T-Mobile exclusively launched a white version of the BlackBerry Pearl today. The Pearl is the first multimedia capable BlackBerry and is being targeted more towards consumers than other BlackBerry models. The device is myFaves compatible and has the option of a $19.99/month unlimited data plan (tack on $10 extra monthly for BlackBerry enterprise email).
Features of the BlackBerry Pearl include:
240×260 screen
64MB built-in memory
Quad-band GSM with EDGE
1.3 megapixel camera
Instant messaging
Push email
T-Mobile is selling the BlackBerry Pearl White for $149.99 after a 2-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. The original "piano black" Pearl is also available at the same price. Cingular is carrying the black version for $199 after comparable promotions.

Sprint Nextel started things off by increasing the amount it charges for SMS messages. Cingular dove in next and angered a lot of customers by sticking to its early termination fee despite a 50% price increase for a central service. This week Verizon Wireless announced a similar move, text messages will cost $.15 instead of $.10. This fee applies to both incoming and outgoing messages. T-Mobile remains the only national carrier to keep $.10 texting.
Verizon Wireless' price increase goes live on March 1st. Customers who subscribe to a messaging plan will not see any increase. The FAQ does not make it clear if customers who do not have a text messaging plan will be able to opt out of their contracts without having to pay an early termination fee. Sprint allowed this for a short period of time, but Cingular did not. Some Verizon Wireless customers have reported that customer service reps are offering to disable text messaging without a fee as that is the only portion of service that has had its pricing change.
The actual language in the contract seems to back up what these customers are reporting. You can read the current price change policies of Verizon Wireless, Cingular, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile below.