Orange will be the first mobile operator to offer
Research in Motion's (RIM),
Blackberry Bold,
the first Blackberry to offer a colour screen for multimedia,
satellite navigation software, high-speed mobile internet access
and Wi-Fi.
The Blackberry Bold smartphone uses a 624MHz processor and has
been designed to support multi-tasking, allowing users to access
voice and data services simultaneously.
The device provides built-in
Wi-Fi and supports
tri-band
High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), which Research in Motion said
would enable business users to access high-speed mobile networks
around the world. It also includes an integrated GPS receiver, a
two megapixel camera and a multimedia player.
Rim has been steadily moving the Blackberry device from mobile
e-mail to a more
comprehensive mobile device for accessing corporate IT.
Earlier this year,
SAP introduced a mobile CRM application using the
Blackberry.
Orange will be selling the BlackBerry Bold from 16 August for
£40 per month. The new smartphone from Rim will be available to
Orange subscribers on an 18-month contract.