Some previously rumoured pricing of the Vodafone UK BlackBerry Bold 9780 refresh has been backed up by two screenshots from internal inventory: it’ll be free with a £35 monthly plan over 24 months, or £45 over 18 months, and be available in classic black or white. If you’d rather opt for the no-contract route, the Vodafone 9780 will go for £400. Vodafone won’t be alone in offering the refreshed Bold in the UK, however, since rumour has it that T-Mobile UK will be launching it before the holidays for free on £30 monthly contract.
The BlackBerry 9780 isn’t anything hugely special; it upgrades on the original Bold 9700 with 512 MB of RAM and a 5 megapixel camera, but keeps the HVGA display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G, and identical chassis. The 9780 will launch running OS 6, but the older 9700 will be getting a software upgrade in short order, providing features like universal search, a new WebKit browser, and a bunch of visual upgrades.
[via BBLeaks, ElectricPig]