BlackBerry Bold 9900 Resurrected To Appease Diehard Customers

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Resurrected To Appease Diehard Customers

John Chen recently announced that the company is going to start manufacturing the Bold 9900 once again. BlackBerry Bold 9900 was first launched back in 2011, it was a successful smartphone, and was well received by diehard customers. It subtly borrowed design hints from the very popular Bold 9000, and brought a totally new interface. In order to appease customers that jumped shift after not being impressed by the changes made in BlackBerry 10, the company has decided to bring back the three year old smartphone.

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    RIM accidentally leaks BlackBerry Bold 9730, leaves a lot to the imagination (Update: it was a typo)

    RIM unintentionally leaks BlackBerry Bold 9730, leaves a lot to the imagination

    You might remember that BlackBerry Curve 9320 as one of RIM’s worst kept secrets of all time, and now it appears we could be heading in the same shaky direction with the Canadian company’s unannounced Bold 9730. According to N4BB, the Waterloo-based outfit briefly listed the device on its App World Vendor Portal, but unfortunately there’s not too much to dig into, as the listing doesn’t reveal specs or any other juicy information to give us a better idea of what we can expect from this intrepid handset. N4BB does think BlackBerry’s 9730 could just be a CDMA variant of the Bold 9790, though we’ll have to hold off on any assumptions until we have something more concrete.

    Update: N4BB has updated its post after getting a response from RIM indicating that this was “simply an error on their part.” Satisfied? We’re not, yet, so we’ve contacted RIM for a statement.

    Update 2: We’ve heard back from RIM and the company’s told us this was nothing but a “typo gone viral,” as the listing was supposed to be for a BlackBerry Curve 9370.

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    Editorial: HTC’s departure from South Korea proves a tough fight for foreign brands

    Editorial HTC's departure from South Korea proves a tough fight for foreign brands

    HTC’s closure of its South Korean office may seem yet another blow to the company this year, but don’t be alarmed: we saw it coming. It’s a given that Peter Chou’s gang is cutting back in response to its recent weak performance, but the more interesting takeaway here is the fact that the South Korean smartphone market is one tough nut for foreign brands to crack open. Just walk into any carrier shop in Seoul and you’ll see the shelves dominated by devices from Samsung, LG and Pantech. If you’re lucky, you may spot the odd Sony, Motorola and HTC phones cowering in a corner. So why is that the case? Let’s take a look at the how it all started.

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    Editorial: HTC’s departure from South Korea proves a tough fight for foreign brands originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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