Alltel today became the latest US carrier to pick up the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the first version of the slim smartphone for CDMA networks. While coming in black similar to the Sprint version, Alltel’s model and takes advantage of the phone’s central GPS feature for any number of navigation services rather than the carrier’s; users can plot driving routes with phone designer Research in Motion’s own BlackBerry Maps or pay for a subscription service such as TeleNav, the provider emphasizes. The Alltel version will also have the full media feature set, with a 2-megapixel camera, an externally accessible microSDHC slot for storing 8GB or more of music and videos, and an improved music-specific experience with better media player software and a native 3.5mm headphone jack.