bold 9700 in terms of design and function. However, from what we’ve heard, their will definitely be some changes. If there weren’t, why would RIM (Research In Motion), the company that designs and manufactures the Blackberry, even bother? Well, money would be the obvious answer, but I digress.
The Pearl 9100 will supposedly be a 3G mobile phone. It will feature a camera with LED flash. There is some talk that KIM will ditch the full QWERTY keyboard used on the Bold 9700 and instead, replace it with a SmartType design. The optical trackball is also supposedly out and in its place, an optical trackpad. The battery used in the Pearl 9100 is also supposed to be redesigned.
Because there has been no official announcement in regard to the Blackberry Pearl 9100’s specifications, much of the information that can be found comes from “inside” sources and leaked pictures. Because of this, there is a possibility that the specs might change before the phone hits the market.
By all accounts, the Blackberry Pearl 9100 looks to be another great design by RIM, the company that manufactures the Blackberry series. It is believed to be very similar in appearance to the Blackberry Bold 9700, with an improved keyboard (SmartType from full QWERTY), optical trackpad, 3G capabilities and a camera with LED flash. Perhaps soon enough, we will all see for ourselves. Because the phone has not yet been made available to the public, there is no word on the price. There are some alleged pictures of the phone floating around internet. Some blogs and/or websites have since taken them down. They can however, be still found on some sites.
