It’s been very exciting during the past few days as we’ve been testing out the all new BlackBerry Bold 9700 for T-Mobile.  So far, we have been impressed by its enhancements and new features.  The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the second generation Bold to release just one year after the first 9000 made its way to us.  Overall, we see that the size has been greatly reduced and the all new trackpad has officially replaced the trackball.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the thinnest BlackBerry on the market.  The most noticeable difference between the new Bold and the old one is the sizw. The new Bold now measures at 4.29 inches tall by 2.36 inches wide by 0.56 inch thick and weighs about 4.3 ounces while the original Bold ranks at 4.48 inches high by 2.6 inches wide by 0.59 inch deep and 4.8 ounces.  The Bold 9700 goes side by side better with the BlackBerry Tour, which used to be oh so small and slim in our eyes until the new Bold came in town.

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Want to install a BlackBerry operating system that’s not for your carrier?  This is all possible and folks tend to get confused when doing so.  We haven’t ever posted a how to on installing an OS in the past as we apologize we didn’t do so sooner.  So for all those wondering, here’s the tips and tricks of the week, month, or even year as this will help you through any BlackBerry OS installation that isn’t the same carrier version as your device.

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The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is joining the family of leaked operating systems.  Here’s the latest leak for it still ranking in OS 5.0, obviously.  There really is no event log yet, as this just popped in the CB forums, but if you do decide to download it, let us know what you think.  So here’s OS 5.0.0.321 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700.

• Click here to download OS 5.0.0.321 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700>>

-by Otoniel Bruno

Today’s deal of the the day goes out to Ringo.  It usually is $12.99 but is going for only $6.49 today.  So what exactly is Ringo? Setting different tones for friends and contacts has never been easier – Ringo lets you choose a custom MP3 ringtone, SMS message tone and email tone for your special contacts. With Ringo you can instantly hear a call from your girlfriend, a message from your boss – or block out calls, emails and texts from unknown callers.

Ringo lets you easily use your favorite music or sound clip as a ringtone, email or message alert – bringing your BlackBerry to life, every time it rings. Ringo’s easy imterface makes it simple and fun to change your BlackBerry tones, and set personal tones for your special contacts and groups.

If you use your BlackBerry Address Book to organize your contacts into categories, then you’ll love Ringo’s Caller Groups capabilities. Ringo lets you quickly and easily set a unique ringtone, email tone and message alert for each category in your Address Book, so you can set different tones for personal or business calls – or silence one group with a single tap. Its a great way to make sure your friends don’t disturb you in meetings, or the boss won’t bother you at the weekend!  Continue reading for more info and features or click the link below to purchase for only $6.49 today.

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The white BlackBerry Bold 9000 recently launched for AT&T enabling customers all over the country to have a fashionable alternative to the black colored one which seemed boring for some.  We’ve seen the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and the Pearl come in white, but we were all shocked to see the Bold get the same treatment.  In this picture, Ashely Tisdale rocks a white BlackBerry Bold 9000 along with her dog.  Does this change your perception on the device given that a famous person is carrying it around?

-by Mac Jadalhack

Source: Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings

As Indonesia recently got introduced to the BlackBerry solution, they have been strictly on GSM networks (for BlackBerry devices).  Earlier this week Smart Telecom provided the first CDMA BlackBerry in the country, enabling their customers to go on to the BlackBerry solution.  With a variety of carriers in Indonesia, customers can be more flexible in choosing who to sign up with for service as they all provide BlackBerry.  The BlackBerry Curve 8330 is the first device, but there will be more to come from the carrier. Continue reading to get the full press release from Smart Telecom and RIM.

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Just last week we covered how more countries are starting to get the BlackBerry solution as it still is not available in every part of the world just yet.  Two days ago, Orange has launched the BlackBerry solution in Moldova.  Liudmila Climoc, CEO of Orange Moldova said: “We are delighted to introduce the BlackBerry solution in Moldova. This is yet another step in our strategy to offer our business customers and consumers a complete suite of communication solutions, whether to improve productivity and efficiency or just be connected with friends. Thanks to Orange’s extended network, Orange customers will be able to experience the full benefits of the BlackBerry solution all over the country and enjoy fast access to email, instant messaging, social networks and much more.”  Continue reading for the official press release from Orange and RIM.

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For $229.95 you can get the all new BlackBerry Bold 9700 for the Canadian carrier Bell.  On a two year strings attached contract you can get it for $449.95 but for only $100 more you can get it with no contract at all.  From what CrackBerry is saying, some stores currently have this item in stock so you can pick it up locally or go ahead and order it online.

-by Mac Jadalhack

Several reports are indicating that T-Mobile customers are unable to receive calls at this time.  When dialing a T-Mobile user, a busy tone will be given, and nothing more.  This has been going since 5PM EST roughly.  So far all complaints are coming from the New Jersey and New York region.  If you are having issues in your area, drop us a line and let us know.

-by Mac Jadalhack

The folks over at CrackBerry came across this advertisement which we had to share with you.  As it does make us laugh, this exemplifies true horrible marketing.  Someone didn’t do their job right, as we saw a mistake like this happen last year with another Curve advertisement.  Any way, the ad offers a free BlackBerry Curve 8330 if you’re in the market for one.

-by Otoniel Bruno