T-Mobile is first UK network to confirm it will range new iPhone rival for businesses

T-Mobile is the first UK network to confirm it will range the new BlackBerry Bold when it is released in September.

The handset will be available to business users and will be the first BlackBerry available through T-Mobile to support HSDPA.

“Demand for mobile broadband connectivity speeds is escalating rapidly,” said T-Mobile UK head of business marketing Oliver Chivers.

“T-Mobile customers using the BlackBerry Bold smartphone will have access to one of the most innovative mobile business devices on the market.”

The Bold features an array of multimedia functions as well as GPS and document editing software.

While T-Mobile are the first to announce they will be offering the handset BlackBerry said they were very confident the other networks would follow.

SOURCE: Mobile News International

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T-Mobile will launch RIM’s first tri-band HSDPA 3G handset into the UK next month. Also dubbed the Bold, the network provider will release this on its Business 1-Plan.

T-Mobile will launch the BlackBerry Bold in the UK next month

T-Mobile claims this plan offers a “flexible allowance of voice, data, texts and international calls”.

RIM unveiled the Bold earlier this year, but very little has been said about the phone since. However, Register Hardware did previously report that the phone was expected to land in Blighty this summer.

SOURCE: The Register

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Q3 and 4 range to feature raft of high-spec devices along with new Skypephone 3 has unveiled a new product line up for Q3 and 4, including a new Skypephone, laptop bundles, the BlackBerry Bold, Nokia N96, Samsung Tocco and Sony Ericsson Experia.

3’s new Skypephone, titled S2, will be on sale from August 18 as a follow up to the original handset, which sold 100,000 units last year.

The new version features a 3.2 megapixel camera, and integration of Skype contacts into the handset’s phone book. It also has built-in software to enable the handset to be used as a USB modem when plugged into a computer. It will be free on selected contracts and £70 on prepay.

The Bold is the first 3G BlackBerry and is poised to boost 3’s revamped business offerings announced last month. Available in November, the device is also being used to help push 3’s consumer mobile internet offerings, such as £2.50 per month for prepay customers’ use of web email and 10MB of data, and £5 per month contract unlimited data bolt on. 3 said it had installed new ‘transcoding’ software to automatically make all websites mobile compatible.

The network has also moved into the laptop scene by bundling the HP 130 mini-notebook, USB modem and 5GB of data a month for £30. For an extra £5, customers can get a HP 2133 and 150 text messages. For still £5 more and £49.99 upfront, customers get a HP dv6910 Pavilion with 250 texts.

Pricing and availability of the Samsung Tocco and Nokia N96 are to be confirmed.

SOURCE: Mobile News International

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A pretty believable roadmap for upcoming BlackBerry devices on Rogers has surfaced, and by and large, we’re looking at a whole bunch of good news here. First, let’s start out with the best: the rumor that Canadians will be able to pick up their Bolds before the month of July is out is still holding strong, with this particular document suggesting that the 25th will see an official announcement followed by in-store availability on the 29th. Next, the KickStart — RIM’s first flip — should make an appearance in the second half of September, and finally, the Javelin is targeted for the tail end of the year in late November or early December. Happily, this is one of those rare situations where it looks like we’ll be getting the good stuff (read: the Bold) first, since the Javelin’s rumored to keep 3G out of the equation.