14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that, after AT&T pushed back the release date of the BlackBerry Bold, from October 2 to “later this year” as it is said on its website, time has come for Orange as well to do that. On the official AT&T page, the phone is currently listed as “out of stock,” which could also be considered some form of confirmation for the rumors that have been making the rounds lately.
BlackBerry Bold was designed for business, having a 624Mhz processor, 3.6Mbps quad-band web access and Wi-Fi for email and Internet on the move. It also has a GPS incorporated, so businessmen will always know exactly where they are. A quick recap of the other features: USB connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD card slot, 1GB of internal memory, MP3 player and video playback, 2MP camera, 3.5 mm jack, big TFT LCD 65K 480 x 320 color display, trackball and full QWERTY keyboard. This little baby is powered by the 4.6 version of the Blackberry OS.
The device seems to be built according to the best business standards, but rumor has it that BlackBerry did something wrong with the updated OS of the phone, as it seems the 4.6 version is giving Orange a hard time. The Bold was removed because of software issues, MobileTechAddicts reports. Apparently, the source received a fragment of Orange’s internal statement from one of their anonymous tipsters, and it states precisely that.
"Following reports of software issues with the BlackBerry Bold handset across a variety of mobile operators, Orange has decided to act in the interest of its customers by suspending shipments of the device in the UK. We are currently awaiting feed back from RIM as to when an industry wide fix for these issues will be in place, and expect this suspension to be an interim measure. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may cause you. Next step, BlackBerry/RIM are doing everything they can to resolve this issue and will be completing full testing and validation to ensure future handsets do not have any quality issues. This may take a couple of weeks so it’s up to us to do what’s best for our customers.'' reads the Orange internal statement.