BlackBerry World gets started in earnest tomorrow, and ahead of the show, RIM has announced the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 that we’ve been hearing about for so very long. You might recognize the form factor as a lot like the old 9000, but the big difference here is that the screen is now touch-sensitive, along with some other much-needed updates under the hood. The updated OS is indeed labeled as 7, and includes voice-activated search, corporate/personal separation of data through Balance, new productivity apps preloaded, and the browser has a few enhancements, with HTML5 video, and “Liquid Graphics”. The device itself sports a near-field communications chip for tap-and-go payments, and a magnetic compass to support augmented reality apps.

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