Research In Motion Launches the new Pure White BlackBerry Bold 9900 in Bahrain

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 5, 2012 -- December 5, 2011, Manama, Bahrain – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of the new BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone in a new Pure White color in Bahrain.

The stunning new BlackBerry Bold 9900 in Pure White is only 10.5mm, the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet, and offers the perfect union of a high performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. The new Pure White BlackBerry Bold 9900 also includes built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair with NFC-enabled accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

BlackBerry 7, the operating system for the new BlackBerry Bold 9900, introduces a next generation BlackBerry browser with a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience that is among the best in the industry. Combining the dramatically improved performance of the advanced WebKit browser engine together with the powerful hardware enhancements of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 delivers browsing results that are up to 40% faster than BlackBerry® 6 based smartphones and up to 100% faster than BlackBerry® 5 based smartphones*. Additional enhancements to this next generation BlackBerry browser have also optimized zooming and panning for smoother web navigation and optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences.