14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier Vodafone Australia has added a new smartphone to its offering, namely the BlackBerry Bold 9780, which is the latest device in the Bold series of handsets.
Starting with December 9th, the new BlackBerry Bold smartphone can be purchase from any Vodafone store around the country, the wireless carrier announced officially via its Blog.
According to the company, some of the main features of the new device include:
- Powered by the NEW BlackBerry 6 OS - Find things quicker with the Universal search function that searches everything on your smartphone at once - Take great images on the go with the 5 MP camera backed with an enhanced image sensor - Twice the RAM (512MB) of the 9700 for increased productivity
“BlackBerry 6 allows users to have faster, richer web browsing, a simple set up with increased personalization and easier social networking functionality with the Social Feeds App,” the wireless carrier also notes.
Those of you who might have not encountered the operating system version before should have a look at the video embedded at the bottom of this article to learn more info on it.
As for the handset, it comes with a familiar design, with the popular Bold QWERTY keyboard on the front, complemented by a 2.44-inch display. On the back, it sports a 5-megapixel photo snapper with auto focus, flash and video recording.
However, the specifications list for the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is longer than that, with a nice range of connectivity options included into the mix, such as support for 3G networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB 2.0.
The smartphone also includes 256MB of internal memory, complemented by a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 3.2GB of additional storage space (a 2GB card included into the mix).
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 also comes with a GPS receiver packed inside, as well as with a battery that can offer up to 6 hours of talk time, or up to 17 days of standby time.
As stated above, the device was made available for purchase via Vodafone's stores. You should head to the carrier's website here to locate the nearest store.