It seems like older concept BlackBerry devices are finally being flushed out into the market. The BlackBerry Atlas is a name I heard back going back to the summer when the original Bold 9000 was dropped. At that time, BlackBerry Curve 8900 users anxiously waited for a smaller device that packed the same punch as the Bold. The Atlas never happened, but we saw other concept devices released such as the BlackBerry Tour. The 9700 Bold came out, as well arose the modern Curve 8520 supporting the optical trackpad. We thought the Atlas was scrapped, but some information was released earlier this year which has left BlackBerry users curious up until now. Digital China officially announced the release of the BlackBerry Curve 8910 aka Atlas.
Finalizing the contract , RIM and The Republic of China have come to an agreement. It is no secret that the special Atlas was designed and released to fit the regulated requirements set forth by the Chinese Government. Since censorship is regulated in China, the BlackBerry Curve 8910 Atlas will now serve as the building block for consumers and entrepreneurs of China. The Atlas is rather limted compared to other BlackBerry Devices, but still offers a substantial ammount of connectivity and productivity to the users of China. This is a political breaking point that goes unnoticed. The Republic of China has always been strict, so it can be applied that the their govenment has slanted to the left with this decision. It is important to keep tabs on this remarkable occurance because Chinas Liberal decision could stimulate foreign policy as well as the economy. It is possible that international relations can be improved between the United States and China and the rest of the BlackBerry driven countries around the world.
Guo Wei, Chairman and CEO, Digital China had some words about the 8910 and its future. This is what he had to say. “Around the world, the BlackBerry solution is recognized as a leading communications and productivity tool. This will surely be beneficial to Chinese professionals and retail customers as their desire to do more while mobile rises.”
With APPWORLD 2.0 around the corner, OS6, and newer products in develpment, expect marketshares and a boosted econmy from not only Canada, but from North America and Asia and well.
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Press Release
Digital China and Research In Motion Launch the BlackBerry Curve 8910 Smartphone in China
New BlackBerry Smartphone Available in Retail Stores Nationwide Today
Beijing, China and Waterloo, Canada – Digital China Holdings Limited (Digital China) (Stock Code: 00861.HK) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8910 smartphone. The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone is now available through Digital China’s nationwide retail distribution network with over 300 points of presence in China.
“We are very pleased to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone with Digital China across their nationwide retail distribution network,” said Gregory Shea, Managing Director, China at Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Curve 8910 offers the industry leading communications features that have popularized BlackBerry smartphones around the globe. We believe the powerful and easy-to-use BlackBerry Curve 8910 will help convince many more people in China to give up their traditional cell phone and upgrade to a BlackBerry smartphone.”
“With the increasing popularity of smartphones in China, we are delighted to offer the BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone through our retail distribution network in China,” said Guo Wei, Chairman and CEO, Digital China. “Around the world, the BlackBerry solution is recognized as a leading communications and productivity tool. This will surely be beneficial to Chinese professionals and retail customers as their desire to do more while mobile rises.”
BlackBerry Curve 8910 Smartphone
The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone features a wide range of advanced communications and multimedia capabilities, allowing customers to remain connected, productive and entertained while on the move. It features the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution together with an exceptional phone organizer and advanced multimedia applications. It also enables access to a variety of popular services in China that have been optimized for use with the smartphone. In addition, the BlackBerry Curve 8910 features built-in GPS for location-based applications, Bluetooth® (2.0), a next generation processor (512 MHz) and a dazzling hi-resolution display.
At approximately 110 grams and 109 x 60 x 13.5 millimeters, the BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone is the thinnest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone yet. Its sleek and refined design feels comfortable for both one-handed or two-handed use, and the smartphone’s large, striking 2.4 inch HVGA+ display (480×360 resolution) projects vivid color and makes text, pictures and video a pleasure to view. Its full-QWERTY keyboard allows users to type messages quickly and easily edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the smartphone, using the preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® software suite.
The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone’s advanced multimedia features include a 3.2 megapixel camera with variable zoom, auto focus, and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video*. Its rich media player supports streaming and can play your favorite songs and videos. In addition, it features a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, support for the Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP), dedicated volume controls and a microSD/SDHC expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards, giving users plenty of storage that is easily interchangeable.
The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone is a quad-band phone — GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz — providing global connectivity support.
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* Video recording requires a microSD/SDHC memory card, which may be sold separately.