RIM shows off the BlackBerry Bold 9788 in promo video

on 20 Sep 2011 11:24 AM

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ]

Earlier this month RIM launched the BlackBerry Bold 9788 in China pretty much overnight and we hadn't heard much on this Bold 9700/9780 update before it popped up on the newswire. Apart from those in China (and perhaps some other areas) none of us will ever get to see this device live and in person, but RIM has dropped a promo video on YouTube showing it off. Not much to be noted on this one as it totes basically the same specs as the Bold 9780 with a 5MP camera, BlackBerry 6, Wifi and GPS. Seeing it does however make me want a BlackBerry Bold 9790 pretty bad. I know it sounds crazy, but as I ~~stated~~ argued on the last podcast, I miss the size and feel of my Bold 9780 and could definitely go for an upgraded model.

Filed Under: News & Rumors, International News; Tags: BlackBerry Bold 9788, China Mobile

17 Comments

Posted by Bla1ze Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

Battery door looks sexier as well.. Minor detail.

Posted by gregerator Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

Adam- I'm with you. Waiting on 9790. Hoping for TMO launch, but we'll see.

Posted by geek126 Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

I have a nagging feeling that the 9790 is the reason that ATT hasn't released the 9900, they always bid for exclusivity in there phones and this could be their chance (with the torch) to have a "premium line" of blackberries all to themselves

Posted by Juiceair Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

Great looking device! Still love my Bold 9930 though.

Posted by gymwarner Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

9780 ftw. 9790 ohhhhhhhh yes!!

Posted by BerryPotter Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

really hope 9790 releases in the states.

Posted by andrewmcwhirter Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

F'in sexy.

Posted by Skeevecr Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

While you are mostly correct to state it is basically the same spec as a 9780, that does overlook the fairly crucial fact that it supports an entirely different radio in TD-SCDMA which would seem to be the defining feature of this device and worthy of a mention.

Posted by motionlife Monday, Apr 09, 2012 46 days ago

Absolutely right!!!!

Posted by maciek226 Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

why dose it have os 6? (look qt icons)

Posted by Oncastillo Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

it does look like a good device; only wish that they had release this along w/ the 9780

Posted by jonty12 Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

Not crazy at all. No interest from me in the 9900, but would seriously consider the 9790. I had no interest in the 9000 either and opted for the 8900 at the time.

Posted by ilovebrenda7 Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 248 days ago

It looks just like the older bolds . The 9900s are nice but don't have the classis blackberry look to them .

Posted by grimm01 Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 247 days ago

the keyboard is western script but everything on the phone's screen has Chinese characters. how does that work in reality? don't they sell them with a Chinese character keyboard?