Blackberry Megatron Shock & Awe 9000

Actually it’s called the Blackberry Bold.

For all of you iPhone haters out there, get ready for this summer. Blackberry is coming out with an iPhone contender — the Blackberry Bold (or Blackberry 9000). The phone will be available likely in Europe sometime this summer and carried by AT&T later this year in the US for about $300-$400.

blackberry bold

Features
- Full QWERTY (users reportedly hated the idea of a touch screen)
- Trackball with mouse-like functionality
- Basically works anywhere — GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA, also 2100/1900/850) UMTS (3G data) phone (first BB to use HSDPA, or high-speed downlink packet access, which supposedly amps up delivery)
- Faster processor — Intel XScale 624 MHz
- Built-in WiFi, GPS

- 1GB of memory (expand up to 8GB); 128MB of flash
- 2MP camera/video with 5x zoom and flash
- Dual stereo speakers, headphone jack (also stereo)
- Screen with 480×320 pixel resolution
- 4.5 inches x 2.6 inches x .5 inch
- 4.7 ounces
- Can sync with iTunes
- Can view mobile or full HTML versions of websites
- Overall, and iPhone-like appearance with black exterior, “leather-like” back cover (can be replaced by blue, gray or red cover) and satin chrome frame

An early reviewer says the 9000 feels generally smaller than the 8- series, while Blackberry Curve users may have to adjust given that the Bold is heavier.

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