About 5 months ago when the first pictures of a refreshed Pearl were leaked (then known as the “Stratus”) pictures were only of the AWS variety, leading some to speculate that a 3G/HSPA version might not see Canadian soil.

Fast forward a few months and what do you know? Rogers, Bell and Telus all (basically simultaneously) launch a 3G/HSPA version of the Pearl 9100, each carrier in its own custom colored housing.

This lead many to wonder: Did Canada’s AWS carrier (this is before Mobilicity launched) pass up on this sure hit of a device? Or did the 3G/HSPA carriers just pay extra for some exclusivity? It seems as though the latter may be correct.

Today, a picture of the upcoming device catalogue from WIND was sent to Howardforums showing the Pearl 9100 coming soon.

This is great news for AWS users looking for a smaller, sleeker, and snappier BlackBerry to use (considering it is basically the same as the 9700 in a smaller housing).

Pricing is rumored to be $320 with no contract, but an exact release date is yet to be known. We will update as more information is known.

[via MobileSyrup]