The next generation of the BlackBerry Bold is now official. There are two models, both coming “this summer.” (Update: Perhaps not until August). The 9900 will support HSPA+, so would be going to one or more GSM carriers (Update: T-Mobile for sure). The 9930 supports CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and HSPA+ global roaming on GSM/UMTS networks. Sounds like a Verizon world phone. Sounds like my next phone.

While we’re on the BlackBerry subject, I told you in Will I buy the BlackBerry PlayBook? that I might get the PlayBook if I got the new Bold and if a 4G version of the now WiFi-only PlayBook became available. On the latter issue, Verizon Wireless to carry the BlackBerry PlayBook after all makes the PlayBook a major contender for me, though I suspect (fear) that Big Red won’t carry the PlayBook until some months after the Bold 9930.

It’s nice to see RIM back as a contender in the super phone market after the last few years of stodgy offerings.

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