Canadian mobile manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) has pulled back the curtains on the BlackBerry Bold 9780, divulging details about its specs and even hinting at a UK launch date.

The Bold 9780 follows in the footsteps of the 9700 but with a few updates. Firstly the latest version of the BlackBerry OS is onboard, bringing a better web browsing experience and deeper social networking integration to the table.

The Bold 9780 does not diverge much from the standard BlackBerry layout of portrait QWERTY keypad and familiar black shell, but on the rear the inclusion of a five megapixel camera will allow it to sit on a level pegging with RIM’s Torch handset in terms of photographic specs.

Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth are both onboard and the retail package should include a 2GB microSD memory card, although users can obviously supplement this with a larger card of their own.

RIM has not been too specific about the launch date of the BlackBerry Bold 9780 but it has said that it will be arriving in November, which means it could be just a few weeks away from a UK launch.

Judging by the initial specs, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 will appease those long time RIM fans who want an incremental upgrade to their existing handset.

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