Nawras, Oman’s customer friendly communications provider, is delighted to unveil the eagerly awaited BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone. On sale from today at all Nawras stores. As an added bonus, the first 250 customers will also walk away with a free BlackBerry handsfree car kit when purchasing their BlackBerry Bold 9900 from Nawras Stores at Azaiba, Lulu Ghubra or City Centre Qurm.
Customers can test the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone at the same three Nawras Stores, where it is the latest exciting addition to the eye-catching interactive displays featuring top of the range smartphones.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone combines BlackBerry’s industry-leading QWERTY keyboard design with a brilliant, high resolution touch screen. The exceptional smartphone is powered by the BlackBerry 7 OS now with Liquid Graphics, enhanced BlackBerry Browser, voice-activated Universal Search, support for augmented reality and NFC, as well as additional premium personal and productivity apps out of the box.
Distinguished by an iconic design as well as the industry’s best keyboard, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 features premium materials and finishes characterising the BlackBerry Bold line. It has a lustrous exterior with a brushed stainless steel frame and a high-gloss glass-weave backplate.
Boasting a super fast 1.2 GHz processor and 8 GB on-board memory expandable up to 40 GB as well as a 5.0 MP camera supporting HD video recording, BlackBerry Bold 9900 also features premium Docs To Go productivity suite and built-in GPS. In addition, customers will find dual-band Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support and Accelerometer, Digital Compass and Proximity Sensor allowing for Augmented Reality as well as Wireless Network support: Tri-Band HSPA+, Quad-Band GSM/EDGE and Superb 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery.
A member of the Qtel Group, in 2010 Nawras won Brand of the Year from Superbrands Oman as well as Customer Service Provider of the Year from CommsMEA, for the second year running. Previously, Nawras was named Middle East Call Centre of the Year by INSIGHTS and awarded Excellence in Branding & Marketing at the CMO Asia Awards.
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Nawras:
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman operating under the name “Nawras”. Nawras was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Nawras is currently serving around 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO, Nawras is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “nwrs” ticker since 1 November 2010. Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group, a leading global telecommunications group, with a presence in 17 markets and a customer base of more than 74 million. Nawras also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Nawras has won a number of awards including Best IPO in the Middle East 2010, Best Employer Asia 2010, Leader in Communications 2010 and Customer Service Provider of the Year 2010.
About the Qtel Group
The Qtel Group provides a full range of telecommunications services in Qatar and across its presence in 17 countries. Our vision is to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world by 2020 through expansion in both the MENA region and South East Asia.
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