AT&T launches BlackBerry Bold promotional site

See that image above? Yeah, that's a sexy new side angle of RIM's BlackBerry Bold, and it's coming to us courtesy of AT&T. Just as Sprint did with its fashionable Instinct, AT&T is launching a promotional site for the forthcoming BlackBerry in order to drum up interest and get you (re)informed. Straight from the carrier's mouth, we've got GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA support, integrated WiFi / GPS, 480 x 320 resolution display, a side-loaded memory slot, 1GB of built-in storage, a 624MHz CPU, 128MB of Flash memory, Bluetooth 2.0 with handsfree support and up to 5-hours of GSM talk time (13 days in standby). You'll notice that the operator makes no mention of an exact release date, but we're crossing our fingers and sticking to that leaked July timeframe until we hear otherwise.

[Thanks, Daryl]

[Will @ Jun 12th 2008 11:07AM]

1GB of built in storage AND 128MB of flash memory? Wow!

[rederikus @ Jun 12th 2008 1:22PM]

and up to 32Gb of removable microSD when someone makes a card that big.

[Vidit Bhargava @ Jun 12th 2008 11:12AM]

much better than the palm centro we just saw
what??? just 5 hours of talk-time on GSM...screw it

[BLee @ Jun 12th 2008 11:16AM]

I know all this... tell me the release date and pricing now, or im going to go order an iphone.. i swear... dont make me do it... i'll do it....
:(

[Vidit Bhargava @ Jun 12th 2008 11:20AM]

you wont be able to do anything right now anyways...so just chill

[Arno @ Jun 12th 2008 12:24PM]

You know that you can't actually "order" an iPhone at all, right?

[xtremesniper @ Jun 12th 2008 11:18AM]

For any Canadians who are interested, Rogers has something resembling an information page for the Bold as well, but it just serves as a tool to get you to sign up for a notification of its release on the Rogers network.

Still, here it is: http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-products/bb_bold

[Fusion Fuzo @ Jun 12th 2008 11:21AM]

Epic Fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is not the iPHone

No iPhone=FAIL!

[andyg8180 @ Jun 12th 2008 11:26AM]

iphone and bberry's are 2 completely different formats you toolbag... The only epic fail is your mother for having you...

[M3Ls @ Jun 12th 2008 11:57AM]

LMAO you guys are killing me today. Keep em coming please.

[phanbouy @ Jun 12th 2008 1:25PM]

great "posting" history

[ultrasur1 @ Jun 14th 2008 7:38PM]

gee, what an enlightened contribution from you. as usual.

[andyg8180 @ Jun 12th 2008 11:25AM]

looks nice... just wish it were 3g... but for the biz user, this looks really sweet!!!

[martythemaniak @ Jun 12th 2008 11:27AM]

"looks nice... just wish it were 3g"

Err..."we've got GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA"

[Bratan @ Jun 12th 2008 11:28AM]

It is 3G, see here: GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA

[ugahairydawgs @ Jun 12th 2008 11:30AM]

It is 3G

[phanbouy @ Jun 12th 2008 1:30PM]

andy makes all his purchasing decisions on whether a product says "now with more 3G!"

[andyg8180 @ Jun 12th 2008 2:07PM]

@Phanbouy... its true... its true lol... ITS TRUUEEE!!! i do... I only caught the "edge" part lol

[Vidit Bhargava @ Jun 12th 2008 2:39PM]

its 3.5G as it has HSDPA support
3G is UMTS support

[Some Kid @ Jun 12th 2008 11:26AM]

it looks like the Curve with a little different piece of plastic on the front

[patriotsn1 @ Jun 12th 2008 1:21PM]

the 3g iphone looks like... the iphone but with a different back.. whats your point?

[Telanis @ Jun 12th 2008 1:42PM]

It's much better

[Mark Anderson @ Jun 12th 2008 5:04PM]

Actually, it isn't.

[Nicky-Larson @ Jun 12th 2008 11:27AM]

1GB of built in storage AND 128MB of flash memory? I am so impressed by the Stats already. It is so feature rich, and supports all the GSM formats. People, I might be looking at my first BlackBerry Phone. That if ATT will not cripple it. Cellular Freedom Anynone? Anyone? FCC?

[kjb434 @ Jun 12th 2008 11:42AM]

That's why windows mobile is so great! You can easily uncripple the phone and completely customize everything

[Matt @ Jun 12th 2008 11:45AM]

Actually ATT is awesome about not crippling the Blackberry! I've had the 8700, Curve, and the Curve Titanium all of which ATT didn't touch. Yes they might have added the shortcuts to the media crap on the desktop (which is EASILY hidden), but thats the only thing I have noticed. I love my Blackberry and ATT as well.

[loosely_coupled @ Jun 12th 2008 5:27PM]

Windows mobile is inherently "crippled" by it's POS interface.

And whats up with the 5-hour GSM time, and the iPhone can do 10 hours?

[Some Kid @ Jun 12th 2008 11:29AM]

dont speak of the FCC
they are bad, bad people

[shmengie @ Jun 12th 2008 11:31AM]

s'too big to fit in the cel phone pocket in my carpenter pants. i'm holding out for the 9100, aka the blackberry thunder. until then, my 8100 suits me fine.

[None More Negative @ Jun 12th 2008 11:41AM]

I believe the Thunder will be designated the 9500, not the 9100.

[Frank Furter @ Jun 12th 2008 11:42AM]

Carpenter pants are gay. Switch to spandex.

[shmengie @ Jun 12th 2008 12:10PM]

"I believe the Thunder will be designated the 9500, not the 9100."
yeah, you're right. i meant the 9100 kickstart.


"Carpenter pants are gay. Switch to spandex."
i already wear spandex under my carpenter pants.

[Shane @ Jun 12th 2008 11:38AM]

Verizon gets the Thunder, AT&T gets the Bold.

[mcgrewventures @ Jun 12th 2008 11:40AM]

Why can't Verizon get this phone? I would buy this in heartbeat on a network that had decent reception. I guess I'll just have to wait another year until Infinite (wait) Verizon get this...

[None More Negative @ Jun 12th 2008 11:43AM]

I am pretty sure that the Bold is slated to be released by the other networks in or around September of this calendar year.

[HARRYZWD @ Jun 12th 2008 11:41AM]

Release this phone already...all the iSheep know when they're lining up for their new phone, i want to know when i can get this!

Too big for carpenter pants? Those are some small pants.....

[josh @ Jun 12th 2008 11:41AM]

LOL

Check out that reflection... WTF?

[BigDaddyM @ Jun 12th 2008 12:34PM]

Its backwards.

[Marty @ Jun 12th 2008 11:45AM]

Before I go into anything, let me start by saying I totally and completely understand that the iPhone and the BB Bold are 2 incredibly different devices, marketed to different types of consumers for various reasons.

The thing is... I am no iPhone fan. But they've peaked my interest with the 3G iPhone and $199/$299 price. I am currently on T-mobile and am becoming more and more jaded w/ them everyday. They FINALLY have 3G and they don't have single device worth wiping my butt with.

So now I'm considering jumping ship to the Death Star and getting an iPhone.

So my friend, who is a Crackberry crackhead, keeps pushing me to wait for the Bold on T-mobile. She claims a T-mo rep confirmed they were going to get the Bold around September (then again, another T-mo rep told her that all their phones since 2007 were '3G proof'... whatever the hell that dumbass lie is supposed mean, that statement alone makes me wanna leave them).

What say you all?
1. Jump ship, get an iPhone
2. Jump ship, get a Bold (honestly, I'm not too crazy about BBs, just my personal taste)
3. Stay w/ T-mobile, try to ignore the barrage of gay Sidekicks and wait for the Bold, which there is no true confirmation that they'll get this year if at all
4. FTW and wait for the sexy Sony Xperia... although that could very well be Q4

[Nando @ Jun 12th 2008 11:58AM]

Last I heard, the Sony Xperia's not coming to T-Mobile...but don't really quote me on that.

Depending on your location, AT&T might have better coverage than T-Mobile. If so, switch.

I live in Orlando, FL and AT&T's coverage sucks balls and dropped calls are the norm. T-Mobile has awesome reception here and their prices are fair. That's why I'm still with T-Mobile.

I'm gonna tough it out and ignore the shitty phones T-Mobile currently has to offer and wait for the Bold or some Android smartphone with 3G.

[bachviet @ Jun 12th 2008 2:30PM]

Blackberry exclusive only lasts 90 days so T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and other carriers could get this phone after the 90 exclusive (sometimes in September or October).

[bj @ Jun 14th 2008 4:38PM]

marty,
as a current iphone owner and a previous bb and treo customer, DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the Bold can't get here quick enough. the iPhone is a great "party" phone if you want to show a guest how you can "flip" through your pictures or watch a movie or listen to your favorite band. But since the BB can do everything the iPhone can do, except freeze up, why even consider it? shoot me an email at my address and i'll send you a little spreadsheet of what i've come up with as the pros and cons (very rough) of the two phones. [e-mail] Heed my advice man, go BB!!!!!

[hwoarang27 @ Jun 12th 2008 11:47AM]

Yo check it try the $199 pricing. It'll make you cool, and people will like you.
C'mon everyone else is doing it. What are you chicken? bawk bawk!
What youre not a chiken? I'm a turkey?

[Some Kid @ Jun 12th 2008 11:52AM]

only engadget(and engadget brands-HD, Moble, Switched, Joystiq) are allowed to do polls
but what the hell
i say 1 because i am a 12 year old kid and i have no use what so ever for a balckberry, but the iPhone is pretty appealing to our age group

[mcatrage @ Jun 12th 2008 12:01PM]

Right 12 year olds with iPhones. Thats not a waste or anything.

[Munkcy @ Jun 12th 2008 1:02PM]

12-year-olds with a cell phone, period, is a waste.

[schagg @ Jun 12th 2008 11:54AM]

go swallow a knife.

[M3Ls @ Jun 12th 2008 11:56AM]

Lol @ go swallow a knife. That was extra harsh.

[Some Kid @ Jun 12th 2008 11:57AM]

and @ hwoarang27
fuq off
some of us are stuck on a piece of crap VZW network in central NJ where you get no more than 2 bars on 1x and no more than one bar on EVDO
which makes the infrastucture completely useless when you rarely even have any bars at all

[schagg @ Jun 12th 2008 11:58AM]

harsh.. perhaps. was it warranted? absolutely. I can't stand 'firsts'