BlackBerry Bold 9700 Details Confirmed

The new messaging device by BlackBerry is more than just impressive, it is absolutely mouthwatering. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 combines a physical keyboard, ergonomic design and wide range of messaging features that makes this device one of the best QWERTY keyboard mobile phones ever.

Well, maybe I will hold it on the same level as the Palm Pixi; regardless, the initial confirmation from Research in Motion clearly shows that their new BlackBerry is definitely the device to look out for.  Yes, it’s a 3G smart phone, so expect the usual quad-band support and other basic networking features. What I really want is the new integrated web applications for Facebook, Flickr and Twitter.

There are plenty of web applications out there but none are as impressive as the ones that the Bold 9700 will have. The most useful is its instant messaging function. The device supports practically all major messaging programs such as AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and more.

Imagine being able to instantly access all your contacts there in a single mobile device. Then there is the support for email, social networking sites and media sharing websites. Believe me when I say that the Bold 9700’s physical keyboard will be seeing a lot of use thanks to these applications.

The hardware is something you would expect from a modern 3G smart phone and probably a little more. Previously, I thought that this device would be carrying the same 628 MHz processor as the original BlackBerry Curve, but as the report states, a new TI processor will be used and it will be much faster –could TI be trying to square off with Qualcomm? We can only hope to see another 1 GHz processor.

Seriously, I think the new core will clock at over 700. The Bold 9700 will also have 256MB of internal storage, wireless LAN support, HSDPA and a 3 mega pixel camera with LED flash.