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Orange UK's leaked internal memo reveales that the company decided to suspend BlackBerry Bold shipment due to software issues reported by other carriers. Here's what it says:

"Following reports of software issues with the BlackBerry Bold handset across a variety of mobile operators, Orange has decided to act in the interest of its customers by suspending shipments of the device in the UK.

Today NTT DoCoMo and RIM have announced that the BlackBerry Bold will soon be available in Japan, in early 2009 to be exact.

They said It will have all the same features available on other Bolds, with the addition of HSDPA support.

BGR has managet to get an incomplete press release document dated September 8th for the AT&T's BlackBerry Bold. The PR wasn't published however, but according to this piece info, the launch date is scheduled for October. Atleast that's something...

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Just to let you know: BlackberryBusiness.com has already sold 5 unbranded pre-release versions of the Blackberry Bold to some lucky New York inhabitants for $1,299.99 each.

How do you like that?

It looks like they've made some big bucks on these, but I can imagine the excitement of their new owners. :)

Vodafone UK has announced the availability of the BlackBerry Bold for its corporate customers.

Moreover, the device goes for free on a £35 (about $62) plan, which includes 600 minutes of talk time at 500MB of monthly data for 2 years.

It's a great deal considering that most larger companies will have to pay a whole fortune to equip their staff with mobile gear.

Not happy with stock colors of the BlackBerry Bold? Not a problem - Colorware is here to help. A very interesting and good looking color combination is shown above (called Wolfpack), and of cource this is not the only option. The whole coloring procedure will cost you just $174 over the handset's base price, but think of what you'll get in return. :)

Yes, it's available for free, but only in Netherlands... Dutch cellular operator KPN offers the handset at no charge along with a two-year contract and a €36.25 (about $54) worth monthly plan. Nice! Even for €26.75 a month you'll still pay €99.95 ($148) for the phone, which is just too cheap for the likes of Bold! How do you like that?

Orange will be the first operator to offer the BlackBerry Bold in the UK. Subscribers will be able to get the handset starting August 16th for free with an 18-month contract with a £45 monthly plan.

T-Mobile with its September release is crowling way behind...

Rogers is all set to release the BlackBerry Bold. Atleast this is the first idea that comes to my mind when I look at the picture above.

While it may look like a huge Blackberry handset, but it's actually the Rogers Bold launch kit full of flyers, informational pamphlets and all kinds of other goodies that will soon be handed out to prospective buyers.

A quick update: according to the recent announcement made by T-Mobile and RIM, the carrier will start offering the BlackBerry Bold this week in Germany and Austria.
Well, the wait is almost over for you, guys. ;)