By Charles Mbgolu

Research In Motion, RIM, makers of the Blackberry range of smart phones has announced the launch of the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in Nigeria. The smartphone will be available through Airtel, Globacom, Etisalat and MTN Nigeria.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet at only 10.5mm. The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to include built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that enables users to pair with NFC-enabled accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

Distinguished by its design, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is crafted with premium materials including a brushed stainless steel frame that puts the finishing touch to the smartphone.

Waldi Wepener, Regional Director for East, West and Central Africa at RIM, said: “The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone offers a powerful combination of an outstanding keyboard and a beautiful touch display that we think customers will love. Featuring the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, it also delivers enhanced performance, faster browsing and richer multimedia.”