Gift Tip 76: BlackBerry Bold 2

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The new Blackberry Bold 2 9700 improves on the original Bold 9000 with significant refinements.

The Blackberry Bold 2’s brand-new high-resolution screen delivers bright colors and images at 480x360 pixels, making video playback and multimedia interaction a pleasant and enjoyable experience. The new BlackBerry OS 5.0 responds quickly to your every command thanks to the 624mhz processor and 256MB of built-in memory. A full QWERTY keyboard ensures that you never have to struggle to quickly type text messages, emails, and web addresses on this fully Internet capable smartphone. Equipped with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the Blackberry Bold 2 can connect anywhere, anytime. Never again feel like you have made a compromise for features over size. The all-new Blackberry Bold 2 is ready to rock the market at 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches and 4.3 ounces.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:00:55 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wal-Mart Holiday Special: $99.99 BlackBerry Bold 9700

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Many people usually replace their cell phones during the holiday season. The best deals come out as it gets closer and closer to Christmas. Take this new deal on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (via TmoNews) from Wal-Mart. If you sign up to buy a T-Mobile 9700 with a 2-year service agreement you'll get a $100 Wal-Mart gift card along with it. That basically cuts the cost down from $199.99, to $99.99.

Posted on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:38:33 CST | by Robert Evans

Rogers Is Now Selling The BlackBerry Bold 9700

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Good news, Canadian RIM fans. Yet another sweet, sweet BlackBerry smartphone is yours to purchase. If Rogers is your carrier and the Bold 9700 is the sort of mobile that makes you weak at the knees, you can order it now online. This new berry doesn't come cheap, though. It'll set you back $299.99, and that's with a 3 year voice-and-data plan. You can also buy this new Bold outright for $599.99.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:54:11 CST | by Robert Evans

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Hits AT&T, T-Mobile

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Well BlackBerry fans, the Bold is here. Both T-Mobile and AT&T have announced that this new RIM smartphone is available on their carrier. First up, details on the smartphone itself. The Bold has a 3.2 MP camera, a 624 MHz processor, 256 MB of flash memory, and A-GPS. It also boasts a touch sensitive trackpad, and the traditional BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard. The Bold has 3G capability, along with WiFi.

AT&T customers can find the Bold here. It comes loaded with AT&T Visual Voicemail for free. With an additional data plan, the Bold 9700 can be used as a 3G modem for your laptop computer. (Of course AT&T makes you pay to tether) The Bold will be available in the "coming weeks" for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:01:58 CDT | by Robert Evans

White BlackBerry Bold 9000 Hits October 18th

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Have you been looking to buy a BlackBerry Bold, but held off because something wasn't right? Did you know, deep in your heart of hearts, that the only Bold for you is a pimpin' bad-ass ultra-slick "Diddy White" Bold? If so, then today is a good day to be you. Boy Genius has just received pictures and confirmation from the CTIA show that a white Bold is near release.

Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:05:52 CDT | by Robert Evans

BlackBerry Bold 2 Aka Onyx aka 9700 Rumored For October 21st

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Besides a new BlackBerry Storm 2 there is supposed to be also a new BlackBerry Bold 2 coming.
Engadget serves up a rumor that T-Mobile and AT&T will announce the new BlackBerry Bold 2 on October 21st. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2009 02:53:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold Gets Visual Voicemail Early?

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Visual Voicemail is not an iPhone only feature, because a company called Klausner has the patents on it and licenses it to Apple and others. Which is a good thing as Visual Voicemail is a great feature and I would not want to be without it again.
BoyGeniusReport reports that AT&T will update the BlackBerry Bold on Tuesday to enable Visual Voicemail on this BlackBerry smartphone. The report also says that one would be able to get AT&T to enable the feature before Tuesday. Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:03:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T's BlackBerry Bold and Curve, Down in Price

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There are a whole mess of fancy new smartphones hitting the market right now, so many that choosing can be a little bit overwhelming. Do you go for the Palm Pre despite the issues with its carrier? Do you wait a few weeks for the iPhone 2009? Or, do you take the safe decision and go with one of the time-proven BlackBerry Smartphones?

It's a difficult decision to make, but if you're an AT&T customer it just got a little bit easier. They just announced that they are reducing prices on the BlackBerry Curve and Bold 8900 smartphones. The Curve is dropping from $199.99 to $149.99, while the Bold is dropping from $299.99 to $199.99. That's a respectable drop for the Curve, and a huge discount on the BlackBerry Bold.

Posted on Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:10:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Blackberry Bold Review

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Everybody talks BlackBerry Storm today with lots of reviews hitting the web one day before Verizon launches the Storm. To compare the Storm the the BlackBerry Bold check out this brand new Bold review from our partner Digital Trends.
Quote from the review: "With every wireless device company now trying to compete with Apple's iPhone, Ontario, Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM) has decided to go another route by simply doing what it does best-sticking to its tried and true Blackberry platform. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:59:30 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Let a Gadget Expert tell you why you need a BlackBerry Bold

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The BlackBerry Bold has been on sale from AT&T Wireless since yesterday. Our gadget video partner Wannahaves published a crisp video review of the BlackBerry Bold featuring European Gadget Expert Vincent Everts. He says the BlackBerry Bold is so easy to use even Managers can use it.

Watch the BlackBerry Bold video here.
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Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:18:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Privus Caller ID Service for BlackBerry Bold

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With the BlackBerry Bold now available users, looking to get better caller ID service may be interested in the Privus caller ID. The software will operate on the Bold and provides caller ID information on every call, including ones not stored in the contact list.

The software also features a quick store function that allows the storing of new caller ID info into the contacts list. I've never used a BlackBerry before but my wife's Palm Centro and my iPhone already offer very similar called ID functions stock. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Free BlackBerry Bold after Rebate

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AT&T has been offering the highly anticipated new BlackBerry Bold since Tuesday. The price of $299.99 is rather steep when compared to the iPhone or T-Mobile G1. Now wireless retailer LetsTalk is offering the BlackBerry Bold for free after a $199.99 mail-in rebate.
Of course free always comes at a price. In this case you need to sign a contract that is at least $79.99/month (AT&T Nation 1350 w/Rollover) for 2 years. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold on Sale today on Election Day at AT&T

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AT&T officially offers the BlackBerry Bold starting today Tuesday November 4th.
AT&T says in their BlackBerry Bold announcement today that in addition to selecting the next president of the United States, Americans can make another choice on Election Day; to buy the sleek and stylish BlackBerry Bold smartphone.

So when you are done voting you can go down to the next AT&T store and queue again (I do not actually think that there is a line) for the Bold. Your boss won't notice, unless you hold the Bold straight up to his face with a big grin, when you come back to the office. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:04:11 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold Review

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The highly anticipated BlackBerry Bold launches this week on AT&T Wireless. ZDNet has published a raving review of the BlackBerry Bold.
Quote from the review: "If you’re working for a company that’s a Blackberry shop, you should beg and plead for a Bold, and if your company won’t pay for it, you might consider forking over the $299 for it yourself (assuming your IT folks will give it access to their servers). Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:09:49 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold offered on Best Buy

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The highly anticipated BlackBerry Bold launches on the AT&T Wireless network officially on November 4th. Best Buy is already listing a BlackBerry Bold 9000 without contract for $679.99.
The announced price with a 2 year AT&T contract is $299.99. So Best Buy is putting a hefty premium on top for the Bold to sell without contract. Best Buy is supposed to also sell the Bold with contract in the coming days. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:24:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold Release Date unveiled by AT&T

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AT&T Wireless just announced the official release date for the highly anticipated BlackBerry Bold. You can go Bold starting November 4th. The rumored October 27th launch date for the BlackBerry Bold was wrong.
The BlackBerry Bold will be available for $299.99 with a two-year contract. Update: BlackBerry Bold for Free available.
This is not a bargain phone, but the Bold is the natural upgrade of your current BlackBerry. Just tell your boss that your BlackBerry is all scratched up and actually just dropped on the floor and burst in 1,000 pieces. Read more

Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:33:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold more anticipated than BlackBerry Storm

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The BlackBerry Bold is set to be another big hit for AT&T besides the Apple iPhone. According to our analyses of reader interest the BlackBerry Bold outstrips that of the BlackBerry Storm.
You can argue that the majority of current BlackBerry owners consider the Bold a safe bet for an upgrade that offers more performance and features without changing the way they use a BlackBerry.
The BlackBerry Storm to be available this fall on Verizon is a whole new bag of tricks. It is the first BlackBerry without a physical keyboard. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #60

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The BlackBerry Bold is the next work horse BlackBerry based on the latest information on sale from AT&T Wireless on October 27th. If you know someone you love with a totally worn out BlackBerry then he or she earned the new shiny BlackBerry Bold. The Bold is already shipping in Europe and is said to be the best BlackBerry yet.

Features of the Blackberry Bold 9000 include newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, display with 480x320px resolution, tri-band HSDPA, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g), 624 MHz mobile processor, 128 MB Flash memory plus 1 GB on-board storage memory, microSD/SDHC memory card slot, 2MP camera with built-in flash and 5x digital zoom, and integrated GPS. Read more

Posted on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold to launch on AT&T October 27th

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The BlackBerry Bold was officially already announced in May. Now it seems U.S. BlackBerry fans can finally get their hands on Bold on October 27th. BGR reports to have received leaked AT&T BlackBerry Bold launch information citing the October 27th launch date.

Update: BlackBerry Bold launch date is November 4th - official.
BlackBerry Bold for free offer

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Posted on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Bold with Touch Screen and new Storm rumored

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Now that the BlackBerry Storm has been officially announced it is of course time for new rumors about more touch screen BlackBerry. BGR is taking the lead and talks up a new Storm-like HSDPA BlackBerry to be announced at the WES 2009 (Wireless Enterprise Symposium, May 2009).
More interesting I find the prediction that RIM will launch a BlackBerry Bold with Touch Screen. This could be a really hot device as many current BlackBerry owners love the physical keyboard. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:56:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Zagg invisibleSHIELD Now Available for BlackBerry Bold

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Zagg has been around for a while now with its invisibleSHIELD film to protect all manner of gadgets from MacBooks to the iPhone. The film applies like a sticker and protects your gear from scratches and damage.

I use the film on my iPhone and it works great. Zagg announced today that it was now offering its invisibleSHIELD film for the new BlackBerry Bold. Zagg also recently announced an improved film that is even clearer than the original, which you can barely tell is applied. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:08:43 CDT | by Shane McGlaun