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BlackBerry Bold 9900 launched, priced!

Name: BlackBerry Bold 9900 launched, priced!
Brand: BlackBerry
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Abe Olandres September 26, 2011 · 1 min read

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Research in Motion Philippines launched the BlackBerry Bold 9900 tonight at the Ayala Museum. The handset is set to be released this October 7, 2011 and will be available in stores nationwide.

The suggested retail price for the open-line BlackBerry Bold 9900 is Php31,690 and comes with a 24-month warranty. RIM claims that BlackBerry handsets are the only smartphones that support up to 24 month warranty.

The BlackBerry Curve 9360 and the BlackBerry Torch 9860 were also introduced but release date and pricing in the Philippines is yet to be announced.

We already did some hands-on time with the BB Bold Touch 9900 back in June and you can check out my video and first impressions here.

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88 Comments

Micah · 14 years ago

How much is this now? can it be in installment basis?

pink · 15 years ago

anyone interested in availing this unit or other brands/models on installment basis? just reply here. hope to hear from you all! thank you!

trix · 14 years ago

hi how much on installment basis?

BBuser · 15 years ago

Yup! you’re absolutely correct @bustos, but many people are getting interested of this mobile because of good data plan service (philippines) :p

I’m a fan both Apple and RIM, they have a good quality in terms of specifications. :D I just love them ;)

Adam · 15 years ago

hello please tell me the final price of your item and where you live

bustos · 15 years ago

Just because its for enterpris users doesnt mean its ver priced or not for you.

Most users in phillippines arent business people. all they worry about are games. lol lets be real. and if you can afford blackberry you wont be conplaining. not to be too frank.

Angelique · 15 years ago

when will the blackberry curve 9360 be released?

Carlo · 15 years ago

Globe has it on their website already: http://site.globe.com.ph/blackberry/bold9900?sid=ToP-WcuxpRcAABoXR8YAAAAHe

Too expensive!

JMF · 15 years ago

The BB9900 is awesome. If you are a BB user, it is well worth it.

blockvery · 15 years ago

I have owned a torch and a curve. i like the curve more. all blackberries are the same. you made a wrong decision selling your 9780 for the 9900. The only difference is the touchscreen which im sure you wont bother to use anyway.

Nombie · 15 years ago

I beg to differ Sir. the 9900 also has an awesome keyboard :D

Jack · 15 years ago

I need some help guys. I really want to buy the Blackberry Bold 9900. I sold my Blackberry Bold 9780 2 days ago, knowing yesterday was the launch day for the new Blackberry and now they’ve made the launch date on October 7th. I am using a spare phone (Nokia E90) at the moment and I really want to move back to Blackberry ASAP. My friend told me that he could buy me a Blackberry Bold as of now for 28.5K with 1 year warranty and it would be unbranded unit. I am in bewilderment as to what I should do. Please guys, help me!
Thanks !!

Lamaste · 15 years ago

Based on its outdated specs, this phone should be worth only about 18-20 thousand pesos. In essence, you’re paying over 10 thousand more for the Blackberry name and the chance to use the Blackberry services.

Mattee · 15 years ago

Oh RIM.Going for the ignorant executive types with their overpriced offerings.

The 8520 and the Pearl 9105 are their only phones that are competitively priced. The 624 mhz powerhouse Bold 9780 and Torch 98000 are still around 20k+. Ridiculous.

adobongmanok · 15 years ago

WTH?! 31k!? hayy mukhang magsstay pa ako sa Bold 9000 ko… good thing i have my ios and android devices in case na masira bb ko. hahah :) dont worry RIM, im still a harcore bb user/abuser.

suckage · 15 years ago

This is outrageous

edward · 15 years ago

Kamahal naman nyan I’d rather buy an Iphone or SG2 than to this one. Peace* :)

josh · 15 years ago

Can’t wait for BB curve 9360!

Chatter · 15 years ago

Htc chacha beats the bb9900 in every category except battery life and bbm. But at 13,000, i can buy myself extra batteries and a blackberry curve and bb9900 will still cost more.

honest2goodness · 15 years ago

If you must buy a blackberry, buy a low-end blackberry. high end blackberries dont offer much compared to their low end sibblings. i had a torch and decided to sell it and bought a curve instead. Theres nothing much you can do with this phone. (have you seen the prices of blackberry apps btw?)

Mitee · 15 years ago

IMHO… BB’s safety standards when it comes to privacy compared to others is second to none. That’s why even with low specs alot of people still buy RIM products. Kung gusto mong mag games edi mag iPhone ka. Kung mahilig ka mag butingting edi mag android ka. It really depends on which type of functionality you prefer. But I don’t believe RIM is dying.

Pinoy Persuasion · 15 years ago

Exorbitant pricing, unexciting OS, dying company. RIM = RIP in 2 years.

Bobby · 15 years ago

I actually love BB! But looking at how far android and iOS have gone, RIM is left behind. If the iPhone 5 will have BBM, then i’ll switch to iPhone! Swear! Haha!

kev · 15 years ago

iOS5 = iMessage
BB = BBM

let’s wait na lang… BB = OVERPRICED

marvin · 15 years ago

Overpriced. No wonder kung bakit unti unti silang nalulugi. I think the phone itself only costs 21-25k since old technology and hardware lang ang ginamit. The specs are not even comparable to the 28k price of galaxy S2. Super
Die had BB fans lang ang bibili nito. Heck why even invest this much kung malapit na rin ilabas ang mg QNx powered BB phones. Dying breed na ang BB OS

sonofa · 15 years ago

sulit siya pag free playbook for every purchase… Hahaha

Bobby · 15 years ago

like! hope yugatech got it’s own like button :D

The Truth · 15 years ago

Pros
-Slimmest BlackBerry ever as of today
-8GB of built in memory
-Amazing screen clarity
-Proven reliability of email
-NFC capable
-Office document editor
-Compact body and solid build quality
-8GB of inbuilt storage

Cons
-OS 7not much better than OS 6
-Fixed focus camera of outdated and unintuitive interface
-No video-call camera
-No Flash support/No flash video
-Non-hot-swappable memory card
-No FM radio
-Social networking could be better integrated
-Function buttons are fiddly

Mikoy · 15 years ago

it has 768 MB RAM not 8GB.

Mikoy · 15 years ago

it has 768 MB RAM not 8GB

bold · 15 years ago

P31,690 = handset (P21,690) + 24 months warranty (P10,000)

snihed · 15 years ago

what’s the use of complaining kung wala naman kayong balak bumili? parang sa apple products lang yan eh, kanya kanyang target market. this unit is the first of RIMs handhelds to sport the new OS7, thinner and aesthetically improved from the former Bold 9000 which imho, the best BB phone of its gen. Add to it the fact that RIM is investing and expanding in emerging markets, the Phil included, so mas lalo pa gaganda ng service, heard they’ve already opened 5 service centers in the country prior to this launch. At dahil sa expansion na ito, sobrang affordable na ang service, see Globe’s P599 unli for 30 days. Better days for bb users in the Phil.

Worth the wait, i’m getting my unit this week!

jego207 · 15 years ago

Our country’s 3g/4g capabilities are sub par compared to world standards. *le sigh*

snihed · 15 years ago

that’s something we have to learn to live with for now, pero really, pwede na using a handset, it’s not like you’re going to watch youtube videos in a phone on a regular basis, or iba pang bandwith intensive na applications, may computer naman.

jego207 · 15 years ago

Hahaha, I agree. Though I’d still buy a Blackberry for my next phone.

john · 15 years ago

I agree with you Snihed. tsaka I dont think it is overpriced. it’s got the power/specs racing against the other smartphones out there like HTC,Samsung and even the iphone. This phone has got the iconic design relating to the 9900 that most people loved, powering up with the great and convincing specs(oh well it is BB’s flagship:>) at idagdag mo pa na touch screen for better GUI experience and specifically for browsing. so with this phone meron ka ng BOLD smartphone with a BB os7(sariling os not like the android) at bonus pa ang touch screen. This phone is really a big big HUGE upgrade from the previous bb phones from the looks/design,great specs,better expirience for a BB smartphone. did you guys know that this phone even got much higher specs than the iphone4 when we all know that iphone is a powerful device. it’s got a 1.2 ghz and a 780 mb of ram when an iphone only got a 1 ghz and a 512 mb of ram and both have the 720p hd video. I was planning to wait for the iphone 5 but this phone hooked me up when I discovered it.And hey, it’s a BLACKBERRY!