1.2 GHz BlackBerry Bold unveiled

Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) used BlackBerry World 2011 to unveil two powerful new BlackBerry Bold smartphones on Monday, sporting a touchscreen and a 1.2 GHz processor.

RIM hopes the move will bring its phones up to date with its competitors’ smartphone offerings and keep the Bold line relevant in the eyes of business users who have been flocking to iPhones and Android devices over the past few years.

The new Bold comes in two flavors, the 9900 (GSM) and 9930 (CDMA) and both are a far cry from the old Blackberry 857 released back in 2002.

In terms of hardware, the new models boast a powerful 1.2 GHz processor, 768 MB RAM, 8 GB flash storage, a 2.8-inch 640