It is not only Celcom’s postpaid users that could enjoy Blackberry Bold 9780, but now Celcom Xpax users has the same privilege as well. Blackberry Bold 9780 is offered at RM1888, and of course without contract. If you notice, Celcom Exec plan doesn’t offer this phone without contract, so any Celcom Exec user who’re not keen on contract can purchase this phone via Xpax channel.
While Blackberry Bold 9780 comes with 3G connection, unfortunately Xpax Blackberry users won’t be able to get this speed, as the prepaid Blackberry only support 384khps speed, or EDGE. So it is not really worthy buys, in my opinion.
Right after Celcom, Digi is the second telco to begin offering Blackberry Bold 9780 from tomorrow. And for tomorrow only, Digi is offering the smartphone at special price RM799, which open to the first 500 customers who sign up. The special price is for 24 months contract, Rm300 discount from the normal price RM1099. More information is available at the source link below. Please note that the special price is only available at selected retail centers only.
Blackberry Bold 9700 is now available without contract at Digi Online Store. With price at only Rm1688, you get free Digi Prepaid Simcard, premium number selection, an umbrella and yes it is delivered to your doorstep free of charge. You save Rm311 according to Digi as the Phone RRP is RM1999. For comparison, the same phone RRP at Celcom and Maxis is RM1788 and RM2099 respectively. You still pay less regardless what is the RRP and importantly, you’re not in any contract.
Blackberry Bold 9650 is wildly popular smartphone due to it’s slickness and the premium feel on the whole package. Now, you know that Bold 9650 is among the luckiest few Blackberry smartphone to receive Blackberry 6 update, but it still pending telco testing. But here is the video that demoed Blackberry 6 running on yours truly Blackberry Bold 9650. According to the source, it is early build version, so the movement is not so smooth on certain part. Anyhow, enjoy it while your telco run Blackberry 6 testing on their backyard.
I know many will regret buying Blackberry smartphone now, except for model such as Bold 9700 and Bold 9650. The reason is very obvious, all Blackberry model except stated below is totally not compatible with Blackberry 6, the latest OS unveiled today. Yes, not even part of it. Zero! I for one, asking only for the new browser that support webkit for my Blackberry 8520, yes that’s one, but I know now that is impossible.
Probably, it is time to say good bye. Well, I know Storm 2 users even more frustrated because their phone is more expensive and newer.. The incompatibility is due to that, all these devices are having lower than 512 RAM, which I think is not really helpful for us to understand what’s the issue is. At least, give us part of the upgrade, if not all, at least we’re not feeling sidelined by RIM! “Compatibility with Existing BlackBerry Smartphones
BlackBerry 6 will debut on the new BlackBerry® Torch™ smartphone (announced today) available from AT&T on August 12 and it is also designed to run on select BlackBerry smartphones already in market. Subject to carrier certifications in the months ahead, the new OS is expected to be available for the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 and BlackBerry® Pearl™ 3G, as well as future BlackBerry smartphones.”
