1O1O Offers New BlackBerry Bold 9700 in Hong Kong

The latest Blackberry gets a design lift from GOD.

Hong Kong Blackberry fans rejoice, 1O1O today announced that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone is now on sale in Hong Kong through its 1O1O Centres for HK$5,288.

Still the #1 smartphone in the market, no matter how hard we pimp the iPhone and Android, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone supports 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a 624 MHz processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, a 3.2MP camera and a sharp display.

To make sure you look extra cool (even if you’re wearing a suit!), 1O1O customers can get a limited edition DomeSkin from a selection of 6 styles exclusively designed by G.O.D (住好啲) for 1O1O. Customers who subscribe to any of 1O1O’s services including EXpresso, Invest Expert, Smart Traveller or Musicholic will be entitled to one extra cover.

Key features of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone include:

• Sleek design measuring 4.29″ x 2.36″ x 0.56″ (109 mm x 60 mm x 14.1 mm) and weighing only 4.3 oz (122 grams)
• Sharp and dazzling 2.44” light-sensing display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi)
• Highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard – with finely sculpted keys and chrome frets – for fast, accurate typing
• Innovative touch-sensitive trackpad that allows intuitive and responsive navigation
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) for faster web browsing and extended data coverage
• 3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
• BlackBerry® OS 5.0, offering users email management and calendar enhancements* as well as a better browsing experience with faster JavaScript and CSS processing
• Built-in GPS for maps and other location-based applications, as well as photo geotagging
• Media player for videos, pictures and music (music plays up to 38 hours), plus support for BlackBerry® Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry® Media Sync for easily syncing pictures and iTunes® and Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone**
• 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, dedicated volume controls, Lock and Mute keys seamlessly integrated across the top of the handset
• microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB cards today and is expected to support 32 GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included
• 256 MB of Flash memory
• Access to BlackBerry App World, featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.
• Premium and easy-to-access phone features, background noise suppression technology and high quality speakerphone
• Bluetooth® (2.1) with support for Secure Simple Pairing, hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth peripherals
• Support for BlackBerry services with access to up to 10 supported email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™); and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which features advanced security and IT administration capabilities for corporate deployments
• Global connectivity with UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1900/850/800 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM support
• Removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time in 3G mode

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is now available at 1O1O Centre at HK$5,288.