09-29-2008, 04:37 PM
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, NTT DoCoMo, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
In a land of colorful, pivoting flips with TV tuners, VGA displays, and contactless payment systems, an uptight business beast like the Bold doesn't really seem like a natural fit -- but maybe that's exactly why it's needed. NTT DoCoMo and RIM have announced that the HSDPA-capable BlackBerry Bold will be heading to Japan in "early 2009," and from the spec sheet DoCoMo has provided, it looks like they're not planning on changing anything from the Bolds that have launched elsewhere around the world. Of course, this isn't the first time a BlackBerry has made an appearance in those parts, but still, doesn't it all feel just a little out of place?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:57:00 PDT at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...405955693/
In a land of colorful, pivoting flips with TV tuners, VGA displays, and contactless payment systems, an uptight business beast like the Bold doesn't really seem like a natural fit -- but maybe that's exactly why it's needed. NTT DoCoMo and RIM have announced that the HSDPA-capable BlackBerry Bold will be heading to Japan in "early 2009," and from the spec sheet DoCoMo has provided, it looks like they're not planning on changing anything from the Bolds that have launched elsewhere around the world. Of course, this isn't the first time a BlackBerry has made an appearance in those parts, but still, doesn't it all feel just a little out of place?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:57:00 PDT at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...405955693/