BlackBerry Bold Adopts Touchscreen

  • May 2, 2011
In its continuing effort to play catch-up to the nearly ubiquitous iPhone and Google smartphones, Research In Motion announced its new BlackBerry Bold smartphone will include a touchscreen and processing power surpassing its previous iPhone competitor, the Torch.

The Bold is the model most often used by RIM's core business market. It will have a 2.80inc screen and will retain the QWERTY keyboard as well as the touchscreen interface. The device will also have a Near Field Communication chip, allowing the device to be used as a mobile wallet.

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