The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is like a classically-tailored suit: elegant, predictable, practical, and easy to slip into, but not visibly innovative. It advances the state of the art without making unsettling changes. In some ways, this is good; the Bold is fast, clean, and a great messaging and media phone. But BlackBerry's slow Web browser, lack of consumer-level Exchange support, and aging interface are starting to look weak next to the competition.
Research In Motion Ltd
http://www.rim.com
- Price as Tested: $199.99 Direct
- Service Provider: T-Mobile
- Operating System: BlackBerry OS
- Screen Size: 2.4 inches
- Screen Details: 480-by-360, 65k-color TFT LCD screen
- Camera: Yes
- Megapixels: 3.2 MP
- 802.11x: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Web Browser: Yes
- Network: GSM, UMTS
- Bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 1700
- High-Speed Data: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
- Processor Speed: 624 MHz
