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article imageBlackBerry unveils Bold 9000 3G Smartphone

Posted May 12, 2008 by  Chris V. (cgull) in Technology | 5 comments | 705 views

BlackBerry Bold 9000 Review by Crackberry.com
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Research In Motion (RIM) confirmed today that they will launch the BlackBerry Bold 9000 rivaling iPhone with 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and other features.
RIM made this announcement today at the WES 2008 exhibition in Orlando Florida. It looks like an iPhone with a keyboard addition.

The new BlackBerry Bold 9000 is an upgrade from its previous version Curve. It will have 1GB on-board storage memory, slightly enhanced media player, and a microSD memory slot (up to 16GB cards, iPhone doesn’t support external memory cards). It will have a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Bold will be the first BlackBerry to support tri-band HSDPA 3G high-speed networks worldwide and integrates GPS and Wi-Fi in one device. The new iPhones will supposedly support 3G but they won’t have GPS capabilities.

BlackBerry Bold will have broadband connections, so users can browse the Web much faster than iPhone. Broadband speeds may drain the battery; at least the users will have the option to carry an additional one and change it themselves.

It will have DataViz’ Documents To Go, a mobile Office suite which integrates well with desktop Microsoft Office, allowing users to edit documents easily.

Bold will have a 480 x 320 half VGA resolution same as Apple’s iPhone but with a keyboard in addition.

Unlike iPhone’s exclusive deal with AT&T, Bold will be offered by all competing mobile companies. The price is expected to be in the $300 range with a two-year contract.

Bold may provide a good competition for Apple’s iPhone but it will depend on what new features show up in the new iPhone. Business users may still prefer Bold for its speed and versatility.
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  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
    #1
    Cgull, I post this on another article but it is more relevant here, hope you don't mind me adding it here!

    Just saw David on BNN (they haven't added the TV clip yet, they are usually about two or three hours behind so you can check back later today) doing a blurb about the potential Apple/Blackberry wars, you guys are certainly expanding your horizons as the "go to" interviewee's for the local stations aren't you. Great spot on Blackberry Bold.

    David, did they provide you with that dark blue "business jacket" or was that yours? Glad to see you didn't totally cave in to "the man" and wear a tie!

    Hey, one thing, you really should have mentioned blogging/posting on Digital Journal when you were talking about web browsing being one of the killer apps (ie, accessing facebook accounts, etc.) on the Bold. Nothing wrong with a little gratuitous self-promotion.
  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Chris V. (cgull)
    #2
    @ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
    Cgull, I post this on another article but it is more relevant here, hope you don't mind me adding it here!

    Just saw David on BNN (they haven't added the TV clip yet, they are usually about two or three hours behind so you can check back later today) doing a blurb about the potential Apple/Blackberry wars, you guys are certainly expanding your horizons as the "go to" interviewee's for the local stations aren't you. Great spot on Blackberry Bold.

    David, did they provide you with that dark blue "business jacket" or was that yours? Glad to see you didn't totally cave in to "the man" and wear a tie!

    Hey, one thing, you really should have mentioned blogging/posting on Digital Journal when you were talking about web browsing being one of the killer apps (ie, accessing facebook accounts, etc.) on the Bold. Nothing wrong with a little gratuitous self-promotion.
    Carolyn, thats awesome would love to see the video. Maybe David must have more details about it.
  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  David Silverberg
    #3
    @ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
    Cgull, I post this on another article but it is more relevant here, hope you don't mind me adding it here!

    Just saw David on BNN (they haven't added the TV clip yet, they are usually about two or three hours behind so you can check back later today) doing a blurb about the potential Apple/Blackberry wars, you guys are certainly expanding your horizons as the "go to" interviewee's for the local stations aren't you. Great spot on Blackberry Bold.

    David, did they provide you with that dark blue "business jacket" or was that yours? Glad to see you didn't totally cave in to "the man" and wear a tie!

    Hey, one thing, you really should have mentioned blogging/posting on Digital Journal when you were talking about web browsing being one of the killer apps (ie, accessing facebook accounts, etc.) on the Bold. Nothing wrong with a little gratuitous self-promotion.

    BNN definitely loves their Digital Journal analysis...and we're happy to provide it. I always find it fun and interesting to have an insightful conversation with a biz expert about tech issues.

    Nope, that business jacket is all mine, and I bust it out for special occasions only. Haven't you seen me wear it for DJTV?

    I'm not a fan of self-promotion when doing these BNN interviews, because I've seen other people do it and it comes off as crass. I got a feeling BNN viewers will start checking out our site to find out what's up with tech news n' views. Nothing wrong with a bit of quiet promotion.
  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
    #4
    David you are exactly right. After I wrote it I thought about all those other interviewee's who promoted their site ad naseam and you are right, it does come across as a little crass. And no, I don't remember seeing you in the jacket before, must have skipped my attention! Sometimes, I am up north when you guys come out with the TV spots and due to the connection (dial up) I can't watch (at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!).

    Cgull, they've posted the TV clip and here it is.
  • avatar Posted May 12, 2008 by  Chris V. (cgull)
    #5
    @ David Silverberg
    BNN definitely loves their Digital Journal analysis...and we're happy to provide it. I always find it fun and interesting to have an insightful conversation with a biz expert about tech issues.

    Nope, that business jacket is all mine, and I bust it out for special occasions only. Haven't you seen me wear it for DJTV?

    I'm not a fan of self-promotion when doing these BNN interviews, because I've seen other people do it and it comes off as crass. I got a feeling BNN viewers will start checking out our site to find out what's up with tech news n' views. Nothing wrong with a bit of quiet promotion.
    That was a great interview David, I wish they will have interviewers like BNN here, trying to educate the audience. You did great. The BlackBerry phone looks really nice, the screen appears small but in the article it says the screen size the same as the iPhone, if it is then it will be great.



    @ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
    David you are exactly right. After I wrote it I thought about all those other interviewee's who promoted their site ad naseam and you are right, it does come across as a little crass. And no, I don't remember seeing you in the jacket before, must have skipped my attention! Sometimes, I am up north when you guys come out with the TV spots and due to the connection (dial up) I can't watch (at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!).

    Cgull, they've posted the TV clip and here it is.
    Thank Carolyn, I was able to see the clip. David and the interviewer did well.

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