RIM Introduces BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 Smartphones with New BlackBerry 7 OS

Submitted by lalit on May 2, 2011 - 12:07pm.

RIM today introduced two new smartphones based on new BlackBerry 7 operating system, BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930. According to RIM both the new phone are the thinnest and most powerful BlackBerry Smartphone and features BlackBerry keyboard and touchscreen. Main feature of Bold 9900 and 9930 are:

  • 2.8″ capacitive touch screen display – VGA (640×480), 287 dpi resolution
  • Ultra-easy QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad
  • 1.2 GHz Processor, 768 MB RAM
  • 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards • NFC technology
  • 5.0 MP camera, supports 720p HD video recording
  • Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensor
  • Built-in GPS / aGPS
  • Dual-Band Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 802.11 a/n at 5 GHz
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support

“The new BlackBerry Bold smartphones and BlackBerry 7 OS are inspired by millions of customers around the world who want the ultimate combination of performance, functionality and style,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “These fully-loaded and beautifully crafted smartphones offer a highly refined user experience with blazingly fast performance, a brilliant touch screen and an outstanding typing experience.”

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones will ship this summer. You can get more information about the phones on Blackberry’s website. Check out the hands-on video of BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry OS 7 posted by Engadget below.