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BlackBerry Bold arrives in AT&T stores
The long-awaited BlackBerry Bold smartphone is finally on sale in AT&T stores nationwide. Beginning today consumers can purchase the phone, which uses AT&T's HSPA network, for $299.99. Voice plans start at $39.99 and unlimited data plans are available for $30 per month with a voice plan. Customers that purchase an unlimited data plan will get free WiFi from AT&T's network of hotspots.
The Bold features GPS and is preloaded with popular applications such as AT&T Navigator, yellowpages.com Mobile, XM Radio Mobile and Music ID. In addition, the Bold has access to AT&T's Media Mall.
The Bold was initially expected to debut this summer but was delayed because Research in Motion wanted to make sure it worked properly on AT&T's 3G HSPA network.
For more:
- see this press release
- see these Bold pictures
- see our special Holiday Handset report for more smart phones and mobile devices
Related articles:
RIM: AT&T still testing BlackBerry Bold
RIM roundup: Bold out Nov. 4, Storm reportedly Nov. 16
BlackBerry Bold available for pre-order from Best Buy
Comments
Posted by Anonymous | November 4, 2008 - 1:47pm
The Bold should help AT&T poach even more subs from lowly, tired, old Sprint.
Posted by SaSsy | November 4, 2008 - 4:42pm
To clarify, its $299.99 after the $100.00 mail in rebate and you can only get the rebate if you add the required Blackberry data plan (either BIS -personal- for $30/mo or BES-corporate- for $45/mo). Other Blackberry's you can get the mail in if you add unlimited texting. Not the Bold. You pay $399.99 to walk out of an AT&T store with it and get the rebate later. Other than that... WOW! Awsome Blackberry!!!
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