BlackBerry Bold 9700 gains FCC clearance in T-Mobile trim

You can't make heads or tails of what carrier might be getting this version of the Bold 9700 just by looking at the wireframe diagram buried in the ID label documentation, but here's an important clue: it got tested for WCDMA Band IV, also known as AWS -- so yeah, that would be a pretty solid indicator that this puppy is T-Mobile USA's version. You could spend literally hours thumbing through the hundreds of pages of RF test results here, so curl up on a cushy futon and geek out -- just do us a favor and don't actually print it out, okay?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:00PM]

The best blackberry up to date.

[One Love Posted Oct 23rd 2009 2:13PM]

Wait, the FCC regulates mini vans?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:00PM]

Should've used "Mmmmkay?" !

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:03PM]

I like Blackberries - they have good antioxidants to preserve the communication body of your business.

Now, how many 9700 smoothies you want?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:05PM]

There's a "But does it blend?" joke in there somewhere I just know it.

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:20PM]

I don't know what you mean lol

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:37PM]

Is there an official release date yet? Looking very promising for T-Mobile as their first 3G Blackberry. Of course T-Mobile and AT&T offering different 3G spectrums so they cannot interoperate.

[Kesey Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:39PM]

If T-Mobile also gets the HD2, this is going to be a very tough decision. Glad to see they're trying to get competitive again with their offerings at least. Choice is a good thing.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:48PM]

Best Blackberry known to mankind! Best phone for that matter too! Take that iFail!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:27PM]

your fanboyism reaks go take a shower

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:35PM]

don't be jealous, now. I've owned more phones (including iFails) then you've got socks. scroo off

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 2:02PM]

He is anti-iphone, that means you uprank him on this site right?

[fourblades Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:10PM]

With that picture and not knowing what that WCDMA band IV is, GSM card slot is a big give away of which carrier would be selling this phone. It would just a 50% chance of it going to AT&T or T-Mobile here in USA. I assume it's also triband with its 3G that it can work both ways rather than just AT&T.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:25PM]

WCDMA Band IV is T-Mobile 3G band. Definitely 100% going to T-Mobile ;)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:59PM]

um....you guys DO know about t-mobile.com/bold right?? doesnt get any more official than that.

[Chris Posted Oct 23rd 2009 2:31PM]

Yep, just trying to deduce where the phone in this particular FCC filing is going.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 2:22PM]

It's Official?

http://www.t-mobile9700.com/

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 8:22PM]

At first look I thought it was a wireframe top view of a car.