One of the most popular form factors for mobile phones is the flip phone. Despite the popularity of the flip phone, it’s not typically a design associated with smartphones, which tend to be bar style phones resembling the PDA’s many sprang from.

BlackBerry has announced that its first flip phone is now available exclusively at T-Mobile. The phone is called the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. The handset offers the features BlackBerry users are familiar with including RIM’s email solution, text, and picture messaging.

A 2-megapixel digital camera with digital zoom and video recording is integrated. The handset supports 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and offers Unlimited HotSpot Calling. The phone uses an enhanced SureType keyboard and has full media player features. The screen is a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 unit with 65k colors. Internal memory is 128MB and a 256MB microSD card is included. The phone retails for $349.99 before rebates with a new 2-year service agreement.

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