AT&T let my buddy @ASacco know that the white BlackBerry Bold 9000 will be available to customers on October 18th through the AT&T website.

The new, blanc Bold will sell for the same price as the existing BlackBerry Bold 9000–$199.99 with a new two-year service agreement, after rebate. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is an AT&T exclusive device in the United States, and the carrier first started selling the device in October 2008.

The only difference between the white and black Bold 9000 is the color, so if you prefer white and you like the Bold then this device is for you. Don’t forget that the Bold 9700 (aka Onyx), an upgraded version of the 9000 with more features in a smaller form factor, will possibly go on sale some time in November or early December.

Will you snag a white Bold 9000 when it goes live on the AT&T website, wait for the Bold 9700 or just get both? Let me know in the comments!

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Poynt let me know that they have updated their free location-based BlackBerry application with the addition of restaurant search for customers in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom!

Poynt’s restaurant search feature rounds out the already robust business, movie and people search offering, while maintaining its ease of use and outstanding graphical user interface. The section features enhanced restaurant listings and enables users to easily find nearby restaurants, read reviews and book dining reservations. To enhance the user’s experience, icons are displayed when restaurant reviews or dining reservations are available for a restaurant listing.

Poynt is currently available for the BlackBerry Pearl, Pearl Flip, 8800 series, Curve series, Bold, Storm and Tour. To download it visit m.mypoynt.com from your BlackBerry Browser or go to MyPoynt.com for more info.

Full press release after the jump.

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Poynt let me know that their free BlackBerry application is now available to the United Kingdom.

Poynt is available for users in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales with the following features:

• GPS – the GPS functionality has been optimized to provide faster accurate locates.
• Cell-site locates – Cell-site locates allow Poynt to quickly access a user’s general location while awaiting a GPS lock.
• Enhanced User Interface – Poynt’s UI was developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones to provide users with an immersive, easy-to-use and visually appealing experience.
• Mapping Integration – Poynt is fully integrated with both BlackBerry® Maps and Google Maps.
• Map Route – Poynt integrates with Gokivo™ Navigator to provide turn-by-turn voice navigation.
• Address Book Integration – Users can add frequently accessed listings to their BlackBerry® Contact List, providing convenience for future lookups.
• Share Search Results – Integration with BlackBerry® Email allows users to easily share listings with friends and colleagues.
• Movie Module – Users can plan their night at the movies by seeing what is playing near them, watching trailers, viewing showtimes and reading reviews, cast and synopsis details.
• Movie Theater Details – Users can get information on seating layouts, wheelchair accessibility and number of screens.
• Add to Calendar Option – Users have the ability to add movie search results to their BlackBerry® Calendar by date and showtime, as well as invite friends to join them.

Poynt is compatible with the BlackBerry Pearl series, Curve series, Bold and Storm series.

You can download it OTA by visiting m.mypoynt.com from your BlackBerry Browser, or check out the full press release after the jump for more info.

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Some highlights from the press release:

• Skype today announced that the lite version of Skype™, a ‘thin’ Skype client for mobile phones, will soon be available as a free download for BlackBerry® smartphones. A beta version will be available in May for the BlackBerry® Bold™ and BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphones, with support for other BlackBerry smartphones coming later.
• BlackBerry smartphone users who download Skype can save money on calls to landlines and mobiles abroad, and stay connected with friends and family over Skype. The application works wherever your mobile phone works, without needing a Wi-Fi connection.
• The lite version of Skype will be available to BlackBerry users worldwide. The ability to make calls will be available in 10 countries: Australia, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, the United States and the UK. English will be supported first, with additional languages to follow.
• Costs for using the lite version of Skype

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Some highlights from the press release:

• BoxTone(R), the expert in mobile user management, and Wallace Wireless, the leader in providing BlackBerry smartphone applications for business continuity and business operations, today announced a partnership aimed at helping public sector, public safety and health care organizations harden and extend the capabilities of their BlackBerry platforms.
• The partnership unites two best-in-class software vendors with a deep client base of U.S. and Canadian federal, state and provincial and local governmental agencies; the military; and large health care institutions.
• “Mobile government, public safety and health care workers can’t afford BlackBerry service disruptions; at times lives are at stake,” said Alan Snyder, CEO, BoxTone.
• BlackBerry support professionals at government, public safety and health care organizations are encouraged to attend the Federal Computer Week-sponsored recorded Webinar: “Best Practices for Hardening your Agency’s BlackBerry Wireless Platform.”
• BoxTone and Wallace Wireless are also both pleased to sponsor WES 2009, May 5-7 in Orlando, where the biggest wireless thinkers will gather to network, meet customers, form new business relationships and be the first to see the very latest in wireless technology. Make plans to stop by the BoxTone and Wallace Wireless booths. Click here to learn more about WES 2009.

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