After plenty of leaks, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is going for sale for the first time at Telus. No doubt Rogers, Bell, AT&T, and T-Mobile will be shortly behind, but if Rogers’ $149.99 pricing pans out, Telus will have the lead with a $99.99 price point on a three-year contract.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 isn’t much more than an incremental upgrade on the older Bold 9700, upping the app memory to 512 MB and the camera to 5 megapixels from 3.2. Everything else, like the body, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G, and a 2.4″ HVGA display are all the same. Of course, it also runs OS 6, which includes such goodies as universal search, a WebKit browser, and an updated user interface, but all of that is finding its way to the previous Bold soon enough.
The 9780 isn’t exactly a blockbuster, but it’s the ideal handset for those faithful to the traditional BlackBerry form factor and want the latest and greatest. Compared to the hardware that Android and iOS are finding themselves on, however, the Bold 9780 might seem a little stale, even with the fresh coat of paint from OS 6.
Still, if you’re interested in nabbing on, you can find the BlackBerry 9780 in the Telus online store.
[via MobileSyrup]