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RIM announced three new BlackBerry cell phones today the BlackBerry 9100 3G (9100 and 9105) and the BlackBerry 9650 (a Bold for Sprint). Both models help build out the company's line of smartphones. First, the 9100 3G is a long awaited update to RIM's popular "Pearl" line of cell phones and also signals a bit of departure from the QWERTY keyboard models the company is known for, while the 9650 brings the powerful Bold to CDMA networks and will be available for use with Sprint networks. The 9100 3G will be available in May, though no carrier has been announced. However, since those cell phones are designed to work on GSM networks it will be available for either AT&T or T-Mobile. While the Bold for Sprint will be available on May 23rd. Here's what you can expect to see in the new smartphones:

BlackBerry 9100 Pearl 3G

• It will be available in two models one with a a 20-key condensed QWERTY keyboard and the 9105 will have a 14-key traditional phone keyboard. However, they'll both sport the candy bar-style of the original BlackBerry Pearl.
• BlackBerry OS 5
• 624Mhz processor with 256 MB Flash memory (will accept up to a 32GB via microSD card)
• Optical trackpad - this is different than the scroll wheel found in the original Pearl
• Media player for videos, pictures and music (music plays up to 30 hours)
• Dedicated media keys integrated along top of the handset similar to the BlackBerry Curve 2
• 3.2-megapixel camera with zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
• Built-in GPS with support for GeoTagging
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), 3G connectivity, and Bluetooth 2.1
• Support for BlackBerry Media Sync for syncing photos and iTunes or Windows Media Player music

BlackBerry 9650 Bold for Sprint

• BlackBerry OS 5
• 512MB Flash memory and will come with 2GB microSD card (will accept up to a 32GB via microSD card)
• Optical trackpad - this is different than the scroll wheel found in the original Pearl
• An advanced media player for listening to music, viewing pictures and watching videos, plus there’s a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
• 3.2-megapixel camera with variable zoom, autofocus, image stabilization, and flash
• Built-in GPS
• Speaker independent voice dialing for hands free calling
• WiFi (802.11 b/g), 3G connectivity, and Bluetooth 2.1
• World phone will support for EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks where Sprint has international roaming agreements
• DataViz Documents To Go suite preloaded, for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere

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