What’s next in terms of SureType technology?

by The PocketBerry Team

20 April 2009 4 Comments

Over the past few months, there has been quite a big hype over QWERTY devices releasing as well as the famous BlackBerry Storm 95xx series and soon to be newer model Storm supporting WiFi. If we can think far back enough when the BlackBerry released its first multimedia phone, you may recall the BlackBerry Pearl 8100. This phone changed BlackBerry usage in so many ways. Not only was it a multimedia device equipped with a camera, it was a lot smaller than your average BlackBerry!

As the Curve came out through different carriers and specs, we continued seeing the Pearl grow into WiFi capabilities as well as GPS. The devices remained consistent and there were really no setbacks on anything.

Once upon a time, a new BlackBerry Pearl was to hit the market, this time in flip phone format. Many were crazed about it, while many were also disapointed as they hated flip phones but fancied the SureType technology. So how popular is this BlackBerry Pearl Flip 82xx now? Not as popular as people thought it would be. With alsmost a year being released, we don’t see or hear of any other carriers dying to get this phone on their shelves.

In my opinion, the flip phone Pearl does not work for the BlackBerry user at all. It’s a whole new BlackBerry style being introduced to the flip phone concept. Sure the screen was nice, and the keypad was easy to type on just as the 71xx series, but it didn’t cut it, and many genuine Pearl users were dissapointed.

So what’s next RIM? Will we be seeing further SureType devices? Hopefuly not flip phoned out and just the necessary advancements this time. How about a wide screen BlackBerry with SureType? There’s too many ideas to throw out there, but we should leave it to the great designers over at RIM.

Drop us a line here and let us know your ideas.

-by Mac Jadalhack