BlackBerry Bold 9900 New York Release Date and Price Tag

BlackBerry Bold 9900 New York Release Date and Price Tag

T-Mobile will reportedly introduce the BlackBerry Bold 9900 of research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) by August 31. This report follows the announcement of Sprint and Verizon that it will include the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9930 in their respective smartphone lineup.

An earlier leaked video revealed the supposed BlackBerry Bold 9930 of Verizon (NYSE:VZ) however the smartphone on the video was later identified as the BlackBerry Bold 9900 of T-Mobile which is intended for use on the 4G network of the mobile service provider.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 will reportedly feature a multi-touch screen measuring 2.8 inches, full-QWERY keyboard, the latest BlackBerry 7OS, Liquid Graphics, a web browser with an augmented reality, and a search function which is voice activated.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 will also feature an enterprise security feature similar to the BlackBerry Bold 9930 which allows IT managers to remotely delete the data on the device in order to avert the copying of company data into other devices.

BlackBerry Bold 9900

BlackBerry Bold 9900

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the Bold 9930 have similar features including the 1.2GHz Snapdragon microprocessor, 768MB RAM, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded to 32GB through microSD memory cards, and a 5MP camera that is capable of recording 720p HD videos.

Both the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Bold 9930 also feature NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. With the rave reviews for the BlackBerry Bold 9930, observers have indicated T-Mobile will just have to persuade a number of BlackBerry enthusiasts to acquire the BlackBerry Bold 9900 once it enters the market.

The company is also optimistic that companies may acquire the BlackBerry Bold 9900 for use by its employees which is shown by start of the pre-selling of the device prior to its availability in the market for other consumers. However some observers have some reservations on the price tag of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, which is at $300 after the mail-in rebate of $50, since it may be too high for companies especially with the current state of the economy.

The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is being offered by Verizon and Sprint (NYSE:S) at $250, which may become a major drawback for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 of T-Mobile.