Countless delays and additional network testing held up Research In Motion's (RIM) U.S. release of the BlackBerry Bold 9000, making it one of the most-coveted smartphones in BlackBerry's 10-year history. The BlackBerry Bold, the first 3G device from RIM, was originally announced in May, but the Bold didn't hit stores until November.The Bold starts at about $300 with a contract from AT&T -- its exclusive U.S. carrier. The high-end smartphone sent shockwaves through the market with its host of features. It offers standard BlackBerry functions like e-mail, messaging, organizer and browser, but also features a lustrous black exterior, satin chrome-finished frame and a leatherette back plate. The Bold also offers a half-VGA color display, 480 x 320 at 217 ppi, and a full QWERTY keypad for typing. In addition, the Bold offers built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, a 624MHz mobile processor and 1 GB of onboard storage with up to 16 GB available via microSD/SDHC expansion. In addition, the Bold offers a host of rich multimedia capabilities including a media player for music, video and photos; a 2-megapixel camera with built-in flash, zoom and video recording; and an optimized Web browser.
And its ties with AT&T enable it to offer a host of other services including simultaneous voice and data capabilities, AT&T Navigator Global Addition, seamless Wi-Fi, cellular video and AT&T mobile music services. The Bold also features include Bluetooth 2.0 support, BlackBerry Desktop Manager, voice-activated dialing, speaker-independent voice recognition and a host of other functions.
Release date: November 04 2008
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The good:
The RIM BlackBerry Bold boasts one of the sharpest displays we've seen on a smartphone and offers great multimedia performance. The smartphone also brings HSDPA support, more productivity tools, and an updated OS. Other goodies include Wi-Fi; GPS; Bluetooth; and strong e-mail support with full QWERTY keyboard.
The bad:
The Bold is a bit bulky and expensive. The Web browser isn't as easy to navigate as the competition.
The bottom line:
For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals.
Specifications:
Brand / Type  | |
| Brand | BlackBerry |
| Type | Bold 9000 |
| Form factor | Candybar |
| Color | Black |
Network | |
| Phone Network | EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA (3G) |
| Service | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | v2.0 with A2DP |
| Infrared | No |
| Wi-Fi (WLAN) | Yes |
| USB | 2.0 |
| Fax / Data | No |
Display | |
| Main display | Color TFT |
| Color display | 65.536 colors |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Resolution | 320x480 pixels |
| External display | No |
Memory | |
| Internal memory | 1GB |
| External memory | 8GB |
| Memory slots | 1 |
| Storage types | MicroSD |
Basic | |
| Battery | Lithium Ion 1500 mAh |
| Standby time | 310 hours |
| Talk time | 5 hours |
Calling | |
| Vibrate alert | Yes |
| Photo ID | Yes |
| Ringtones | MP3, Polyfone |
Camera | |
| Camera | Yes |
| Megapixels | 2.0 megapixels |
| Maximum photo resolution | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Digital zoom | Yesx |
| Optical zoom | No |
| Auto focus | No |
| Flash | Yes |
| Recording video | Yes |
| Second (front) camera | No |
Messaging | |
| SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| T9 text function | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Internet browsing | Yes |
Entertainment | |
| FM radio | No |
| Java | Yes |
| Audio player | AAC, eAAC, MP3, WMA |
| Video player | 3GP, DivX, MPEG4, WMV |
Features | |
| Add ringtones | Yes |
| Organiser | Calculator, Calendar, Currecy convertor, Reminders,DataViz document viewer, Document editor |
| Video call | N/A |
| Other features | QWERTY keyboard, Built-in GPS, Built-in handsfree, Voice dial, Voice memo, BlackBerry Maps |
Format | |
| Weight | 4.7 oz. |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.5x2.6x0.6 in. |
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