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AT&T stores started selling the mobile device Tuesday morning nationwide and it is now available online through AT&T's Web site. The Bold is also available through Best Buy's online store, although Best Buy is selling it contract-free.
Announced in May, the BlackBerry Bold 9000 marks the first device from Research In Motion to offer high-speed 3G connectivity. The smartphone, geared toward high-end device users, also supports HSDPA networks globally.
The Bold was originally supposed to be available over the summer, but its release hit delays in June due to software issues and problems with battery life and overheating. Then last month, the Bold hit more snags in the U.S., again delaying the release date as RIM and AT&T ran further tests to ensure the Bold operated correctly in AT&T's 3G network—issues that plagued the first chunk of Apple iPhone 3G devices sold in the U.S. The delays sparked speculation on when the device would actually hit the market, making it one of the most sought-after devices in the BlackBerry's 10-year history.
According to AT&T, the device starts at $299.99 with a service contract. It is exclusive to AT&T in the U.S.
The Bold has sent shock waves through the smartphone market with a host of new features. It offers standard BlackBerry functions like voice, e-mail, messaging, organizer and browser, but also featuresa lustrous black exterior, satin chrome-finished frame and a leatherette back plate. The Bold also offers a half-VGA color display, 480 x 320 at 217 ppi, and a full QWERTY keypad for typing. In addition. the Bold offers built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, a 624MHz mobile processor and 1 GB of onboard storage with up to 16 GB available via microSD/SDHC expansion. In addition, the Bold offers a host of rich multimedia capabilities including a media player for music, video and photos; a 2 megapixel camera with built-in flash, zoom and video recording; and an optimized Web browser.
And its ties with AT&T enable it to offer a host of other services including simultaneous voice and data capabilities, AT&T Navigator Global Addition, seamless Wi-Fi, cellular video and AT&T mobile music services. The Bold also features include Bluetooth 2.0 support, BlackBerry Desktop Manager, voice-activated dialing, speaker-independent voice recognition and a host of other functions.
The Bold's official availability is just a starting point for a busy smartphone season for RIM. While the Bold was delayed, RIM readied several new devices to appease the impatient masses, including the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 from T-Mobile and the BlackBerry Storm from Verizon Wireless, BlackBerry's first-ever touch-screen device, which pits BlackBerry head to head against other touch-screen titans like the recently released T-Mobile G1 and the Apple iPhone 3G.
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