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NEW BLACKBERRY BOLD 9790 SMARTPHONE COMES TO MAXIS
Add on a 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook for only RM1,288
Maxis Berhad (‘Maxis’), Malaysia’s leading integrated communications service provider is pleased to announce that the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9790 smartphone is now available with Maxis BlackBerry Internet Service plans, priced from as low as RM1,090. The new smartphone will be available at all Maxis Centres, including Maxis Exclusive Partner stores.
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 packs power in a compact design and offer users a fully loaded, high performance smartphone with the dual benefits of a high resolution touch display and a highly tactile keyboard. The exceptional smartphone is powered by the BlackBerry® 7 OS with enhanced BlackBerry® browser, voice-activated Universal Search, support for Augmented Reality and NFC, as well as additional premium personal and productivity apps out of the box.
Maxis will also be offering a special promotion for its customers, where they can purchase either the BlackBerry Bold 9790 or BlackBerry Torch 9800 bundled with the 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook for just RM1,288, when they sign up for the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 120 plan on a 24-month contract. This offer is limited to the first 1,500 customers who purchase the device.
T. Kugan, Maxis’ Vice President of VAS, Devices and Innovation, said, “Maxis has consistently brought the future to our customers with the best and latest communications experiences. We have invested in the building of an entire ecosystem that supports their communications needs – through providing them with the finest devices, rate plans, network coverage and customer service. We are pleased to offer these attractive plans with the innovative new BlackBerry Bold 9790 to our customers as the next step in this experience.
“Maxis customers today enjoy the widest fixed and wireless broadband footprint across Malaysia. This ensures that they are able to experience better speeds and coverage; and an optimised overall experience on their BlackBerry smartphones,” he added.
True to the BlackBerry Bold brand, the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone is powerful, full-featured and built with premium materials and finishes. It combines a high-resolution and highly responsive touch display with a highly tactile keyboard and a precise optical trackpad, but comes in a narrow design that is easy to carry and exceptionally comfortable to hold. With the BlackBerry 7 OS and powerful 1 GHz processor, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 delivers fast, smooth performance for browsing the web, running apps, working with documents, and enjoying multimedia. It includes 8 GB of onboard memory and an expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB of additional storage.
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone includes built-in support for Augmented Reality and NFC, allowing users to connect with the world around them in fresh new ways. With the Wikitude Augmented Reality application, users can find nearby BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger) contacts in real-time, read reviews on restaurants close to them, or get the story behind an interesting landmark and points of interest. NFC also enables many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.
For more information on the BlackBerry Bold 9790 from Maxis, please visit www.maxis.com.my
BlackBerry Bold 9790 Specifications
• 2.45” high resolution touch screen display
• Highly tactile QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad
• Powerful 1 GHz Processor
• BlackBerry 7 OS
• 8 GB on-board memory, expandable up to 32GB
• 5.0 MP camera with flash, auto focus and video recording
• Comes with premium Docs To Go® productivity suite
• NFC technology
• Digital Compass and Proximity Sensor allowing for Augmented Reality applications
• Built-in GPS / aGPS
• Wi-Fi® connectivity
• Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR
• 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery
