Not wanting to be further left behind by rival Bell, Telus has officially announced their BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone.

Telus is offering it for $49.99 on a 3-yr contract, $299.99 on a 2-yr contract, $399.99 on a single-year, and $449.99 contract-free. The 3-yr contract price wasn’t quite the competitive price we were hoping for, but at least its price on a 2-yr, single year contract and even contract-free is lower than what Bell has over on on their side of the fence.

So, both Bell and Telus have released the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. Which carrier will you choose to host RIM’s very first clamshell smartphone?