[Tom]

Looks like RIM registered the 8100 domain name. blackberry8100.com

I guess further information on the device will be online as soon as they bring the website online.

[option94]

Wirelessly posted (Cingular 7130c: BlackBerry7130/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)

Suprised its not blackberrypearl.com

[Boy Genius]

I don't know what the hell there doing with the Pearl name, it most certainly will be called the 8100 9 out of 10 times.

Hey do you guys have the pearl in stock?

uh...no.

Hmmm how about the new BlackBerry with camera

Yeah the 8100?

Thats it!

[stealthx32]

Same reason they have the Charm and the Electron. And the same reason Microsoft had Memphis, Cairo, Whistler, Longhorn, etc. They're development names.

[stripesace]

Isn't Pearl like a type of tampon or something?

[Boy Genius]

Your right about those names but the codename for this device is the Positron

[titetanium]

Originally Posted by boygenius

Your right about those names but the codename for this device is the Positron

Then who came up with the name Pearl for the 8100?

[yustonuser]

seems they are trying to appeal to the consumer crowd which seem to love the "name" for phones ie. Razor, Chocolate, etc

[T-Roy]

I think it is more memorable in a consumer market. Especially if you are not familiar with BlackBerry... Model numbers are easily confused but the BlackBerry Pearl is not

[kwang98131]

so on a BB 8700 or any series.. can you read and reply to these posts on your BB? im guessin you can and thats gona be AWSOME!

[Dude]

Originally Posted by kwang98131

so on a BB 8700 or any series.. can you read and reply to these posts on your BB? im guessin you can and thats gona be AWSOME!

You sure can. I'm sending this from my 8700.

[Dude]

Originally Posted by boygenius

Your right about those names but the codename for this device is the Positron

Does that make it the Electron killer? Do 8700 and 8100 owners self-destruct if they get too close to each other? OR is the 8100 unable to harm a human being?

-Dude