Research In Motion and its U.S. carrier, AT&T, are being careful to avoid the problems Apple had with its launch of the iPhone 3G.

In May, the Ontario, Canada-based company said the BlackBerry Bold 9000 would go on sale in the summer. What it didn’t mention was that the phone would be available only outside the United States.

Since August, RIM has announced the availability of the Bold 9000 in a slew of countries, including Taiwan, Bahrain, Japan,

Indonesia, India and Serbia, but release in the U.S. is being delayed to complete further evaluating, according to the company.

“The BlackBerry Bold has been launched by 60 carriers in 29 countries, and RIM is looking forward to continued rollout of the BlackBerry Bold around the world, including a U.S. launch in the near future,” said Rachel Colley, a spokesperson for RIM. “The device is currently undergoing certification with AT&T.”

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