T-Mobile this week became the first U.S. carrier to offer RIM's new BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a color it's calling "flash" white. I told you in early April to expect a white BlackBerry Bold 9700 to land in the United States in the near future, and T-Mobile this week beat AT&T to the punch. (Canadian carrier Rogers is also currently selling the white Bold 9700 in North America. And the white Bold first showed its face on RIM’s Thai website.) The white Bold is exactly the same device as the BlackBerry 9700 that’s been on the market since last fall, but with a new, “sparkly” white finish. I got some hands-on time with the white Bold at RIM’s annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) last month, and it’s a very good-looking smartphone. However, I did notice that the back “leatherette” cover seemed to scuff easily, so new owners will want to either use some sort of protective case or at least be conscious of the devices tendency to get “dirty.” The flash white BlackBerry Bold 9700 on T-Mobile will set you back $100, after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year service agreement—the same price the carrier’s asking for the black 9700. That’s actually a very reasonable price for a quality device. But current black Bold 9700 owners who might not want to re-up their T-Mobile contracts or drop another handful of cash for the white Bold have a few options to “white-out” their current devices: the “cheap” route, via a parts-supplier like CNN.cn or TrueSupplier.com; or Colorware, which definitely won’t be cheap, but will get you one sexy BlackBerry. AT&T is currently the only U.S. carrier to offer the original Bold 9000 in white, and it stands to reason that we’ll see a white 9700 drop on AT&T, as well, in the near future. Visit T-Mobile’s website for more on the new flash white BlackBerry Bold 9700. AS Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership brandpost Designing the campus of the future starts with high-quality 10Gbps connectivity By Huawei May 30, 2023 4 mins Network Architect Networking Devices Networking feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe