|
Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play. The Bold, or 9000, has twice the screen resolution of the current Curve model, making for a very sharp display. It matches the resolution, but not the size, of the screen on Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which has emerged as a potent competitor in the ''smart phone'' category. It also has much more internal memory, a glossy metallic look, and adds corporate-strength Wi-Fi capabilities to third-generation cellular and Bluetooth radios. Otherwise it stays close to the formula of the Curve, with a horizontal screen above a trackball and a keyboard with one letter per key. Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM didn't announce a price for the Bold, nor agreements with specific carriers. It said the phone would be available from various carriers this summer. The initial model would support GSM networks, the kind employed by AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA. Later models could work on the Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Wireless networks, according to RIM co-chief executive Mike Lazaridis. Like the Curve and the Pearl, BlackBerry's consumer-oriented phones, the Bold has a full-size headset jack and a camera that can also capture video. At the same time, it has dual-band Wi-Fi, a feature previously only found on a model aimed at the corporate market. The Bold will also have exchangable back plates in different colors, a first for a BlackBerry. RIM also was set to announce a $150 million fund that will invest in companies creating software for BlackBerrys and other mobile devices. The Royal Bank of Canada and Thomson Reuters are co-investors. The BlackBerry Partners Fund will be managed by JLA Ventures and RBC Venture Partners. The move echoes Apple's March announcement that it would set up a $100 million ''iFund'' for the development of iPhone and iPod Touch applications. |
Researchers monitor Internet usage patterns to detect depression
TRAI aims at Rs.300,000 crore revenue from spectrum refarming
Sony Xperia P up for pre-order on Infibeam, launching on 25 May
HP likely to cut down workforce
Worries mount as Nokia burns through cash
Newmen announces gaming keyboard series in India
"Nano" dual-SIM phone spotted for Rs.1,200
11 May, 2012, 06:29 PM IST
Spice unveils new dual-SIM handset, the Flo Me-M 6868n
18 May, 2012, 10:41 AM IST
SICT Ivory launched for Rs.3,600
17 May, 2012, 02:36 PM IST
Global sales of mobiles dip 2 percent in Q1 2012, finds Gartner
17 May, 2012, 10:06 AM IST
Nokia announces new dual-SIM phones - Nokia 110 and 112
15 May, 2012, 05:25 PM IST
Unboxing and first impressions of the LAVA XOLO X900
The XOLO made its way into our labs recently and needless to say, our tech
By Shayne Rana
Mobile Grudge Match - Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC One X
Last night, we witnessed Samsung unveiling, what they have been referring...
Samsung Galaxy S III - What to expect
Apple fans have the iPhone 4S and Android fans have the Samsung Galaxy S2.
China approves Google's Motorola deal
Leaked S Voice app from S III works on any
Amazon may launch 10.1-inch Kindle Fire by
U.S appeals court okays Apple's bid...
Acer announces the TravelMate P243 notebook
Power efficiency of laptop CPUs to be up...


















Mixx
Facebook
Twitter
Digg
delicious
reddit
MySpace
StumbleUpon
LinkedIn

























































_011517074205_160x90.jpg)















