The new Pearl 3G is the smallest Blackberry smartphone yet, now with 3G as the name denotes as well as many more key features.  There will also be two different models with two different keypads.  One will be the full Qwerty that we are used to for the Pearl and the other a 14 key traditional phone keyboard.  These are features that I believe should have been on the first Pearl but hey, better late then never and on a slimmer phone it can only be better.

The Bold sports some similar upgrades but in a Bold way, as well as coming with a SD card, while with the Pearl you will have to get your own.

Both of these devices can only be strengthened by the updated OS and with Voice System 5 with Voice over Wi-Fi Calling, which allows you to share your corporate phone with your Blackberry device.

Check out the specs for the two phones below:

–  Elegant candybar design measuring 4.25″ x 1.96″ x 0.52″ (108mm x 50 mm x 13.3 mm) and weighing only 3.3 oz (93 grams)
–  624 Mhz processor with 256 MB Flash memory
–  360×400 sharp-resolution display (238 ppi)
–  Optical trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth, plus a comfortable keyboard that enables quick and accurate typing
–  Media player for videos, pictures and music (music plays up to 30 hours), plus dedicated media keys integrated along top of the handset
–  3.2 MP camera with zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording(i)
–  Built-in GPS for location-based applications such as BlackBerry(R) Maps, as well as photo geotagging
–  Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) – first BlackBerry smartphone to support ‘n’
–  microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards
–  Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth(R) (2.1) with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the emerging Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories
–  Access to BlackBerry App World(TM), featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones
–  Support for BlackBerry(R) Media Sync for easily syncing photos as well as iTunes(R) and Windows Media(R) Player music with the smartphone(ii)
–  BlackBerry(R) OS 5
–  Support for tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks
–  Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.5 hours of talk time on 3G networks

Full press release at Marketwire

With just as impressive updates is the Bold….

–  Stylish design (4.4″ x 2.4″ x .56″ and 4.8 oz.) with glossy black finish and chrome highlights
–  Large (2.44″) high-resolution display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi), able to display pictures, videos and web pages with impressive contrast and detail
–  3.2 MP camera with flash, variable zoom, image stabilization, autofocus and video recording
–  Advanced media player for videos, pictures and music, a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and support for the Bluetooth(R) Stereo Audio Profile (A2DP/AVCRP)
–  BlackBerry(R) Media Sync for easily syncing photos as well as iTunes(R) and Windows Media(R) Player music with the smartphone(i)
–  Easy mobile access to Facebook(R), MySpace and Flickr(R), as well as popular instant messaging services including BlackBerry(R) Messenger
–  Support for BlackBerry App World(TM), featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones
–  Full HTML web browser, streaming audio and video via RTSP
–  Built-in GPS with support for geotagging, BlackBerry(R) Maps and other mapping applications
–  Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.1).
–  Support for high-speed EV-DO Rev. A networks in North America, as well as UMTS/HSPA (2100Mhz) and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks abroad
–  Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery for 5 hours of CDMA talk
time

[Marketwire]

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