Blackberry BOLD 9700 – The Ultimate Communicator
The Blackberry BOLD 9700 is the best RIM has to offer, with the most tech crammed into any in the Blackberry range, a quality feel and nicely tactile QWERTY keyboard.
The 9700 is a top-drawer messaging device. from the simple email set up to integrated multiple IM clients – Windows Live Messager, Google Talk et al – and the single, streamlined inbox, it’s a compulsive chatterer’s dream come true. The QWERTY keyboard is excellent., perfect for emailing on the hoof, while battery life is better than average, giving you about a day and a half of frequent emailing.
In addition to the headline features, you get a rather average 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, fast HSDPA browsing – this also help with email attachments, of course – A GPS with Blackberry Maps and Wi-Fi. On board memory is only 256MB, but there’s a microSD slot and the 9700 ships with a 2GB card.
The 9700 runs the well rounded Blackberry 5.0 OS, which integrates messaging, phone and app function so well that you won’t even know you’re multi-tasking.
The Blackberry App World is under-stocked when compared to Apple’s huge, ever-growing App Store, but the Apps here do at last favour usefulness over time wasting. Gwabit for instance, pill out new contact from your inbox.
The Bold 9700 is not the best all-round smartphone and anyone looking for multimedia features should go elsewhere.
However for those who absolutely have to be in touch at all times, this can’t be beat. That there’s a respectable set of secondary functions is just a bonus, adding to the overall fell of quality and exudes.
Dimensions
- Height - 109mm
- Width - 60mm
- Depth - 14mm
- Weight - 122g
Details
- OS – BlackBerry OS 5.0
- Processor – 624MHz
- Storage – 256MB, microSD (2GB supplied)
- Screen – 2.44-inch, 480×360 pixels LCD
- Connectivity - 3.6Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, 3.5mm Audio
- Camera – 3.2 megapixels, autofocus, LED Flash
- Video Capture - 480×352, 24fps
- Battery - 3G talk 300 minutes , Music 35 hours, Video 6 hours, Wi-Fi Not quoted
Features
- The Keyboard - The QWERTY is perfect mix of utility and size
- The Screen – The screen might be on the small side but its high resolution makes the most of video and web content
- The Indicator – Show different colours depending on the type if message received
- The Volume Controls – Rubberised keys double up for music navigation duties
- The Leather-Effect Back – Says “solid” more than is says “cutting edge”, but it easy to grip, at least
LOVE – The Bold is a fantastic device for messaging, with a great keyboard and Rock-solid email reception and delivery
HATE - The OS isn’t as stable as some other smartphones, and the App World could do with a new more wares to sell
WE SAY – The best BlackBerry out there at the moment. When the BlackBerry OS 6.0 arrives, it’ll be even better
The Blackberry BOLD 9700 is the best RIM has to offer, with the most tech crammed into any in the Blackberry range, a quality feel and nicely tactile QWERTY keyboard.
The 9700 is a top-drawer messaging device. from the simple email set up to integrated multiple IM clients – Windows Live Messager, Google Talk et al – and the single, streamlined inbox, it’s a compulsive chatterer’s dream come true. The QWERTY keyboard is excellent., perfect for emailing on the hoof, while battery life is better than average, giving you about a day and a half of frequent emailing.
In addition to the headline features, you get a rather average 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, fast HSDPA browsing – this also help with email attachments, of course – A GPS with Blackberry Maps and Wi-Fi. On board memory is only 256MB, but there’s a microSD slot and the 9700 ships with a 2GB card.
The 9700 runs the well rounded Blackberry 5.0 OS, which integrates messaging, phone and app function so well that you won’t even know you’re multi-tasking.
The Blackberry App World is under-stocked when compared to Apple’s huge, ever-growing App Store, but the Apps here do at last favour usefulness over time wasting. Gwabit for instance, pill out new contact from your inbox.
The Bold 9700 is not the best all-round smartphone and anyone looking for multimedia features should go elsewhere.
However for those who absolutely have to be in touch at all times, this can’t be beat. That there’s a respectable set of secondary functions is just a bonus, adding to the overall fell of quality and exudes.
Dimensions
- Height - 109mm
- Width - 60mm
- Depth - 14mm
- Weight - 122g
Details
- OS – BlackBerry OS 5.0
- Processor – 624MHz
- Storage – 256MB, microSD (2GB supplied)
- Screen – 2.44-inch, 480×360 pixels LCD
- Connectivity - 3.6Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, 3.5mm Audio
- Camera – 3.2 megapixels, autofocus, LED Flash
- Video Capture - 480×352, 24fps
- Battery - 3G talk 300 minutes , Music 35 hours, Video 6 hours, Wi-Fi Not quoted
Features
- The Keyboard - The QWERTY is perfect mix of utility and size
- The Screen – The screen might be on the small side but its high resolution makes the most of video and web content
- The Indicator – Show different colours depending on the type if message received
- The Volume Controls – Rubberised keys double up for music navigation duties
- The Leather-Effect Back – Says “solid” more than is says “cutting edge”, but it easy to grip, at least
LOVE – The Bold is a fantastic device for messaging, with a great keyboard and Rock-solid email reception and delivery
HATE - The OS isn’t as stable as some other smartphones, and the App World could do with a new more wares to sell
WE SAY – The best BlackBerry out there at the moment. When the BlackBerry OS 6.0 arrives, it’ll be even better
