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As expected, Canadian carrier Fido has launched the BlackBerry 8100 Pearl. Being the little brother of Rogers, Fido’s in a spot to pick up the stock dregs, but to be perfectly fair, the original Pearl runs all the same e-mail, applications, and multimedia of the latest BlackBerrys, it just lacks the bells and whistles like Wi-Fi and GPS. This is Fido’s first BlackBerry, but now that they have the e-mail plan in place, it might not take long to see the likes of the Curve, or even the 8800. Grab your old-school Pearl at Fido for a mere $25 on a three-year plan (which can be as low as $15/month for just e-mail).
About The Author
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.
