BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Debuts in Singapore

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Debuts in Singapore

Singapore – 9th December 2009 – Research In Motion (RIM) (www.rim.com) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today debuted the sleek and powerful BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone in Singapore. 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 Singapore market, will give users many new reasons to love the BlackBerry smartphone experience.”

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone is expected to be available from M1, SingTel and StarHub in December for a recommended retail price of SGD950 (without contract). 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.

* Some features require BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0
** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.