Blackberry Bold 9780 Announced For November Release
If something ain’t broken, RIM won’t change it. That’s what they did with the Blackberry Curve 3G 9300 and that’s what they’re doing with the Blackberry Bold 9780, which retains much of the same hardware as its 9700 predecessor, adding just a few beefed-up parts.
The changes? RIM’s new Bold has a higher-resolution camera, more onboard storage and it runs the latest Blackberry OS 6.0. That means, you get better UI, an all-new Webkit-based HTML browser and social networking integration, among other more modern touches.
Details of the 9780 include a 2.4-inch TFT LCD, a 5.0 megapixel camera module, aGPS (with Blackberry Maps), 3G with HSPA, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, 512MB of built-in flash storage and microSD card expansion (up to 32GB). Battery has a rated talk time of 6 hours, with a standby of 17 days. No word on CPU, but it’s likely running the same 624 MHz processor, as well.
Like its predecessor, this candybar handset is a world phone with optical trackpad navigation, a full QWERTY keyboard, a whole slew of messaging talents and access to the Blackberry App World. Phone dimensions are 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.56 inches, with a weight of 4.3 ounces.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 will be available worldwide beginning November. No pricing has been announced.
Blackberry Bold 9780 Announced For November Release