Verizon Wireless announced this morning that the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is available online now and will be released in stores August 25. It will be a world global phone with BlackBerry OS 7, Push-to-Talk, and 3G data access priced at $249.99 with a contract.
They are promoting it by saying that BlackBerry Bold 9930 aka the BlackBerry Bold Touch is the thinnest QWERTY with
touchscreen, backlit QWERTY keyboard and trackpad.
Features of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 include:
- BlackBerry 7 OS
- 2.8" touchscreen.
- 1.2 GHz Processor, 768 MB RAM
- 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards.
- microSD card slot with support for cards up to 32 GB
- Push to Talk capability will be enabled through an over-the-air update
- 5.0 MP camera with flash, supports 720p HD video recording.
- Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensor
- Built-in GPS / aGPS.
- Dual-Band Wi-Fi.
- Digital compass.
- Bluetooth.
- 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery.
BlackBerry 7 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.