GlobeSolutions, RIM bring BlackBerry Pearl to RP

GlobeSolutions, the wireless business group of Globe Telecom and Innove Communications, and Research In Motion (RIM), the developer of the popular BlackBerry wireless solution, have launched the small, stylish and feature-rich BlackBerry Pearl in the Philippines.

The BlackBerry Pearl combines the industry-leading user experience that BlackBerry customers worldwide value with new handset features that include a digital camera, multimedia capabilities and an expandable memory slot.

"We are pleased to expand our portfolio of BlackBerry handsets with the innovative and sleek BlackBerry Pearl. We are always on the lookout for the best tools that will enable corporate and individual customers to remain connected and gain a competitive advantage," Enterprise Business Group head Jesus Romero said.

"We are pleased to expand our relationship with Globe to bring the BlackBerry Pearl to mobile customers in the Philippines," said Norm Lo, RIM vice president for the Asia-Pacific.

"The BlackBerry Pearl is a breakthrough phone that combines the power of the BlackBerry platform together with new multimedia features, making it a great choice for both work and leisure," Lo added.

The BlackBerry Pearl, which measures just 4.2" x 1.97" x .57" and weighs only 3.1 ounces, is a quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE-enabled mobile handset.

It comes with a QWERTY keyboard for quick and easy typing and dialing, supports polyphonic, mp3 and MIDI ringtones, and has a large, ultra-bright, high-resolution (240 x 260) display.

The BlackBerry Pearl includes a responsive trackball that makes vertical and lateral scrolling fast and easy. Dedicated "menu" and "escape" keys on either side of the trackball, along with context sensitive menus, make navigation instinctive, smooth, and true to the famous user experience of the BlackBerry solution.

The BlackBerry Pearl features a media player and stereo headset jack so users can enjoy their favorite music and videos on the go. It features 64MB flash memory built-in and supports expandable memory with a microSD card slot to allow storage of music, pictures and videos.

It also comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera with built-in flash and 5x digital zoom so users can take pictures and instantly share these with family and friends via e-mail, MMS or BlackBerry Messenger. (For more information about the new BlackBerry Pearl, log on to www.blackberrypearl.com.)

GlobeSolutions enables individuals to stay connected on the go through BlackBerry Internet Service.

With BlackBerry Internet Service, users can send and receive e-mail from work and personal e-mail accounts, open attachments and browse the Web. It allows users to access up to 10 supported business and personal e-mail accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts).

For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to e-mail and other corporate data.

The BlackBerry Pearl will be available to customers next month through GlobeSolutions. For more information, call the GlobeSolutions hotline at +632 730-1999.