BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Officially in the Philippines
By Rico, 10:10 am Thu Jan 7 2010 - Rundowns - 3 Opinions
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is finally here in the Philippines officially, according to local PR company Virtusio. But is it just me, or have I already seen this phone in some of my friends’/acquaintances’ hands? Or did I confuse the Bold 9700 for the older Curve?
I’m still waiting on Virtusio to reply to the email I sent asking about pricing and availability info. For now though it’s reasonable to assume that either Globe or Smart (or both) will be offering this phone as part of a two-year contract—and for free when bundled with the more expensive monthly plans.
Update: Just got a reply from Virtusio: “Yes it will be available through Globe and Smart, but they will disclose their offers when the smartphone becomes available at the end of the month daw po.”
More details available through Virtusio’s official announcement:
The Philippines – 7 January 2010 – Research In Motion (RIM) (www.rim.com) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today debuted the sleek and powerful BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone in the Philippines. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 presents an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design that will appeal to users for both professional and personal use.
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone offers top-of-the-line performance, functionality and features with support for 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi®, a 3.2MP camera and a dazzling, high resolution display.
Cutting edge engineering and premium finishes extend to the exterior of the handset as well, with a smoothly integrated touch-sensitive trackpad and a highly tactile, distinctive, fretted keyboard. The dark chrome frame and leatherette back add to the new smartphone’s sleek and elegant look, while the narrow profile, balanced weight and soft-touch sides allow it to feel incredibly comfortable in one hand.
Key Features
- High resolution display
- Trackpad navigation
- Multimedia
- Expandable memory
- Video Recording
- Speedy network connections
“Building on the success of original BlackBerry Bold 9000, we now introduce the BlackBerry Bold 9700 with new, top-of-the-line features in a smaller, lighter and highly optimized design,” said Gregory Wade, Managing Director for Southeast Asia, Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry App World™, which was recently launched in the Philippines market, will give users many new reasons to love the BlackBerry smartphone experience.”
Please check with each individual carrier for pricing and product availability. For more information about the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone, visit http://www.blackberry.com/bold9700.
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Dior
12:12 pm Thu Jan 7 2010
i’ve had mine since december..err..so i guess it’s already available in the Philippines
) ..but of course I didnt get mine from Globe/Smart.
Rico
2:02 pm Thu Jan 7 2010
Ay, but you got through your company, right?
Rodelio Lagahit
5:05 am Tue Jul 20 2010
just had mine weeks back. this one sucks if you’re a social media geek who wants to cut on cost. w/o the BB services, you won’t be enjoying this one.. grrrrr..