RIM has the difficult task of figuring how to replace the popular model of BlackBerry. But now it seems that they will pull it through because they just announced the new Bold 9700, also known under the name of Onyx. The model keeps the same design but with enhanced features like a 3.2 megapixels, giving the screen another 40 lines of vertical resolution (480 x 360, up from 480 x 320). Plus, it will be shipped with the brand new BlackBerry OS 5.0 out of the gate. The new phone also replaces the trackball with an optical trackpad, continuing the trend started by Curve 8520. It seems that carriers will be presenting this phone in November for about $199 after $100 mail-in rebate.

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