Research in Motion (RIM) on Thursday launched the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G which is considered to be the smallest BlackBerry smartphone in the Indian market. The handset incorporates features such as BlackBerry email, messaging, social networking capabilities.

The model measures less than 50mm wide and weighs 93 grams. It is 3G compatible and also supports Wi-Fi ecosystem. There is an optical trackpad for easier navigation. It has a 3.2 mega pixel camera with flash and supports 32 GB fo data.

The Blackberry Pearl will be available in two models in India namely the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 that has a 20-key condensed QWERTY keyboard and the BlackBerry Pearl 9105 that has a traditional 14-key phone keyboard. Both the models have SureType software that can complete words as the user types.

On the launch, Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion, said, “The new BlackBerry Pearl 3G is an ideal smartphone for people who want to take their friends with them wherever they go. It has a rich set of communications and multimedia features in an incredibly compact and sleek design, making it particularly attractive to customers who are looking to upgrade from a traditional cell phone to a powerful 3G handset. Both models enable quick and easy text input for maximum enjoyment of real-time communications applications like BlackBerry Messenger, email and social networking.”