The BlackBerry Bold 9900 (GSM) and 9930 (CDMA) have just been announced and bring together the classic full QWERTY keyboard of BlackBerry with a capacitive touchscreen display. Carrying on the Bold name, the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 includes a 1.2 GHz processor, Bluetooth, Wifi, 8GB of onboard memory and is the first device to launch with BlackBerry 7 OS. Check out the full specs below and be sure to watch our hands-on video and check back for more on these great devices including our full review.
Bold 9900/9930 Features and Specifications
Size |
115 x 66 x 10.5 mm, approximately 130g |
Display | 2.8" capacitive touch screen display - VGA (640x480), 287 dpi resolution |
Keyboard |
Ultra-easy QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad |
CPU |
1.2 GHz Processor |
Memory |
768 MB RAM; 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards |
Camera | 5.0 MP camera, supports 720p HD video recording |
Accelerometer/Magnetometer |
Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensor |
GPS | Built-in GPS / aGPS |
Wifi |
Dual-Band Wi-Fi - 802.11 b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 802.11 a/n at 5 GHz:
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support |
Operating System |
BlackBerry 7 OS |
Battery | 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery |

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