Posted 12 May 2008 in BlackBerry , RIM , Smartphone , att | 13 comments

BlackBerry Bold 9000 3G phone announced by RIM, AT&T exclusive

Research in Motion has officially unwrapped their newest smartphone today, the BlackBerry Bold 9000, a massive upgrade to their existing BlackBerry handsets.

The Bold features a HVGA (480 x 320 pixels) resolution display, the same found in the Apple iPhone, which will most likely improve usability of many of the BlackBerry applications. And to answer your next question, no, it's not touchscreen.

RIM packed in 1 GB of internal memory into the Bold 9000, as well as a microSD card slot for up to 16 GB of extra memory. Connectivity wise, the BlackBerry Bold contains tri-band HSDPA and quad-band EDGE, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth and GPS.

Other features include a 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, improved QWERTY keyboard with thin metal strips between each row and a 3.5mm headphone jack. All this running on a 624MHz StrongARM processor with full MMX, the fastest CPU that can be found on a handset.

AT&T has confirmed that it will be the exclusive carrier for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 in the US. Pricing and launch date were not officially revealed, but according to rumors, the new Bold will be priced at around $300-$400 and will start worldwide shipping this summer.

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13 comments

May 12, 2008 - chris :

this is a HUGE update! I wonder how the battery will take it.

May 13, 2008 - Lawrence :

Of course, it has to always be the carrier that doesn't serve my area to get exclusivity.

May 14, 2008 - SL :

wow

May 17, 2008 - Noor :

I hate the fact that these phones are locked to service! I can't use them if I live outside the US. That's just lame.

May 20, 2008 - Richie :

This phone is awesome can't wait to get it, this proves that at&t is the best carrier out there better than t-mobile,sprint and verizon... This phone is a definite 10..

May 25, 2008 - tim :

I don't really care about it.

May 31, 2008 - ~michelle :

I GOTTA HAVE THIS PHONE OFF GATE!!!ALREADY GOT MY MONEY WAITING TO PULL OUT FOR THIS BABY!!!AT&T COME ON WITH THAT RELEASE DATE SO I CAN PUSH THIS I PHONE AWAY AND GET THE BRAND NEW BLACKBERRY BOLD 9000!!!!!!!!!!!

Jun 3, 2008 - limi :

to -> noor: i live in area(waterloo,Ont) by RIM headquarters/manufacturers ARE and i know plenty of pple who unlock them...

Jun 10, 2008 - marie :

AT&T stop dragging it out. When you announce something this good you need to be ready to release it. My GOSH come on! That is what Apple has over everybody they produce and get it out there so people can get it.

Jun 10, 2008 - Johnny :

Release Date: "End of July 2008" direct from ATT Rep

Jun 10, 2008 - Pete :

ATT will not be the Exclusive carrier of it.... they will just have exclusivity till September - then Sprint and Verizon both get it.

Jun 10, 2008 - SWEEGUIGUI :

JUST CAN'T WAIT

Jun 11, 2008 - german :

nothing like the iphone, you monkeys keep on pressing buttons lmao....

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