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New BlackBerry Bolds Add Touch, NFC, Run OS 7

May 2, 2011, 7:30 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Research In Motion today announced a new series of Bold handsets, the 9900 and 9930, which marry a traditional BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard with a touch screen. The new Bolds are the first BlackBerries to include near-field communications (NFC) for mobile payments. They also include a magnetometer, which supports augmented reality applications. Both devices feature a 2.8-inch capacitive touch display with 640 x 480 pixels; 1.2GHz processor with 768MB of memory; 8GB of on-board memory and support for microSD cards; 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture; and accelerometer and proximity sensor. On the radio side, it comes in two configurations, one quad-band GSM/EDGE with tri-band HSPA+, and one dual-mode CDMA EVDO Rev. A, quad-band GSM/EDGE, and dual-band HSPA+. Both include Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. Both devices will be available later this summer. Price points weren't announced.

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AT&T and RIM Announce 4G BlackBerry Lineup

Aug 3, 2011
AT&T and Research In Motion today announced three upcoming 4G handsets that will be added to AT&T's smartphone lineup over the course of the next few months. First is the BlackBerry Torch 9810, an update to last year's 9800.

RIM Dinged with Bluetooth-Related Patent Suit

Dec 11, 2012
Wi-LAN has filed a lawsuit against Research In Motion alleging that the BlackBerry maker is infringing on a single patent related to Bluetooth technology. Wi-LAN says a number of RIM's smartphones, such as the Bold, Pearl, Storm, and Torch, infringe on the patent.

NXP Sues RIM Over Patents, Wants Triple Damages

Apr 3, 2012
Research In Motion was hit with a lawsuit by NXP, which alleges that RIM's BlackBerry Torch, Curve, and Bold smartphones infringe on six of its patents. NXP wants sales of the devices halted, and compensatory and triple damages.

BlackBerry Bold 9900

2.8" display 640 x 480 pixels
Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 processor 0.75 GB RAM
1,230 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

BlackBerry Bold 9930

2.8" display 640 x 480 pixels
Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 processor
1,230 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

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mifrancis

May 4, 2011, 8:57 AM

What I was Waiting For?

Loved the original Bold but really wanted the touch screen (for doing almost everything else except typing!). It was so hard giving it up but got the Torch. Loved the touch screen but did not like the keypad (too small). The Torch is also slow in some applications (including the calendar). Also did not like the slider, phone does not feel solid. Can't wait to try the Touch Bold. Shoot, I gave my wife the Bold (she does not like the Torch at all) and she has all my nice bold accessories which she will never give me back! Comment about the screen, I personally never use the internet on my cell and don't need the bigger screen of the Torch. Most of the websites I do go to have mobile versions of their websites that work just fine. Glad ...
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MileHigh8710

May 2, 2011, 8:01 AM

Close but no cigar

I love the specs, I really do. I just hate looking at the phone. If I were to purchase this phone, what "ahh" factor would I get? How and what BB device can I purchase thats going to make me feel/look superior to others? If I buy this phone, the old bb users are not going to feel left behind when looking at my phone and I won't feel like I'm out doing them by looking at their phone and looking at mines, because they all "Look" the same!!!

I know some ppl are going to say what about the iPhone. At least the iPhone itself is of the higher class sort to speak. It gives its users not only a in-croud feeling but a I'm sh*ting on you and your phone attitude to its users. That's what BB needs desperately and I don't see them achieving that by th...
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Otowncell

people don't buy blackberries for the "look" factor. They buy it for the quality and dependability

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Azeron

Seriously? What do you want? Matching purse and pumps to go along with it?

"How and what BB device can I purchase thats going to make me feel/look superior to others?"

Sorry. This phone will do nothing to overcome your inferiority complex. P...
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floex831

WHAT?!! no Android APPs or Flash Support on BB OS 7. Yeah, I'm done!

MadLib

May 2, 2011, 6:39 PM

You're getting there, RIM!

But you're still convinced that BlackBerry OS is a viable alternative to iOS and Android.

Guess what: you are incapable of becoming a serious competitor to other manufacturers without scrapping BB OS. Adopt Android and reap the profits.

I remember when I suggested that to my BB rep a few months ago. His response was that BB6 was Android. For a millisecond, I thought he literally meant that the new OS was a hybrid BB/Android OS or something awesomely cool like that. Sadly, he didn't.

And then I was like "lolwut?". RIM makes excellent hardware, but they cannot compete in the OS department. Perhaps I am just a myopic consumer, but can't we all agree that Apple and Google pretty much have the mobile operating system market by ...
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MileHigh8710

No, iOS will not allow anybody to adopt their OS. LOL good try though, sounds good. So for that reason not to just have two OS's to chose from, we need BB OS and WPM to work

muchdrama

MadLib said:

Guess what: you are incapable of becoming a serious competitor to other manufacturers without scrapping BB OS. Adopt Android and reap the profits.

I'm sure glad you aren't RIM's CEO. RIM has MI...
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