BlackBerry Bold 9650 To Hit Sprint Stores On May 23

RIM and Sprint have announced the upcoming launch of the new powerful, sophisticated smartphone, named as BlackBerry Bold 9650. It’s the full-featured 3G smartphone with uncompromising features and performance that provide users an easy access to email, messaging, robust business and entertainment apps, as well as location-based services while on the go.

Key Features and Specifications of BlackBerry Bold 9650 (Sprint):

• 2.44-inch sharp-resolution TFT LCD display with 480 x 360 pixels resolution at 245 ppi
• 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, image stabilization, autofocus and geo-tagging capability
• Optical trackpad and a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard
• Easy access to Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and popular IM services
• BlackBerry OS 5
• Bluetooth v2.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g connectivity
• Built-in GPS offers turn-by-turn navigation
• Support BlackBerry Media Sync, BlackBerry Maps, BlackBerry Messenger and BlackBerry App World
• Sprint Music Store, Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, Sprint Football Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
• Memory expansion slot supports up to 32GB microSDHC card
• Talk time: 5 hours ; Standby time: 312 hours ; Music playback time: up to 18 hours
• Dimensions: 4.4″ x 2.4″ x 0.56″ ; Weight: 4.8 ounces

“The new BlackBerry Bold 9650 is an extraordinary smartphone that we think customers will love,” commented Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO of RIM. “Whether at work or at play, the new BlackBerry Bold 9650 offers a truly impressive communications, multimedia and connectivity experience.”

BlackBerry Bold 9650 that comes with a 2GB microSD memory card is slated to hit Sprint stores on May 23 for 199.99, after a $100 mail-in rebate and a new 2-year service agreement.