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The BlackBerry 8220 launched on UK carrier O2 today, going for free, depending on contract. It still hasn’t showed up on their online shop, so it’s hard to nail down further pricing options, but you don’t really need to beat free. T-Mobile’s been doing so-so with the Pearl Flip, but Rogers seems to be taking a hint and offering it for $50, which could potentially rope some of the flip-phone crowd into the BlackBerry camp (especially since traditional BlackBerry users aren’t biting). In the UK however, it may be more difficult to remain competitive when certain other BlackBerrys are also going for free on contract. Interested? Check out the specs.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
