Tata Indicom launched the BlackBerry Bold 9650, which is the first combined CDMA-GSM 3G smartphone in the BlackBerry Bold series. The carrier asks Rs. 25,190 (about $567) for the device and it’s bundling it with a special offer — for the first two months, customers who grab the Bold will receive a free data pack worth Rs. 900 per month, as well as 500 MB of tethered modem data usage per month. Moreover, the phone comes bundled with Tata’s live TV (Photon TV) service.
Specs wise, the worldly Bold 9650 rocks a 3.2-megapixel camera, WiFi connectivity, GPS and a microSD memory card slot.
Commenting on the new device launch, Mr Sunil Batra, President of CDMA Operations at Tata Teleservices Limited, said: “As the youngest dual-technology telecom service provider in India, the addition of a Smartphone like the BlackBerry Bold 9650 to our portfolio of products and services from Research In Motion is an important step in strengthening our offerings to consumers. Our pan-India reach, supported by the traditionally strong speeds on TTL’s cutting-edge CDMA network, will provide users with an exceptional voice and data communication experience, enhanced by the ability to share and experience multimedia, chat and social networking on the go.”