3G Blackberry “Bold” on the Way
FierceWireless: Research In Motion debuted its latest
BlackBerry, called Bold, which runs on HSDPA and comes with GPS and
802.11a/b/g WiFi. The device offers increased processing power and
features a silver rim, which the Wall Street Journal pegs as a nod to its budding competitor the Apple iPhone.
The BlackBerry Bold, however, includes another enhancement that
works toward Apple’s favor: an easier syncing capability with Apple’s
iTunes. RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie explained the syncing feature as a
natural progression: “We don’t view it as a competition thing, we view
it as a natural sync to an application that you use in your life.”
While neither AT&T nor RIM announced a specific launch date for
the BlackBerry Bold, it will hit shelves this summer around the same
time that Apple is expected to launch its 3G iPhone. As part of the
launch for Bold, RIM is teaming up with Thomson Reuters and the Royal
Bank of Canada to form a $150 million venture capital fund to encourage
applications for the BlackBerry platform.
For more on the Bold:
- read this press release
- read this WSJ article (sub. req.)
- check out this article on the BlackBerry VC fund over at FierceMobileContent
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