The FCC on Monday became the temporary home of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 when manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) submitted their newest Smartphone offering for approval consideration. The company has asked the FCC to test their devices short-range wireless capabilities including Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi. In terms of additional connectivity the 9900 also offers GSM connectivity with HSPA+ capabilities.
The phone is RIM’s attempt at making their devices relevant again and bring with it a 1.2GHz processor and 2.8-inch display that outputs at 640×480 pixels of resolution that’s wrapped into a touchscreen which is said to be more responsive thanks to a BlackBerry 7 upgrade that fixes interface issues found on past RIM devices . Users will even discover OpenGL 3D gaming and faster internet browsing.
Along with the FCC filing it has been revealed that RIM is hoping to ship the Bold 9900 by August or September. Either release date would be in-line with RIM’s oddly short request that the FCC agree to a 45-day confidentiality on common details.
With GSM and HSPA+ set for the Smartphones initial release AT&T Wireless would appear to be the best American candidate for the device.
In the meantime here’s an FCC diagram for the device:
Are you excited to get your hands on the Blackberry Bold 9900?
[via WirelessGoodness]
