RIMM's BlackBerry Bold -- lack of hype is the hype - Elizabeth Harrow

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1 pt	RIMM's BlackBerry Bold -- lack of hype is the hype
	Aug 19, 2008 01:55 PM UTC

Elizabeth Harrow

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AAPL		08/19/08	-50.34%	--

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Filed under: Products and services, Apple Inc (AAPL), AT and T (T), Research in Motion (RIMM), iPhone, Stocks to Buy, Technology

In an exciting bit of news for early adopters north of the border, the new BlackBerry Bold smartphone from Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) is slated to hit Canadian shelves this Thursday, August 21. Because RIMM has signed service pacts with various wireless carriers in different regions, the Bold is being rolled out gradually around the globe. The snappy new device has already launched in Germany, but U.S. carrier AT&T (NYSE: T) is so far keeping mum about its plans for the Bold's Stateside debut.

The latest addition to the CrackBerry family is aimed toward business users; as proof, even Rupert Murdoch is getting in on the act. The Wall Street Journal Digital Network announced today that it's launched a new mobile application to

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