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posted August 16, 2011

BlackBerry Bold 9930 And Torch 9850 Launching With Sprint On August 21st

Sprint announced that it’s newest Blackberry lineup- the BlackBerry Bold 9930 And Torch 9850- will be launching on August 21st.

The Blackberry Bold 9930 will release for $249.99 with a 2 year contract and the Blackberry Torch 9850 will be $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a 2 year contract.

The Blackberry Bold 9930 features the new Blackberry 7 operating system, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, and the infamous Blackberry keyboard. The phone is Blackberry’s thinnest smartphone ever, measuring in at only 10.5 mm.

The Blackberry Torch 9850 will feature a full blown touchscreen. This is Blackberry’s third attempt after the first two Blackberry Storms. Don’t make this one a flop too Blackberry.

Many consumers have been curious to see how the pricing of the Blackberry Bold will effect its sales. The phone costs $49 more than Apples iPhone 4. I guess we will all have to wait and see.

If you had your choice, which on of these Blackberry’s would you pick?

BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 Available for Sprint Customers on Aug. 21
Aug 15, 2011 10:12:02 AM
Powered by the next-generation BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry® 7, a performance-driven operating system designed to deliver the ultimate in communications, multimedia and productivity, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 and BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 will go on sale in Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1 and online at www.sprint.com beginning on Sunday, Aug. 21.

BlackBerry Bold 9930

BlackBerry Bold 9930 boasts the thinnest design and widest QWERTY on a BlackBerry smartphone for $249.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement.

At just 10.5mm thick, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone ever. It features a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the widest QWERTY keyboard available on a BlackBerry smartphone and a trackpad for easy navigation. BlackBerry Bold 9930 also offers Near Field Communications (NFC) support for a secure exchange of information between NFC-enabled devices over a very short distance.

BlackBerry Torch 9850

BlackBerry Torch9850, the first all-touch BlackBerry smartphone for Sprint customers, will cost $149.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement, after $50 mail-in rebate via reward card1.

The sleek BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone features a spectacular, new 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, and trackpad for easy navigation.

Both smarpthones feature Liquid Graphics™ technology, a key new feature powered by BlackBerry 7 to deliver incredibly fast, smooth performance and a highly responsive touchscreen experience. They also offer 1.2GHz processors, 5MP cameras and are World Phone capable.

Key features of both BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 include:

  • BlackBerry® service with access to up to 10 supported business and personal email accounts, plus BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for corporate email installations
  • BlackBerry® Playbook™ support with BlackBerry Bridge™ (Bridge is available as a free download on BlackBerry App World)
  • Augmented Reality using the built-in compass (magnetometer) to support augmented reality applications
  • DataViz Docs To Go® Premium suite preloaded,      for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere
  • BlackBerry App World™,      the official app store for      BlackBerry smartphones offering customization, fun and productivity

BlackBerry 7

BlackBerry 7 introduces a next-generation BlackBerry browser with a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience that is up to 40 percent faster than BlackBerry® 6 based smartphones and up to 100 percent faster than BlackBerry® 5 based smartphones2.

BlackBerry 7 also integrates BlackBerry® Balance™, which separates personal content from corporate content, giving users the freedom and flexibility to use the smartphone for personal email, Facebook®, Twitter®, multimedia, games and other apps, while satisfying the need for corporate data to be highly secure and manageable. BlackBerry Balance works in conjunction with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0.3, which provides a number of unique IT policy controls, such as wiping only corporate data or blocking work-related content and apps from being copied or forwarded to personal contacts.

BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 require activation on one of Sprint’s Everything Data plans plus a required $10 Premium Data add-on charge for smartphones. Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $69.99 per month plus required $10 Premium Data add-on charge – a savings of $39.99 per month versus Verizon’s comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB web or $9.99 per month versus Verizon’s 450-minute plan with unlimited text and 2GB web. (Pricing excludes taxes and surcharges.)

BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 also offer World Phone capability for international travel to nearly anywhere in the world. Sprint customers have the power to make or receive phone calls in more than 200 countries and access to BlackBerry®data services, including email, apps and web browsing in nearly 155 countries. Customers can check the Sprint Worldwide Coverage and Rates page to check coverage in the specific location they plan to travel and find voice, text, and data rates. They also have the option of using a third-party SIM for international voice and data services.

SOURCE BGR and Sprint

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posted August 15, 2011

Verizon Wireless Introduces The New Blackberry Bold 9930 Smartphone

Today, Verizon Wireless announced that the Blackberry Bold 9930 smartphone is available online starting today, and would hit store shelves on August 25th. The phone will feature a $249.99 price tag accompanied by a with a 2 year contractual agreement. The Blackberry Bold 9930 features the new Blackberry 7 operating system, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, and the infamous Blackberry keyboard. The phone is Blackberry’s thinnest smartphone ever, measuring in at only 10.5 mm. To get your Blackberry 9930 click here.

Key Features and Specifications:

  • 3G coverage on the nation’s most reliable network
  • 2.8-inch touchscreen display (640 x 480)
  • Full backlit QWERTY keyboard with trackpad navigation
  • 1.2 GHz processor
  • 5-megapixel camera with flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities
  • Global-ready – Quad band with support for UMTS, HSPA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice and data service in more than 200 countries, including more than 125 countries with 3G speeds
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, GPS and Bluetooth® 2.1
  • microSD™ card slot with support for cards up to 32 GB
  • Push to Talk capability will be enabled through an over-the-air update

The full press release can be read below:

Verizon Wireless Introduces The New Blackberry Bold 9930 Smartphone

Thinnest BlackBerry Smartphone Features Power and the Perfect Union of a High-Performance Keyboard and Touch Display On the Nation’s Most Reliable Network

08/15/2011

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced the new BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 smartphone is available online at www.verizonwireless.com and will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on August 25.

The BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet, measuring only 10.5 mm, and is the first BlackBerry Bold to integrate a touch display with a BlackBerry keyboard. This smartphone is performance driven and powered by the new BlackBerry® 7 operating system to deliver the ultimate in communication, multimedia and productivity for Verizon Wireless customers.

BlackBerry 7:

  • Next generation BlackBerry browser has optimized zooming and panning for smoother Web navigation and optimized HTML5 performance.
  • Premium version of Documents To Go is now included at no additional cost, offering customers enhanced document editing features, as well as a native PDF document viewer.
  • The newest release of BBM™ (BlackBerry Messenger) now offers the real-time BBM experience together with a range of apps including gaming and social networking.
  • Liquid Graphics™ technology combines a dedicated high-performance graphics processor with a blazingly fast CPU and stunning high-resolution display to deliver a responsive touch interface with incredibly fast and smooth graphics.
  • Updated Social Feeds app has been extended to capture updates from media, podcasts and more all in one consolidated view.
  • Universal search capability now supports voice-activated search, allowing customers to simply say what they want to find on their device or the Web.
  • BlackBerry® Balance is integrated in BlackBerry 7, allowing customers to enjoy the full BlackBerry smartphone experience for both work and personal use. BlackBerry Balance allows secure access to business information while preventing the information from being copied into, sent from, or used by personal applications. An administrator can also remotely wipe business information from the device while leaving personal information intact.

Key features:

  • 3G coverage on the nation’s most reliable network
  • 2.8-inch touchscreen display (640 x 480)
  • Full backlit QWERTY keyboard with trackpad navigation
  • 1.2 GHz processor
  • 5-megapixel camera with flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities
  • Global-ready – Quad band with support for UMTS, HSPA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice and data service in more than 200 countries, including more than 125 countries with 3G speeds
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, GPS and Bluetooth® 2.1
  • microSD™ card slot with support for cards up to 32 GB
  • Push to Talk capability will be enabled through an over-the-air update

Pricing and availability:

  • BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 smartphone is available for $249.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
  • Customers that purchase a BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 smartphone will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 for monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data.

SOURCE Verizon

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posted August 4, 2011

BlackBerry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 Coming To Sprint This Fall

Sprint has confirmed that it will be launching the Blackberry Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 this Fall. Sprint hasn’t confirmed any pricing or launch dates, but the phone is sure to be releasing soon. Analysts have been lowering their ratings on Blackberry stock even with the new future lineup on its way. This is pretty surprising considering Blackberry has a strong international following with it’s business users and corporate accounts. All we can say is were really looking forward to Blackberry’s new lineup, especially the Blackberry Bold 9930. The full press release can be read below:

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), August 03, 2011 – Sprint (NYSE: S) announced an expansion of its robust portfolio of BlackBerry® smartphones with the fall availability of America’s first two BlackBerry® 7 smartphones – BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 and BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 from Research In Motion (RIM). Specific pricing and availability will be provided closer to availability.

Both new smartphones are powered by the next-generation BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 7, a performance-driven operating system designed to deliver the ultimate in communications, multimedia and productivity. Both smartphones also feature Liquid Graphics™ technology, a key new feature powered by BlackBerry 7 to deliver incredibly fast, smooth performance and a highly responsive touchscreen experience. They are also both powered by a 1.2GHz processor, offer 5MP cameras and are World Phone capable.

“Sprint’s incredibly loyal BlackBerry customers will appreciate the benefits of the BlackBerry 7 user experience on these two new smartphones – BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850,” said Fared Adib, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “BlackBerry 7 is an evolution that extends the ability to support our customers domestically and internationally as they juggle their busy personal and professional lives with one easy-to-use device. We are excited to continue our strong relationship with RIM through these new powerful devices.”

Two options – Super Thin or Full Touchscreen

At just 10.5mm thick, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone ever. It features a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the widest QWERTY keyboard available on a BlackBerry smartphone and a trackpad for easy navigation.

Key features of BlackBerry Bold 9930 include:

  • BlackBerry® service with access to up to 10 supported business and personal email accounts, plus BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for corporate email installations
  • DataViz Docs To Go® Premium suite preloaded, for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere
  • BlackBerry App World™, the official app store for BlackBerry smartphones offering customization, fun and productivity
  • BlackBerry® Playbook™ support with BlackBerry Bridge™ (Bridge is available as a free download on BlackBerry App World)
  • Near Field Communications (NFC) support for a secure exchange of information between NFC-enabled devices over a very short distance
  • Augmented Reality using the built-in compass (magnetometer) to support augmented reality applications

The sleek BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone will be the first full-touch BlackBerry smartphone from Sprint. It features a spectacular, new 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, and trackpad for easy navigation.

Key features of BlackBerry Torch 9850 include:

  • BlackBerry® service with access to up to 10 supported business and personal email accounts, plus BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for corporate email installations
  • DataViz Docs To Go® Premium suite preloaded, for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere
  • BlackBerry App World, the official app store for BlackBerry smartphones offering customization, fun and productivity
  • BlackBerry® Playbook™ support with BlackBerry Bridge™ (Bridge is available as a free download on BlackBerry App World)
  • Augmented Reality using the built-in compass (magnetometer) to support augmented reality applications

Enhancing the Experience with BlackBerry 7

BlackBerry 7 introduces a next-generation BlackBerry browser with a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience that is up to 40 percent faster than BlackBerry® 6 based smartphones and up to 100 percent faster than BlackBerry® 5 based smartphones1.

The new BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphones also feature Liquid Graphics technology, with each smartphone combining a dedicated high-performance graphics processor with a blazingly fast CPU and stunning high-resolution display to deliver an incredibly fast, smooth and responsive visual experience.

Building upon the Universal Search feature introduced in BlackBerry 6, BlackBerry 7 expands the capability to include voice-activated search. This new capability makes it easier and more convenient to search for content on the smartphone or web.

BlackBerry 7 also integrates BlackBerry® Balance™, which separates personal content from corporate content, giving users the freedom and flexibility to use the smartphone for personal email, Facebook®, Twitter®, multimedia, games and other apps, while satisfying the need for corporate data to be highly secure and manageable. BlackBerry Balance works in conjunction with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0.3, which provides a number of unique IT policy controls, such as wiping only corporate data or blocking work-related content and apps from being copied or forwarded to personal contacts.

BlackBerry Bold 9930 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 use the Sprint 3G Network domestically and offer World Phone capability for international travel to nearly anywhere in the world. Sprint customers have the power to make or receive phone calls in more than 185 countries and access to BlackBerry® data services, including email, apps and web browsing in nearly 150 countries. Customers also have the option of using a third-party SIM for international voice and data services.

SOURCE Sprint and BGR

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posted July 26, 2011

Verizon Wireless Slips BlackBerry Bold 9930 Video

Verizon Wireless has released a promotional video for the Blackberry Bold 9930 before any official release announcements. Five days ago we delivered more information about the phone to our readers that featured a picture of the Blackberry 9930 with the official Verizon Wireless start up screen. Here’s a quick recap and video of the Blackberry Bold 9930.

Key Features and Specifications:

  • 2.8-inch 480×640 touchscreen
  • 1.2GHz processor
  • 5-megapixel camera with 720p video capture
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • 1230mAh battery
  • BlackBerry 7 OS
Here is the official Verizon Wireless video about the Blackberry Bold 9930 that we have been talking about:

SOURCE Crackberry

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posted July 21, 2011

BlackBerry Bold 9930 Spotted With Verizon Branding

Well what do we have here? If it isn’t ol’ Mr. Blurry! Our friends over at N4BB have found these pictures of the BlackBerry 9930 with the Verizon Wireless start up screen. With the lack of Blackberry’s that have hit Verizon’s shelves, it would not be a big suprise to see the Blackberry Bold 9930 add itself to Verizon’s lineup soon.

Key Features and Specifications:

  • 2.8-inch 480×640 touchscreen
  • 1.2GHz processor
  • 5-megapixel camera with 720p video capture
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • 1230mAh battery
  • BlackBerry 7 OS
Who has been holding out for the Blackberry Bold 9930?

SOURCE N4BB 

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