RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 Debut

Research in Motion’s BlackBerry series has been trying to edge its way into the pockets of consumers for some time, and despite its hefty price tag, the new Bold could be its best attempt yet. The BlackBerry Bold features a half-VGA (480×320 pixel resolution) and a 65,000-color display, it measures 4.5 inches tall by 2.6 inches wide by half an inch deep, and it weighs 4.7 ounces.

There’s a heaping of wireless options on the quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) BlackBerry Bold, but the most appetizing and notable item is the HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100) support. You also get
integrated Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with full A2DP support, and built-in GPS (enhanced and assisted). As for multimedia, the smartphone is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera with video-recording capabilities and up to 5x zoom. The media player also continues to support numerous audio and video formats, including MP3, WMA, AAC, DivX4, and WMV3 files, and the phone is equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack, it also has some pretty powerful speakers.

The back has a nice leather effect which grips tabletops nicely, and on the sides there are a volume rockerm camera shutter button, USB port, Micro SD slot – though you’ll need to supply your own memory card – 3.5mm headphone socket and a dedicated voice notes button. However the BlackBerry Bold isn’t available quite yet. It’s currently going through carrier certification, and although RIM wouldn’t officially name the service provider, based on the 3G bands. And while pricing will also depend on the carrier, RIM is guessing that it will be in the $300 to $400 range, and expected worldwide availability is this summer.”