14 DAY TRIAL // In August, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion brought to the market a new range of BlackBerry handsets, all of which were based on the company's new BlackBerry 7 OS, and the BlackBerry Bold 9900 was one of them.
The mobile phone was launched as the very first Bold device to include both a QWERTY keyboard, the already popular keypad that RIM's handsets sport, and a touchscreen display.
Rumored since a few years ago under various names, the handset is now available for purchase in a series of markets around the world, and can be seen brought down to pieces in the video enbedded at the bottom of this article.
Coming from DirectFix, the video shows the internals of a BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone that landed on shelves at Rogers in Canada, and also offers a series of instructions on how users would be able to fix their handsets, provided that various issues emerged with them.
The best part of the video is, of course, the fact that it provides us with a quick look at the fast 1.2GHz application processor that RIM packed with the new device, and which is available inside other new BlackBerry 7-based devices from the company.
The handset is only 10.5mm thin, and comes with a high-performance keyboard, as well as with the said responsive touchscreen display.
The specifications list of Bold 9900 includes a 2.8-inch touchscreen display with Liquid Graphics, as well as with a five-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with HD video recording capabilities.
Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities were included inside the new mobile phone as well, along with support for 3G networks, WiFi and Bluetooth features, a built-in GPS receiver, and a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space.
The smartphone also comes with support for a variety of accessories that expand its functionality, and with a wide range of features powered by the aforementioned BlackBerry 7 OS.
Of course, these software features are not visible when cutting the BlackBerry Bold 9900 open, but all the internal circuitry can be admired when doing so. Those who would like to learn more on the new device without tearing it to pieces at home should have a look at the video below for that.