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We’ve seen a lot of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider lately, leaving a lot of us wondering when we’ll actually be able to pick it up. Pretty soon, as it turns out – the 9800 should be available on AT&T in June, then later on Sprint come Q4. AT&T’s order has apparently been well beyond 1 million units, which says something about their expectations for the device, but without any specs beyond Wi-Fi 802.11 n, OS 6.0, and the same old HVGA display, it’s hard to comment. If it has a 5 megapixel camera like the 9670 clamshell, and 512 MB of memory like the new Bold 9650, then the only thing left to consider is the form factor – it’s not new by any means, but BlackBerry traditionalists won’t be a fan of such a departure. Considering how much flak BlackBerry gets for being samey and predictable, I applaud RIM for breaking the mould, and might even switch out my Bold 9000 for this one.
In any case, it’s good to hear word of a release date for the BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider; how many of you are thinking of getting one?
[via BGR]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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