haha... yup! technically, the Pearl Flip is the "updated" Pearl model you are looking for. As for another Pearl in the future... who knows?!
RIM just came out with a slew of devices... the Pearl (or a SureType device) was probably not on their minds as much as QWERTY devices and touch screends
*EDIT* And, PS, the 8120 would be an upgrade to the 8110 just a thought
I hated the Pearl design -- I got it with Verizon awhile back, and HATED it. I returned it within a week because I couldn't stand the design of the keys and the predictive text. Argh!!! Curve is much better!