Rogers BlackBerry Bold Smartphone now official

Rogers BlackBerry Bold Smartphone now official. Following the previous Rogers' BlackBerry Smartphone Roadmap (leaked), BlackBerry Bold from Rogers Wireless Canada has finally been introduced by RIM and the carrier. The smartphone features a next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor that powers the renowned BlackBerry productivity applications, including phone, email, messaging, organizer and browser, and works with thousands of mobile business and lifestyle applications.

With this powerful new smartphone, users can even talk on the phone while sending and receiving email, accessing the web or using GPS-based navigation. The BlackBerry Bold also lets customers edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz Documents to Go software suite, making it easier than ever to stay connected and productive while on the go.

Rogers BlackBerry Bold Smartphone is available for $399.99 with activation on any combination of 3 year voice plan and three year BlackBerry data plan totalling more than $45 per month from Rogers.

Rogers BlackBerry Bold Specifications
+ An elegant design measuring 114mm x 66mm x 15mm and weighing approximately 136 grams
+ Tri-band HSDPA and quad-band EDGE support for global roaming
+ Stunning half-VGA (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) colour display with integrated lens for eye-popping definition and clarity
+ Enhanced HTML browser delivers high performance with desktop-style depiction
+ Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g)
+ Built-in GPS with support for location based applications and services including geotagging; comes with BlackBerry(R) Maps preinstalled
+ 1 GB on-board storage memory, as well as an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for additional storage
+ A removable/rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery
+ DataViz Documents To Go preinstalled, enabling customers to edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the smartphone
+ 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom, built-in flash and video recording
+ Advanced media player for viewing pictures, listening to music and watching videos
+ Support for High Speed USB 2.0 enables quick file transfers between a PC and the smartphone
+ BlackBerry Desktop Manager software, which includes Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry, a powerful media manager application that allows users to easily manage media files on their computer and transfer them to the smartphone; the BlackBerry Bold also comes with the new BlackBerry(R) Media Sync application for customers that want a simple way to sync their iTunes digital music collections with the smartphone
+ Support for downloading music directly from Rogers MusicStore
+ The Rogers Do More portal enabling access to a variety of mobile applications for business and personal use
+ Instant messaging with BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger
+ Support for the Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application, which enables fast, streamlined and optimized mobile access to the popular Facebook social utility
+ Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, enhanced noise cancellation to offset background noise, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
+ BlackBerry Internet Service support that allows access to up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts
+ BlackBerry Enterprise Server support for enterprise deployments with advanced security and IT controls