BlackBerry Bold 9900 White Smartphone Now in India Full Specifications And Review With Price Details India US UK

RIM today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in Pure White for Indian customers priced at Rs. 34990 .

The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the first BlackBerry smartphone to include built in support for NFC (Near Field Communications).

BlackBerry Bold 9900 comes with BlackBerry 7 O.S which is significantly faster vombining the dramatically improved performance of the advanced WebKit browser engine together with powerful hardware enhancements.

RIM claims BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone delivers browsing results that are up to 40% faster than BlackBerry 6 based smartphones and up to 100% faster than BlackBerry 5 based smartphones.

Distinguished by its high performance, beautiful design, amazingly effective keyboard and brilliant touch display, the Pure White BlackBerry Bold 9900 is crafted with premium materials including a brushed stainless steel frame that puts the finishing touch on a truly outstanding smartphone.

BlackBerry Bold 4 9900 Price: Rs.33360

Key Features

• BlackBerry 7 OS
• 2.8-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
• 5 MP Primary Camera
• 1.2 GHz Processor
• HD Recording
• 2G and 3G Network Support
• Wi-Fi Enabled
• Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Research In Motion (RIM) has brought out its thinnest phone in the form of BlackBerry Bold 9900 which is just 10.5 mm thick. The 9900 is a refresh of the Bold series of phones by RIM and combines touch and type with its 2.8-inch capacitive LCD touchscreen and QWERTY keypad.

The Bold 9900 is the first device to feature the BlackBerry 7 operating system. This mobile platform brings with it many features like improved browser performance, faster graphics and support for augmented reality apps. Under the hood of this BlackBerry handset is a single core 1.2 GHz processor with 768 MB of RAM.

A 5 megapixel camera is fitted on the rear of this BlackBerry mobile and has features such as 4x digital zoom, flash, geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization and others. Thanks to the improved features that the new operating system brings, this phone is capable of 720p HD video recording.

Design

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a thin form factor with a screen resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. RIM has incorporated what it calls Liquid Graphics in the touchscreen of the phone that gives fluid animations and instant response times, making your touch experience all the more worthwhile.

The Bold 4 has a slim and sleek appearance with brushed stainless steel rims on the edges and a smooth carbon black back. The keypad has a wide layout giving enough room to each key. The keys are slightly elevated to make typing easier. The navigation controls and the keys are back-illuminated to help you type in darker surroundings.

Storage and Battery

The onboard memory provided on the Bold 9900 is 8 GB. This can be further expanded up to 32 GB by inserting a microSD card. The handset is powered by a standard lithium-ion battery of 1230 mAh capacity. The phone battery serves a talk time of up to 6 hours in 2G and 5 hours in 3G networks.

Connectivity and Features

This BlackBerry Bold series mobile phone connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi and 3G. For file transfer, the phone is endowed with Bluetooth and USB functionalities. The Bold 4 9900 has Near Field Communication (NFC) support which allows for data exchange, accessory pairing, smart tag reading/writing and transactions through your phone.

The integrated GPS on the Bold 9900 with preloaded BlackBerry Maps will help you find directions and new places. The handset also has access to the BlackBerry App World from where you can download applications of your choice. Additionally, the BlackBerry mobile has the regular social networking sites' apps and Document viewer to take care of both your personal and business needs.

Specifications of BlackBerry Bold 4 9900

GENERAL FEATURES
In Sales Package:	Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, User Manual, Carrying Case, Polishing Cloth
Form:	Bar
SIM:	Single SIM, GSM
Touch Screen:	Yes, Capacitive
Keypad:	Yes, QWERTY
Business Features:	Document Viewer, Pushmail
Call Features:	Conference Call, Speed Dialing, Hands Free, Loudspeaker, Call Timer
Handset Color:	Black

DISPLAY
Type:	TFT LCD
Size:	2.8 Inches
Resolution:	VGA, 640 x 480 Pixels
Colors:	16 M

CAMERA
Primary Camera:	Yes, 5 Megapixel
Secondary Camera:	No
Flash:	LED
Video Recording:	Yes, 1280 x 720
HD Recording:	HD
Zoom:	Digital Zoom - 4x
Other Camera Features:	Face Detection, Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Zero Shutter Lag, Multi-shot Mode

DIMENSIONS
Size:	66 x 115 x 10.5 mm
Weight:	130 g

BATTERY
Type:	Li-Ion, 1230 mAh
Talktime:	6 hrs (2G), 5 hrs (3G)
Standby Time:	307 hrs (2G), 307 hrs (3G)

MEMORY AND STORAGE
Internal:	8 GB
Expandable Memory Slot:	microSD, upto 32 GB
Memory:	768 MB RAM

INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY
Internet Features:	Email
GPRS:	Yes
Edge:	Yes
3G:	Yes, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
Wifi:	Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
USB connectivity:	Yes, micro USB, v2
Tethering:	Wi-fi Hotspot
GPS Support:	Yes, A-GPS with BlackBerry Maps
Bluetooth:	Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (A2DP, AVRCP 1.3, PBAP, HSP, HFP, SPP, SSP, DUN, MAP)
Audio Jack:	3.5 mm

MULTIMEDIA
Music Player:	Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, FLAC
Video Player:	Yes, Supports MP4, M4A, 3GP, M4V, AVI, ASF, WMV, HD Video Playback
Ringtone:	MP3, MIDI, Polyphonic

PLATFORM
Operating Freq:	GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
OS:	BlackBerry 7 OS
Java:	Yes
Processor:	1.2 GHz

OTHER FEATURES
Call Memory:	Yes
SMS Memory:	Yes
Sensors:	Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
Additional Features:	Liquid Graphic, L35-key Backlit Keyboard, Optical Trackpad, BlackBerry Messenger, NFC Support, Organizer, LED Indicator, Sleep Mode, Password Protection with Screen Lock, AES or Triple DES Encryption with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Dedicated Keys, Voice Input
Important Apps:	Vlingo, Wikitude, BlackBerry Travel, ScoreMobile, Facebook

WARRANTY
	1.5 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories