Alltel Introduces BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

Alltel has announced the availability of RIM’s BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 on its shelves, bringing with it 3G support. With a silver casing, the Alltel’s BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 sports two high-resolution color displays (one external, one internal), a 2.0MP camera (with zoom, flash and video recording), microSD card slot and a SureType keyboard that’s not quite QWERTY, but close enough for most.
It support BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) and BlackBerry Enterprise Server, not to mention voice-activated dialing and speakerphone capability. As social networks expand, RIM is also touting this phone’s ability to hit up MySpace, Flickr and Facebook as well as IM services such as Yahoo!, AIM, Google Talk and Windows Live Messenger.
Other features include an onboard GPS chipset with BlackBerry Maps will allow users to navigate the world and the Flip also allows users to sync their music collections with iTunes and Windows Media Player.
The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is available now for $80after a mail-in rebate with a two-year contract.