We've seen lots of QWERTY email-phones, but not many in a flip-phone design. RIM flips its way into consumer territory with the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220.

Not the most useable email tool, but very sleek.

A great piece of hardware, backed up by BlackBerry’s legendary services.

RIM in good looking handset shocker.

It's official and it's not called the KickStart – but it does have some flippin' features

A good range of business features are slightly let down by the form factor.

New device features Pearl controller and assisted GPS.

BenQs small 1.3-megapixel camera is a stylish pearl coloured affair, and is one of the tiniest cameras that PC Authority has reviewed so far (aside, coincidentally, from the BenQ 300mini we reviewed in May 2002, page 81).

Playing more and spending more, research finds.

Paul Ockenden concludes his trial of mobile email systems. Guess which he likes best.

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault was a huge hit a few years ago, boasting a D-Day landing most of us will never forget. Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault takes the war to the Japanese; across Pearl Harbour, Guadalcanal and the Makin and Tarawa Atolls.

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A desirable form factor that doesn’t compromise on usability.

A slim Blackberry that doesn't dispose of what makes Blackberries so popular and effective.

No high-speed internet or bells and whistles, but an easy-to-use and pocketable email phone nonetheless

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An excellent phone for businesses and consumers, although some will find the lack of 3G a concern

A stylish update to a phenomenal phone, but battery life and the bundled GPS software weigh it down

A compact keyboard can’t make up for the confusing interface.

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