Orange beats T-Mobile to BlackBerry Bold
12th August 2008
Orange will be the first mobile internet operator to offer customers the BlackBerry Bold.
The device will be launched in the UK on August 16th, a month before T-Mobile is set to release its BlackBerry Bold package.
This is despite the fact that T-Mobile became the first mobile provider to announce details of the smartphone which was developed in collaboration with Research-in-Motion (RIM).
Orange stores will take delivery of the phone from August 14th, with the product available to customers two days later, a spokesperson told the Inquirer.
Carphone Warehouse will then stock the Bold on Orange from August 21st and tariffs are set to start from £45 per month.
Rivals Vodafone and O2 have yet to announce arrival dates for their Bold offerings.
An O2 spokesperson told the Inquirer: "The Blackberry Bold is still undergoing product testing. We will only launch a device when we are confident it will deliver a great customer experience."
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