FREE BlackBerry Bold 9700 for New or current customers!
Jan 15, 2010 Berry, Carriers, Deals, Devices
Wirefly is at it again with an AMAZING deal on one of the best devices that Rim has put out yet. FREE Blackberry Bold 9700 for new or current customers on AT&T plus, FREE shipping and FREE activation. Its insane, but thats almost a $500 savings (as opposed to just walking in and buying one in the store).
You get one of the fastest 3G phones for nothing. nada. zip. So what are you waiting for? I would have ordered one already myself, but I already have the bold, I may however, upgrade my wife’s 9000….
AT&T Georgia 3G Announcement
Nov 20, 2009 Carriers
Got this nugget in the inbox today from AT&T:
Dear Georgia Customer,
AT&T Georgia has added new 3G mobile broadband coverage to many areas within the state.
What does a 3G Network mean to you?
- enhanced call quality
- faster upload and download speeds
- unique data services like live streaming video through Video Share
AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is the nation’s fastest, according to recent data compiled by leading independent wireless research firms. This means that you can connect to your world faster – whether you’re checking the football scores, downloading a ringtone, watching a movie, listening to music or sharing a live video with the grandparents of the family’s visit to Stone Mountain.
Georgia network update
- New 3G coverage:
- Macon, Milledgeville, Warner Robins, Perry, Fort Valley
- Valdosta
- Augusta
- Statesboro
- Hartwell & Toccoa
- Enhanced 3G coverage:
- Greater Atlanta from Canton/Cumming to Fayetteville and Douglasville to Lawrenceville
- North Georgia
- Athens
Plus, AT&T’s 3G network supports simultaneous voice & data applications allowing you to talk on the phone and read emails at the same time.
Receive even more coverage in Georgia on AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network with LaptopConnect. With a LaptopConnect subscription, you’ll get enhanced speeds and coverage on your personal or business laptop, plus AT&T Wi-Fi Basic access is included with qualifying data plans. AT&T Wi-Fi Basic provides convenient, fast internet access at more than 20,000 hotspots nationwide. To locate thousands of hotspots, including Starbucks, bookstores and restaurants, from coast to coast, visit attwifi.com.
In addition to adding 60 new cell sites in Georgia, your Network Team also implemented substantial enhancements to its current 3G wireless broadband network to add significant capacity and in-building 3G wireless coverage in Greater Atlanta, North Georgia and Athens (3,800 square miles). The launch of additional wireless spectrum in the 850 MHz band provides the highest-quality spectrum band available.
Thank you for your continued business. I look forward to seeing you in the fast lane as we continue to enhance our network and expand the unique portfolio of products and services that only AT&T can provide.
Sincerely,
Keith Holmes, Vice President & General Manager
Now, I knew that they had spent some serious dough this year to upgrade their network, lets hope thats the case and that users across the nation received a similar email.
AT&T Bold 9700 First Look
Nov 19, 2009 Devices
AT&T Bold 9700 Box
The contents of the box include the head phones, holster, charger, and CD with the Blackberry User Tools (BBDM). Also included is the Quick Start manual no one looks at. I will admit that when I first opened the box, I was a little taken back by the size of the 9700. I got used to the larger feel of the 9000, and the 9700 is a deal smaller in comparison. The back battery door slides off as opposed to the latching door on the 9000 and it has the same leathery patch on it that the 9000 has.
Boot time of the new phone was surprisingly fast, I’m sure that will slow a bit once I load some programs and my email in to the device, but for the moment, this is one of the quickest devices I’ve used. The Memory listed shows that there is 127mb of free space for apps, and 1.8gb of storage available. Its running OS 5.0.0.296 (Platform 5.1.0.83).
My initial observations of the 9700 are good, it looks and feels like a nicely made device. It does seem that it will take some time to get used to the trackpad as opposed to the ball, but the nice thing about the pad is that it won’t get stuck like the ball does (we hope). I’ll load the phone up with devices and use it a bit over the weekend and I’ll post a complete review with screenshots early next week.
More images after the jump!
Tags: 9700, AT&T, Blackberry, Bold, first look, unbox
Blackberry 9700 Available for AT&T Business Customers and 8520 announced!
Nov 16, 2009 Devices
In the Holy Kaw its about time category, I got an email today from a friend at AT&T announcing that the Blackberry Bold 9700 was available for Business customers through the Rep portal and through the Premier online store. This is awesome news for those business users wanting something new. From the email:
Today, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is available for sale to ABS customers served via Phoenix and Premier On Line. The new 3G BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers powerful performance with sleek, refined design and is only the second handset to join the elite BlackBerry Bold family of smartphones
Another good tidbit from the email is that it will be live for EVERYONE else on November 22nd.
Also announced was the 8520:
BlackBerry Curve 8520
Today, AT&T also announced the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone, which will be available to AT&T customers in the coming weeks. The 2.5G BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the latest addition to the best-selling Curve family and offers significantly improved processor speed and memory compared to the Curve 83XX series.
Its about time the Curve gets some AT&T love!
Edit: Price on the 9700 for upgrade/new accounts is apparently $174.99!!
EVERY AT&T Phone is Free with NEW ACCOUNT!
Nov 13, 2009 Deals
WOW! Did you read that? Every AT&T Phone is Free with a new AT&T account. Free FedEx Shipping! Hurry – Ends Midnight Nov. 16! Must click thorough this link
That’s Every Blackberry, Every Samsung, Every LG, EVERY NOKIA. It does not include the iPhone, but lets be honest, why buy an iPhone when you can get a Blackberry BOLD for FREE??
New accounts only, this does not apply to upgrades or renewals, but still, if you’ve been looking to switch carriers, now is the time. Wirefly – 4 DAYS: Every AT&T Phone is Free with a new AT&T account. Free FedEx Shipping! Hurry – Ends Midnight Nov. 16! Must click thorough this link
Bold Gets Even Better for AT&T Customers with the New BlackBerry Bold 9700
Oct 21, 2009 Devices
AT&T to Introduce Blackberry® Bold™ 9700 SmartPhone, Features New Trackpad for Easy Navigation
Dallas, Texas, October 21, 2009
Blackberry Bold 9700
The device is a beautiful combination of black and chrome accents that house a brilliant high-resolution display in a compact and lightweight package. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 features a 624 MHz processor with 256 MB of Flash memory, 3.2 megapixel camera and A-GPS to provide a faster location fix in support of AT&T Navigator with real-time traffic data. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone also features an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad instead of the previous trackball for quick and easy access to email, messages, apps and more. It will also come preloaded with AT&T Visual Voicemail at no extra cost.
Tags: 9700, AT&T, Blackberry, Bold
Its Official! AT&T releases 4.6.0.217 for the BOLD!
May 13, 2009 Firmware
Apparently, AT&T has decided to show some love to the bold Owners out there. Only 6 months after the device launched, they’ve released an updated OS. You can grab the new ‘official’ firmware here (Make sure to use IE), but if I were you, I’d find .266 and run with that release instead.
There really isn’t anything new to add to this build (especially if you’ve been using some of the more recent betas), VVM is not working or available yet, so in our book, its a wash.
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Enough Already! OS 4.6.0.215 for the Bold seen
Dec 20, 2008 Firmware
It seems like mere hours ago that we wrote about .214 being available online for download and here we are talking about .215 already. If you *HAVE* to have the cutting edge OS for your Bold, you can grab a copy: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IEHAH0K5
If you try it out, let us know what you think!
Also, AT&T finally showed some love to the BB crowd with an official update:
Download Site
Upgrade at your own risk via the usual methods, make sure to remove the vendor.xml file first!
Tags: 4.6.0.215, AT&T, Blackberry, Bold, Firmware
