The BlackBerry Bold 9700, which goes on sale, is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the Bold 9000, but promises all the same features. 

“The feedback was that it’s a phenomenal device but can you make it a bit smaller to fit in your pocket or handbag,” said Phil Lander, commercial director of

Research in Motion (RIM) which makes BlackBerry.

“It’s the slimmest, sleekest smart phone from BlackBerry to date.”

RIM has reduced the length by 5mm and the width by 6mm to create the Bold 9700, which measures 109mm by 60mm.

The Bold 9700 is also almost 1mm slimmer than its predecessor and 14g lighter, weighing just 122g.

A touch-sensitive Trackpad replaces the Trackball of the Bold 9000 and the camera is improved from 2MP to 3.2MP.

Battery life has also improved, increasing talk time from four hours to up to six and standby time from 10 days to as much as 19 days.

Mr Lander said the Bold 9700 is just as fast as its predecessor and said he believes it will be “the device of choice” for business and personal use, allowing users to check up to 10 email accounts while on the move.

Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments can be viewed, edited and sent using the Bold 9700 and users can stay organised using a built-in calendar, memo pad and task list.

Link Dot Net keeping in view the competition and sensing the demand, has offered 30 percent discount on all of its packages, at least in Karachi. We got this information through CyberDera and then got it confirmed through sources in Karachi.

All other cities will keep getting those normal rates, as advertised on official website.
Another interesting fact about this offer is that it is discounted for everyone and not for students only.

With this move from Link Dot Net, we may see different broadband rates in the country, which may worsen the increasing price war amongst broadband operators.

CyberDera, has reported following prices, quoting flyers that were being distributed in the Maskan Area of Gulshan (Right outside IBA Gate):

Nokia has identified a problem with one of its 3rd-party supplied phone chargers and has initiated a free replacement service.

Chargers manufactured by a third party have problem with its plastic that opens up as you use & exposes internal components. This might lead to electric shock when touched.

World’s first iPhone virus has been reported, which is creating some buzz in at least Australia right now, however, it is said that world over iPhones that are jailbroken are under threat.

The virus, dubbed the ikee worm, breaks into iPhones, changing their lock screen wallpaper to an image of 1980s pop star Rick Astley with the message: “ikee is never going to give you up”

Ever wonder what information Google knows about you? With a click or two, now you can find out.

Google released a feature Thursday that lets users see and control data that the Web giant has collected about them. Called Google Dashboard, the service provides an online summary of a user’s Google files — Gmail, Google Docs, Picasa photos and so on — by collecting pre-existing privacy controls in one place.

We knew the the place and the price, just needed to know when the party starts. You can grab a pre-order for the $600 netbook ($300 with two-year contract) at Best Buy and pick it up November 15. [Engadget]

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