BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220

Flexible Communications: You choose how, where and when.

You don't stay in touch with all the people in your life in the exact same way. Even though it's smaller than other BlackBerry smartphones, the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone can still help you stay on top of what's happening and help you contact the people in your life when you've got news. Whether you need to take a call or send an instant message to a friend you're going to meet, this smartphone can help keep you connected with every part your life. Communicate almost any message to almost anyone using:

• Reliable, push email for your web-based and corporate accounts
• Crisp, clear calling supported by a host of built-in features
• Instant, text, picture and PIN-to-PIN messaging (IM, SMS, MMS, PIN)
• Custom, BlackBerry® access to web-based community sites like Facebook®

SureType Technology: Fast, accurate typing.

SureType® technology combines an innovative keyboard layout with dynamic software to help you type quickly and accurately on a narrow, compact smartphone. Combined with a numeric keypad, the 20-button keyboard on the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone organizes letters in the QWERTY format. Because the letters are laid out like your computer keyboard, typing can be more natural. Instead of trying to predict what you're typing based on a limited dictionary, SureType technology is designed to learn your typing and word patterns so you can focus on getting the message out. It has a 35,000-word vocabulary that you can add names and custom words to just by using them in messages over and over again - it gets to know you! And, just for good measure, the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone even has a spell check feature.

Internet Browser: Your window on the world.

The BlackBerry® Browser on the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone is designed to make on-the-go Internet fast and fun. Not only does the screen design and resolution please the eye, faster downloads and full-screen pages enhance the overall web experience. Navigate sites and zoom in on content using a trackball-controlled pointer, set bookmarks and view your history from just about anywhere you take your BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone.2Plus the BlackBerry Browser works with a host of other applications to make things like online purchasing and tracking information on your favorite pages easier.

Wi-Fi: Make a great connection.

Imagine being able to check your email, shop online, make phone calls and stream video on your smartphone without being connected to your carrier's cellular network.With the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone you can do all of this and maybe even save a little money. Whether you set up a wireless network at home or use a public hotspot, Wi-Fi® gives you access to all of your BlackBerry® services. Set up one Wi-Fi network on your device or set up several, it's easy. Find the network, select it, enter in the correct password if it's needed and you're up and running. After a network is set up, the next time you're back in its range your BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone can reconnect automatically. And, when you step out of range you're back on a cellular network without even pushing a button.

Mobile Streaming: News, clips and music on the move.

Connect to a Wi-Fi® network to stay in the know even when you're on the go with access to the mobile versions of news, television and other media sites. Interested in a funny clip from YouTube or the incredible play from last night's game? Hit up a hotspot or connect to a wireless network and enjoy.

Camera: Snap or shoot and send.

With a 2.0-MP camera built in to the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone, you can be prepared to snap a pic of unexpected, important - or even embarrassing - moments. And, it's got a flash to help even darker pictures turn out. The BlackBerry® Pearl 8220 smartphone can also help you share your pictures with the people who need to see them. With just a couple of clicks, you can send an image to the people who need to see it in an email, picture message or instant message chat. If you're worried about how much memory you've got left, use the pre-loaded photo uploader applications to post pictures to web-based photo sites like Flickr™. And when an event can't be captured in a single instant, use sound and action tell part of the story with the video camera on the BlackBerry® Pearl 8220 smartphone.Then you can replay your clip using the built-in media player or share it in an email or picture message.

BlackBerry Maps: There's an easier way to get where you're going

What good is a map if you can't read it? The large, crisp, colorful screen of the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone can help you enjoy the convenience and security of carrying BlackBerry® Maps in your pocket. It's designed to make it easier to find the location of businesses, restaurants, concert venues, parks and more by allowing you to check maps and get driving directions quickly and conveniently. When you're connected to the network, you can even launch maps from your address book. BlackBerry Maps can also help you plan your route, displaying it visually along with text-based turn-by-turn instructions

Expandable memory: More of what you need.

There's no need to be concerned about storage space with the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone, it accepts microSD cards of various sizes. Whether you've got a 4-GB card loaded with images or a 16-GB card loaded with music, you can have the room you need. Plus, you don't have to remove the battery to change cards, so you won't miss a call or an email while you make the trade.

Setting up your email on your BlackBerry®

When powering on your smartphone for the first time and having entered your SIM card’s PIN code, it will present you with a Welcome! message suggesting for you to roll the track ball to highlight and click/press it in to select any of the options*.

By highlighting & selecting Run Setup Wizard you will be guided through some initial preferences with your new smartphone and you will be given a handy introduction to using the features. The Setup Wizard will then look to help you with setting up your e-mail by presenting you with the following options:

I want to create or add an email address

Select this option and select Next if you would like to create a new email address for your smartphone or to associate your smartphone with one or more of any existing email addresses you may have.

The Setup Wizard will then guide you through setting up your e-mail and in no time you will be able to begin sending and receiving e-mail. If you need further information, click on the following link to download the Email Setup Guide.

Email Set up guide PDF | 489kB | Requires Acrobat Reader

I want to use a work email account with a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server

Select this option and select Next if your company is looking for you to setup your BlackBerry® smartphone with the above internal service. Or check with your IT department/contractor to see if this option is available.

I want to skip email setup

Select this option if you would like to setup your email at another stage* and continue with the Setup Wizard to learn more about your smartphone's features, shortcuts and additional ways to personalise it.

* You can return to Setup Wizard at any time by selecting the Setup Wizard icon from the main Homescreen on your smartphone.