To flip or not to flip the BlackBerry Pearl

A while ago, we talked about why you want the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 flip. It was a neat concept of RIM to design a clamshell BlackBerry, and through it they were able to add a number of improvements over the original Pearl, including larger keys and a longer screen. Still, there are many advantages that go along with the original candybar flip. So which stands up better against the other? Don’t ask me, a regular schlub who writes on the Internet. Take it from Zara, who starter her blog, m0bilechic, earlier this year. She takes a look at both Pearl models, noting the differences between them. It’s absolutely worth a look if you’re going to get yourself a new BlackBerry in the near future. She does make a compelling case for the 8220. This is all the more relevant because of Verizon’s impending release of the 8230, the same as the 8220…even the Wi-Fi. hat tip CrackBerry

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Joe Pawlikowski is the Senior Editor at MobileMoo.com and has been covering the mobile industry full time since 2007. When he's not writing about the tech scene, he can be found discussing his personal love - baseball (and more specifically the New York Yankees) as well as writing on his personal blog.