BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 now on Alltel network

Alltel Wireless said Friday that the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, originally announced a few weeks ago, is now available in Alltel retail stores and online at shopalltel.com.

The Flip 8230 is Research in Motions first and only flip smartphone in the BlackBerry only flip smartphone, and one of the few released in the U.S.

The phone features a 240×320 QVGA internal display, 160×128 external LCD display, a SureType QWERTY keyboard, 2-megpixel camera with video recording, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, microSD card expansion and more. It also has a media player app that can sync with iTunes and Windows Media Player.

The Flip 8230 on Alltel costs $79.99 with a two-year contract and after a $70 mail-in-rebate with various Smart Choice Packs.