I've been trying to make sense of the invitation BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been sending out to journalists to attend an "exclusive BlackBerry press event" in London September 6.

As first reported on Unstrung, the invite specifies "an exciting development with BlackBerry."

My first reaction is one of cynicism from a career of having received these announcements. I have yet to receive an invite for a "ho-hum development." At least one that would own up to being hum-drum.

So what could it be?

Everyone seems to think this will be the place and the time that T-Mobile's flavor of the camera-capable, BlackBerry 8100 Pearl will be announced. Since the invite is for an event in London, then maybe we should spell the word "flavour."

Yes, that would be one scenario, but I would not put it past RIM for this to be a Vodafone announcement- and not necessarly the 8100.

Why? Well, with documentation pointing to a U.S. Pearl launch in mid-September (and as late as September 28), I am not entirely convinced that the U.K. announcement will scoop North America by more than a week. That's not the way RIM has done things in the past.

But of course, RIM has not had a CameraBerry in the past, either.

Verdict? Given this is taking place in London- where Vodafone is based- This could be a Vodafone announcement, and not necessarily an 8100 either.