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Orange launches the new BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone

Paris, December 10, 2009

■ This new 3G+ smartphone combines high-end performance and features with a compact and elegant design;
■ To make the most of these functionalities, Orange is offering two Orange BlackBerry® promotional packs for businesses: the Orange BlackBerry® multimedia pack and the Orange BlackBerry® manager pack;
■ The BlackBerry® Bold 9700 is available for businesses and the general public.
■ The BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone offers a vast range of high-end multimedia and communication features with a sophisticated design, for both professional and personal use:


quadband in 2G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) for use on the American continent and triband in 3G (900/1700/2100 MHz),
new generation processer (624 MHz), integrated Wifi And GPS,
3.2 Mpx camera,
clear, luminous 480X360 screen,
BlackBerry® OS 5.0 operating system
multimedia player for videos, photos and music(1)

The BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 also offers high-quality finishing with a trackpad, a touch pad enabling intuitive and sensitive navigation.
It integrates a range of high-end telephone features that are easy to use, including a high-quality speaker, voice dialing and conference calling capabilities.

Used with the Orange BlackBerry® solution, the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 makes it possible for you to manage your email in real time and your appointments and contacts as if you were at the office, as well as the possibility to view and work on Word, Excel and PowerPoint attachments, with the comfort of an AZERTY keyboard.

With the Orange Messenger and BlackBerry® Messenger solutions(2), the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 enables you to keep in touch with your friends and colleagues by exchanging instant messages.

On the Bold™ 9700, Orange mobile TV with more than 65 channels live and in high mobile definition(3) can be enjoyed directly on Orange World.

Lastly, the integrated GPS receiver, combined with the Orange GPS+ technology, makes it easy to navigate and travel with Orange Maps.

To mark this launch, Orange is offering, through to March 31, 2010, for Enterprise customers, two Orange BlackBerry® promotional packs at the one-off price of 18 euros (excluding VAT) per month and per line(4):
the Orange BlackBerry® multimedia pack for receiving your email and accessing the multimedia services, including unlimited TV(5);
the Orange BlackBerry® manager pack for unlimited access(6) to your business email and GPS navigation with Orange maps.

The BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone is available:
- from €169 (including VAT) and recommended with Origami plus plans for the general public;
- from €149.90 (excluding VAT) for businesses based on a 24-month commitment, with a business mobility voice line in addition to a BlackBerry® pack.

For any further information, visit www.orange-business.com.

(1) Certain music files may not be supported, particularly those containing digital rights management technologies
(2) Available with the Orange BlackBerry® solution
(3) Subject to 3G+ coverage in mainland France
(4) Offer valid from November 12, 09 to March 31, 10 for the acquisition or renewal of a Voice line from the Orange Business Services range with a 24-month commitment, subject to availability
(5) Unlimited access to more than 60 TV channels and 3,500 videos
(6) Unlimited internet and email, Traffic Orange maps in mainland France

press contacts
Orange: Erika Gélinard, +33 1 44 44 93 93 – egelinard.ext@orange-ftgroup.com
Orange Business Services: Corinne Hofer, +33 1 44 37 62 62 -, corinne.hofer@orange-ftgroup.com
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