BlackBerry Bold 9900 in Pure White for Hong Kong

Research In Motion (RIM) has recently announced the launch of the Pure White BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone for customers in Hong Kong. As you may well be aware already, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 comes with a 1.2 GHz processor, 8 GB of onboard memory, 720p HD video recording, Wi-Fi, a built-in compass (magnetometer) and NFC technology. It is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet at only 10.5mm, and the first to offer the perfect union of a high performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to include built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair with NFC-enabled accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

The Pure White BlackBerry Bold 9900 comes with the new BlackBerry 7 OS which delivers browsing results that are up to 40% faster than BlackBerry 6 based smartphones and up to 100% faster than BlackBerry 5 based smartphones. The smartphone is crafted with premium materials including a brushed stainless steel frame.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in Pure White can already be pre-ordered at http://hk.blackberry.com/w9900preorder with expected availability in mid-February. The first 500 customers who pre-order the new handset will receive the Jabra EASYGO White Bluetooth Headset (available on a first-come-first-serve basis while supplies last) with their purchase. For more information, please visit http://hk.blackberry.com.