True Move today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM). The BlackBerry Bold delivers outstanding performance with powerful communications and multimedia applications, giving True Move customers an exceptional mobile experience. The BlackBerry Bold is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to support high-speed HSDPA networks around the world and comes with full Thai support, including keyboard, display and input.

In addition, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone features integrated Wi-Fi and built-in GPS, and it is supported by a wide range of business and lifestyle applications that can enhance professional productivity as well as personal entertainment.  Together with its next-generation mobile processor, fast HSDPA network access and True Move’s Wi-Fi networks in metropolitan areas in Thailand, the BlackBerry Bold can give users a high speed web browsing experience with desktop-style depiction.

A “must have” for both business professionals and power users who aspire to strike the work-life balance with style, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone features a stunning HVGA LCD colour display surrounded by a lustrous black exterior with satin chrome finished frame and stylish leatherette backplate.

The BlackBerry Bold lets customers edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents directly on the smartphone using the preloaded DataViz Documents to Go software suite, making it easier than ever to stay connected and productive while on the go.

“The BlackBerry Bold will enable our customers to stay efficiently connected with their professional and personal lives,” said Mr. Supoj Mahapan Group General Manager, International Services Business . “We are very excited to be building on our strong relationship with RIM to introduce the best-in-class BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Thailand.”

“The BlackBerry Bold smartphone enhances communications and empowers users to make the most of their time wherever they go, and it does so with elegance and style,” said Adele Beachley, Regional Director, Asia Pacific at RIM.  “We are very pleased to launch this innovative new smartphone with True Move in Thailand.”

Priced at 28,900 Baht, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone is now available at True Move stores across the country.

Key features of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone from True Move include:
• An elegant design measuring 114mm x 66mm x 15mm and weighing approximately 136 grams

• Tri-band HSDPA and quad-band EDGE support for global roaming*

• Stunning HVGA (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) color display with integrated lens that provides eye-popping definition and clarity

• Enhanced, HTML browser that delivers high performance web browsing with desktop-style depiction

• Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g)

• Built-in GPS with support for location based applications and services including geotagging

• 1 GB on-board storage memory, as well as a convenient externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for up to 16GB of additional storage

• A removable/rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery

• DataViz Documents To Go preinstalled, enabling customers to edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the smartphone

• 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom, built-in flash and video recording

• Advanced media player for viewing pictures, listening to music and watching videos; support for High Speed USB 2.0 enables quick file transfers between a PC and the smartphone

• BlackBerry Desktop Manager software, which includes Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry, a powerful media manager application that allows users to easily manage media files on their computer and transfer them to the smartphone; the BlackBerry Bold also comes with the new BlackBerry Media Sync application for customers that want a simple way to sync their iTunes digital music collections with the smartphone**

• Instant messaging with BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger™ and Yahoo! Messenger

• Support for the Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application, which enables fast, streamlined and optimized mobile access to the popular Facebook social utility

• Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, enhanced noise cancellation to offset background noise, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals

• BlackBerry Internet Service support that allows access to up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server support for enterprise deployments, enabling advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments

Courtesy: Research In Motion

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 5 December, 2008 3:43:35 PM IST #