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Posted: 01 May 2008 Announced: 10 Sep 2008
Market Status: Released
Release date: 06 Oct 2008
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US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued
Links: RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 manual RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Official Page

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is the first phone of the manufacturer in clamshell form-factor. Similar to the Pearl, it has trackball and SureType keyboard on the inside. As it is a clamshell, it has a second display on the front when closed, other specifications include microSDHC slot for memory, Wi-Fi and 2MP camera.

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RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 specifications

also known as RIM BlackBerry Kickstart 8220

Pros

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Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (154 ppi)
Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.69 inches)
Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- BlackBerry OS
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Clamshell
Dimensions:
- 3.98 x 1.97 x 0.69 (101 x 50 x 18 mm)
Weight:
- 3.60 oz (102 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 2.60 inches
Resolution:
- 240 x 320 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 154 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
Features:
- Light sensor
Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- - TFT
- Resolution:
  Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
  - 128 x 160 pixels
- Colors:
  Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
  - 65 536

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.00 hours
  the average is 8 h (497 min)
Stand-by time:
- 14.0 days (336 hours)
  the average is 21 days (496 h)
Capacity:
- 900 mAh

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 75 MB
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD, microSDHC

Camera

Camera:
- - 2 megapixels
- Flash:
  - Yes
Camcorder:
- - Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - BlackBerry Browser

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.0
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- UMA, Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:
- 10 Sep 2008

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