BlackBerry Bold 9900

The Bold 9900 is the flagship offering of Research in Motion (RIM)’s BlackBerry line. The latest operating system and hardware configurations make the Bold 9900 a great smartphone for business types and hardcore fans.

At only 10.5mm thick, the phone claims to be the thinnest BlackBerry phone ever made. It has a nice heft to it, and feels sturdy and well-built, at a weight of around 130g.

It is also the first Bold with a touch screen display, although it has to make way for the QWERTY keyboard, which makes the display a tiny 2.8 inches.

For smoother operation, the Bold 9900 is equipped with 1.2G Hz processor, and 768 MB RAM and 8GB ROM storage. In terms of connectivity, there is full suite of options to choose from: Bluetooth 2.2, Wi-Fi, GPS, HSPA and near-field communications (NFC)—a first for any BlackBerry device. Its download speed can reach up to 14.4Mbps and upload speed is up to 5.76Mbps.

The handset comes with a 5-megapixel camera, which also supports 720p HD video recording. It has received a network access license in China and is expected to be on the Chinese market soon.