T-Mobile officially announces the BlackBerry Bold 9900 launch date – Launching August 31st
Over that past few weeks we’ve seen
leaks upon leaks regarding
T-Mobile launching the
BlackBerry Bold 9900, and now things just got a
little real. Today T-mobile has announced the availability of the all
new BlackBerry Bold 9900. The Bold 9900 will be available initially to
T-Mobile business customers for pre-sale and then on sale for consumers
starting on August 31st. You can check out the full press release after
the break.
Press Release:
T-Mobile Launches the BlackBerry Bold 9900,
Its First 4G BlackBerry Smartphone
Featuring the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, the smartphone
will be T-Mobile’s fastest BlackBerry to date, leveraging a 1.2 GHz
processor and America’s Largest 4G Network
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Aug. 17, 2011 — T-Mobile USA, Inc.
today announced the upcoming nationwide availability of the first 4G
BlackBerry® smartphone to run on America’s Largest 4G Network™ — the
BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900. Available today in an exclusive pre-sale for
T-Mobile business customers and launching nationwide on Aug. 31, the
4G-capable BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone
ever (at only 10.5mm) and the first to offer the perfect union of a
high-performance keyboard and brilliant touch display integrated within
the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. Featuring a range of powerful
hardware enhancements including a 1.2 GHz processor, Liquid Graphics™
technology 24-bit high-resolution graphics and advanced sensors, the new
smartphone is designed to deliver the ultimate in communications,
multimedia and productivity.
“T-Mobile is excited to add a BlackBerry smartphone to T-Mobile’s
best 4G product lineup ever,” said Andrew Morrison, vice president,
product management, T-Mobile USA. “With the new BlackBerry Bold 9900, we
are offering our socially-active and business-minded customers a
powerful device with a unique proposition — the pairing of a nationwide
4G network with the mobile communications efficiency that has become
synonymous with BlackBerry smartphones.”
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is powered by the new BlackBerry 7 operating
system, which introduces a next-generation BlackBerry browser with a
significantly faster, more fluid Web browsing experience that is among
the best in the industry. Additional enhancements to this
next-generation BlackBerry browser have also optimized zooming and
panning for smoother Web navigation and optimized HTML5 performance for
incredible gaming and video experiences.
“We continue to deliver innovative products for our customers, and
we’re excited to offer our first 4G BlackBerry smartphone,” said Femi
Lakeru, vice president of business sales, T-Mobile USA. “Since T-Mobile
offers 4G speeds in more places than any other wireless broadband
network in the U.S., CIOs can trust that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will
give their employees the ultimate combination of speed, productivity and
security.”
T-Mobile’s high-speed 4G network continues to expand and is now
available in more than 190 markets, reaching more than 200 million
people nationwide*. With the addition of the BlackBerry Bold 9900,
T-Mobile now offers a wide variety of 4G devices including smartphones,
tablets, laptop sticks, a netbook and a mobile hotspot. Running on
America’s Largest 4G Network, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 helps make life
truly mobile — all at 4G speeds. Whether accessing email, sending an
invoice, getting directions or uploading photos, T-Mobile customers stay
connected and informed virtually anywhere life takes them.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone continues the tradition of
delivering a leading mobile communications experience with a highly
refined and integrated suite of phone, email, messaging and social apps
to keep users connected and productive throughout the day. Recent
enhancements include the newest release of BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger),
and an updated Social Feeds (2.0) app. The new Facebook® for BlackBerry
smartphones (2.0) app introduces features like Facebook chat and BBM
integration that make it easier for users to connect with their Facebook
friends in real time.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is also the first device to come preloaded
with T-Mobile’s new MobileLife® Family Organizer application. Powered by
Cozi, MobileLife Family Organizer makes managing families’ busy
schedules easier with centralized calendars, shopping lists, to-do
lists, and family journals that allow family members to share updates
with each other on the go. Calendar reminders can be sent by text or
email allowing customers to avoid missing their kids’ soccer practice or
an important shared appointment. More information about MobileLife
Family Organizer can be found at
http://www.t-mobile.com/calendar.
Availability
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is expected to be available in an exclusive
pre-sale for T-Mobile business customers beginning today, Aug. 17. The
smartphone is expected to be available at T-Mobile retail stores and at
select dealers and national retailers nationwide starting Aug. 31. For
more information about T-Mobile products and services, please visit
http://www.t-mobile.com.
T-Mobile’s 4G network has expanded to additional markets, including
Atlantic City, N.J., and Florence, Ala. A complete list of all the
markets where T-Mobile’s 4G network is live can be found at
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/4g-fact-sheet.
*T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 4G network not available everywhere
About T-Mobile USA
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless
operation of Deutsche Telekom AG. By the end of the second quarter of
2011, approximately 128 million mobile customers were served by the
mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.6
million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on
GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42. T-Mobile USA’s
innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect
to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies
continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions
throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more
information, please visit
http://www.T-Mobile.com.
T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG.
For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit
www.telekom.de/investor-relations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the
current views of Deutsche Telekom management with respect to future
events. These forward-looking statements may include statements with
regard to the expected development of revenue, earnings, profits from
operations, depreciation and amortization, cash flows and
personnel-related measures. You should consider them with caution. Such
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which are
difficult to predict and are generally beyond Deutsche Telekom’s
control. Among the factors that might influence our ability to achieve
our objectives are the progress of our workforce reduction initiative
and other cost-saving measures, and the impact of other significant
strategic, labor or business initiatives, including acquisitions,
dispositions and business combinations, and our network upgrade and
expansion initiatives. In addition, stronger than expected competition,
technological change, legal proceedings and regulatory developments,
among other factors, may have a material adverse effect on our costs and
revenue development. Further, the economic downturn in our markets, and
changes in interest and currency exchange rates, may also have an
impact on our business development and the availability of financing on
favorable conditions. Changes to our expectations concerning future cash
flows may lead to impairment write downs of assets carried at
historical cost, which may materially affect our results at the group
and operating segment levels. If these or other risks and uncertainties
materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of these statements
prove incorrect, our actual performance may materially differ from the
performance expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We can
offer no assurance that our estimates or expectations will be achieved.
Without prejudice to existing obligations under capital market law, we
do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to
take new information or future events into account or otherwise.
In addition to figures prepared in accordance with IFRS, Deutsche
Telekom also presents non-GAAP financial performance measures,
including, among others, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA,
adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income, free cash
flow, gross debt and net debt. These non-GAAP measures should be
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measures are not subject to IFRS or any other generally accepted
accounting principles. Other companies may define these terms in
different ways.
Media Contacts
Jon Eliav
T-Mobile USA Media Relations
(425) 378-4002
MediaRelations@T-Mobile.com
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