People of Oman are all set to enjoy world class voice and data services. Research In Motion (RIM) and Oman launched the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in the Sultanate comprising a variety of multimedia applications apart from normal functions. The new models would be put on sale from Thursday onward for people.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900, thinnest ever smartphone by Black Berry with thickness of only 10.5mm, offers all modern features including high performance keyboard and tough display framed in the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. The new handset would include NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities.

Saleem Ahmed Abdullatiff, General Manager of Marketing at Omantel Consumer Business Unit said: "We are very excited to be bringing the highly-anticipated BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone to the Sultanate. Based on the iconic design of the original BlackBerry Bold series, this new smart phone offers a best-in-class mobile communications experience that we think our customers will love."

The BlackBerry Bold 9900, having a beautiful design, amazingly effective keyboard and brilliant touch display, is crafted with premium materials. The handset offers faster performance, an enhanced browsing experience and richer multimedia capabilities in addition to web browsing experience.