RIM has officially launched a webpage for the forthcoming BlackBerry 8130 Pearl 2 as well as announcing new features in a press release.
The new smart device will feature upgraded software with improved font rendering, HTML browser (with a zoom feature similar to iPhone’s Safari or Opera Mini 4) and support for parsing RTSP/3GP media links within the browser to view streaming video sites such as YouTube’s mobile version.
The feature set of the phone is also improved over the original by featuring a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and zoom over the original 1.3 megapixel unit, media player with the ability to edit playlists directly on the device, microSD slot with SDHC support, voice activated dialing and control, 3.5mm standard headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio support, and GPS support (the Verizon unit will reportedly have GPS disabled).
The device is expected to launch in November according to RIM, though no firm date was given in the release.
