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ATT BlackBerry Bold


ATT Bold The BlackBerry® Bold™ is the much anticipated Global 3G BlackBerry smartphone. Boasting a sleek and elegant finish that complements the high-resolution, ultra-bright display, the BlackBerry Bold is like nothing you've ever experienced before. The BlackBerry Bold gives you more speed, more power, and more memory to download/edit email attachments, render web pages, and leverage productivity applications. Talk on the phone while sending and receiving email or accessing the web—you can do it all with the new BlackBerry Bold—available only from AT&T.

*The fastest, most powerful BlackBerry ever based on AT&T 3G network and smartphone processor speed. .


    Email and Messaging
  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server® for corporate email
  • BlackBerry Internet Service for personal email (included with every BlackBerry data service plan)
  • Multimedia Messaging—send/receive messages, pictures, and short videos*
  • Mobile Instant Messaging—send/receive messages in real time using AOL® Instant Messenger, Windows Live™ Messenger, or Yahoo!®*
  • Text Messaging—send/receive short messages*


  • Software and Connectivity
  • Wi-Fi** use at 17,000 AT&T Hotspots with BlackBerry® data rate plan
  • Bluetooth® 2.0 with stereo A2DP support
  • USB port
  • MicroSD™ expansion side-loading slot
  • Laptop mobility/tethering support
  • BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software with Roxio Media Manager in box
  • Works with BlackBerry Enterprise Server—supported by: Version 2.1 or higher for Microsoft® Exchange, Version 2.0 with Service Pack 2 or higher for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Version 4.0 or higher for Novell® GroupWise®


  • Camera and Video
  • 2 megapixel camera with up to 3x zoom and built-in flash
  • Video recorder


  • Personalization and Entertainment
  • Cellular Video (CV)—watch streaming video on your device*
  • Media Player (music and video)
  • Supported audio formats: .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
  • Supported video formats: DivX 4, DivX 5/6 partially
  • Ringtones, preloaded games, and graphics
  • Vibrate mode


  • Specifications
  • Dimensions: 4.49" (H) x 2.59" (W) x 0.59" (D)
  • Weight: Approximately 4.8 oz. including battery
  • Battery Details: 1500 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
  • Usage: Up to 4.5 hours
  • Standby: Up to 13.5 days
  • Technology: GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA*
  • Frequency: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (GSM/GPRS/EDGE); 850/1900/2100 MHz (UMTS/HSDPA)*
  • Operating System: BlackBerry
  • Memory: 128 MB ROM; 1G onboard storage with microSD™ expandable memory up to 32G
  • Display: Half VGA 480 x 320 pixels; 65k Color TFT
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g for additional in-building coverage at work, public hotspots, or home (requires BlackBerry® data rate plan)
  • QWERTY keyboard