The $299.99 price point places the Bold 9900 in a cost-class by itself on the T-Mobile network -- and not in a good way. While we can't disagree with the press release's claim that "CIOs can trust that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will give their employees the ultimate combination of speed, productivity and security," we have to point out that even T-Mobile's premium Android smartphones cap out at $199.99 on contract. The pricing is a not-so-subtle signal that T-Mobile probably isn't planning on marketing the smartphone to general consumers too heavily. With Sprint and Verizon both pricing the Bold at $249.99, it also looks like T-Mobile is under no illusions that the device will entice anybody to switch over to its network.

On the bright side, we finally have official commitments from all four US carriers to sell the Bold 9900 by the end of the year. A single phone model reaching the big four is a feat rare enough these days that it's worth some kudos.

Source: T-Mobile, T-Mobile on FaceBook