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BlackBerry 9930 Hits Verizon's Web Site for $249

Aug 15, 2011, 7:36 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Verizon Wireless has made the Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 available for sale via its web site. It runs the new BlackBerry 7 platform, and has a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard. It costs $249.99 with a new two-year contract.

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Verizon Updates BlackBerry 9930 Bold, 9850 Torch

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Verizon Wireless has made operating system updates available to both the Research In Motion BlackBerry 9930 Bold and 9850 Torch. Both are being updated to OS version 7.0.0.374 and include extensive change logs.

BlackBerry Bold 9930

2.8" display 640 x 480 pixels
Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 processor
1,230 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

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Jayshmay

Aug 15, 2011, 8:45 AM

$249 for a smaetphone that isn't LTE?!!!?

A smartphone can't be much more of a rip off than this, no LTE, same old BB design, feom a xompany that gas been falling off a steep cliff for the past 18 months.

glinc

Not to mention tons of other smartphones at $200 and below do much more than any BB priced above $200.

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jskrenes

I don't need to list the Android, Apple, and even Windows or Palm phones that can run circles around this one for a LOT less money. C'mon Blackberry, if you want this thing to move, it has to break the $100 price barrier.

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muchdrama

Jayshmay said:
A smartphone can't be much more of a rip off than this, no LTE, same old BB design, feom a xompany that gas been falling off a steep cliff for the past 18 months.

No need to get so excited. This phone...
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Otowncell

So I guess selling more phones and increasing your profit share makes you falling off the cliff?

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