WIND Mobile has released OS 7.0.0.609 for the BlackBerry Bold 9790. No word on what is new in this OS, so do let us know what you might find. Download Bold 9790 OS 7.0.0.609 from WIND Mobile Join in the forums discussion Make sure you join our community to share your thoughts on this! How to: load an OS on your BlackBerry »
RIM will soon release the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 in Vietnam. The two smartphones will be available from authorised resellers through Brightstar Corp. and come with an 18-month warranty with support from local after-sales service centers. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is expected to be available January 15 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380 is expected to be available in February. “We are pleas... »
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 has received a new OS update. Singapore Telecom Mobile has released OS 7.0.0.592 officially. There’s no word on what is new in this build, so do let us know in the comments or forums discussion. Download Bold 9790 from Singapore Telecom Join the Forum discussion on this post Make sure you join our community to share your thoughts on this! How to: load an OS on your B... »
One of RIM’s main selling points for the Bold 9900 is the ability for NFC payments. Our cross Atlantic friends in Europe don’t have to wait much longer. Visa europe has released a press release stating that it has approved mobile NFC payments for RIM’s GSM phones, including the 9900, 9360 , 9790 and 9380. No CDMA devices are on the list since none really provides that type of ... »
The Bold 9790 is getting an OS update today. OS 7.0.0.557 has been made official for the Bold 9790 by Redington. We’re not sure what is new in this OS build, so do let us know what you might find. Download Bold 9790 OS 7.0.0.557 from Redington Discuss any findings and fixes in the forums >> Make sure you join our community to share your thoughts on this! How to: load an OS on your Blac... »
MobileFun UK has started taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Bold 9790. Listed on their site, the Bold 9790 will be SIM free and have a price tag of £399.95 (nearly $620). The Bold 9790 is expected to release on January 9th, 2012. MobileFun says you should buy the Bold 9790 for these reasons: Combines a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen Powerful 1GHZ processor helps you power through tasks like ne... »
Jakarta police have banned Research In Motion’s Indonesia President Director, Andrew Cobham, from leaving the country. This ban is while police investigate if Cobham and Terry Burki, a security consultant hired by RIM, are guilty in the stampede that happened during the Bold 9790 launch. “Yes, both have been banned. This is part of the consequence of their actions,” South Jakarta Police Chie... »
According to a screenshot of a TELUS internal system, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is scheduled to release on December 2nd. The Bold 9790 will also release December 2nd on Bell and Virgin. Apparently, some Rogers locations have already begun selling the device. When TELUS announced the Bold 9790, they revealed it would have a price point ranging from $429.99 on 1yr term to $129.99 on 3yr term. via Mob... »
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 will soon release in Canada on Rogers Wireless. While TELUS was quick to reveal its own pricing, Rogers was a bit mum. A newly leaked slide shows all the pricing options that will be available for the Bold 9790. These prices include: 3-year contract: $99.99 (with a $45/monthly voice and data plan) 2-year contract: $349.99 1-year contract: $399.99 No-contract: $449.99 Roger... »
We previously reported on the chaotic launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 in Indonesia. During which at least 90 people fainted and several were injured as thousands of people stampeded through the barricades. Jakarta police have been investigating the matter and are pointing fingers at RIM. “We have named one person a suspect, from the event organizers,” said the chief of South Jakarta Police, Sr.... »
Stock of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 has apparently started rolling into Virgin Mobile stores throughout Canada. The Bold 9790 will likely launch on December 2nd, the same date for Bell. There’s no confirmation on the Bold 9790′s price point, but it may be somewhere around the $450 or $480 mark. You can get a full look at the Bold 9790 features and specs here. Any of you in Canada intend ... »
In recent years we’ve only ever seen the Apple iPhone draw immense lines for it debut. No doubt Indonesia is one of BlackBerry’s biggest fan, as about a crowd of 3,000 lined up to get their hands on the new Bold 9790. Things were going nice and orderly until word quickly spread that the store was very low on inventory or already sold out. The cause for such an incredible turn out was f... »
O2 UK have included the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 to their ‘coming soon’ page. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is listed as releasing in November and the Bold 9790 releasing January 2012. O2′s pricing for either phone hasn’t yet been revealed. However, RIM said that the Curve 9380 will be going for more or less the same money as the Curve 9360. O2 is currently selling t... »
Research In Motion has officially opened the first BlackBerry Lifestyle store in Indonesia. If you’ve been following BlackBerry, you’ll likely know Indonesia was a key region to open a new store. With the grand opening there are a few discounts to go along. Here’s how the promotions work: [quote]The first 250 buyers will get 50% discount for all product options BlackBerry. There ... »
Research In Motion today announced the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380. The Bold 9790 was thought to be an Indonesian exclusive, but turns out it will be available for the holidays in Canada. TELUS has tweeted that customers can expect the Curve 9380 and Bold 9790. Bold 9790 price points are as follows: No term $479.99 1 year term $429.99 2 year term $379.99 3 year term 329.99 $129.99 ‡ ‡ with... »
Earlier today, Research In Motion officially announced the BlackBerry Bold 9790. Indonesia is the first to receive the Bold 9790, a ‘Bold Touch’ in a 9700/9780 form factor mixed with a touch of the Torch 9860/9850. As you can see from the image above, the retail box is tailored to Indonesian customers, letting them know they were the special recipients of the Bold 9790. Check out the v... »
Earlier today, Research In Motion officially announced the BlackBerry Bold 9790. Here is the Bold 9790′s specs, features, and image gallery. HARDWARE Height 4.33 inches Width 2.36 inches Thickness 0.45 inches Weight 0.24 pounds Form factor Slab Primary orientation Portrait Color Black Physical keypad QWERTY Loudspeaker Yes DISPLAY Screen size (diagonal) 2.44 inches Resolution (Y) 360 px Reso... »
Research In Motion today announced the all new touch and QWERTY BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the all-touch BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones. The latest additions to the BlackBerry 7 portfolio offer enhanced communications, multimedia, productivity and social connectivity features together with slim and stylish designs. Press Release Research In Motion Expands BlackBerry 7 Portfolio with the New Black... »
We exclusively told you that the BlackBerry Bold 9790 would be releasing in November and in Indonesia first. Solid proof has now been given to the rumors as the BlackBerry Indonesian website shows a splash for the device. The splash image is titled ‘hero_bellagio’, which Bellagio is the codename for the Bold 9790. The splash image also shows the release date for the Bold 9790 will be N... »
A Rogers internal upcoming device list has leaked, showing a few new BlackBerry devices in their lineup stream. Rogers looks to also release the Bold 9790, which we’ve seen will be available on WIND, Koodo, and TELUS. Rogers also looks to be adding some white to their holiday lineup with a white Bold 9900 and Curve 9360. No price points have been spotted yet, but we imagine the Bold 9900 and... »
