Rogers Wireless Launches BlackBerry Pearl Flip Phone in Canada

Just a few weeks after unveiling its first ever flip-phone, Research In Motion is making good on a promise to begin selling the stylish device in good time for the Canadian Christmas shopping season.

The 3.6-ounce BlackBerry Pearl Flip comes equipped with a SureType QWERTY keyboard, microSD/SDHC memory slot, Bluetooth 2.0, and 2-megapixel digital camera, as well as two high-resolution, light-sensitive colour displays.

It hasn't been that long since Rogers released the business focused Blackberry Bold and Bell Mobility is yet to announce a contender for this market.

The Flip fits between the current Blackberry Bold and the previous Pearl in terms of functionality and features, business focused but in a smaller package than the Bold.

The external LCD display allows users to preview incoming calls, emails, and text messages without even opening the handset, while the 240 x 320 internal display can be used to surf the web and watch videos.

The device also features a number of pre-installed software applications, including BlackBerry Desktop Manager, BlackBerry Maps, and Dataviz Documents to Go, which allows users to edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files on the go.

Beginning today, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip will be available through Rogers Wireless in Canada, at a cost of just $50 with a three-year voice and data contract. The smartphone has been available in the U.S. since October 13, and operates on the T-Mobile USA network.