BlackBerry Bold 9700 review

Can the new Bold better the excellent original?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-11-13November 13th 2009

Mobile phones Review

Price at launch	£389.99
Product Type	Smartphone
Network Band	Quad Band
Number of Screens	1
Service Provider	Vodafone
Wi-Fi	Yes
Effective Camera Resolution	3.2 Megapixel
USB	Yes
Built-in Flash	Yes
Main Screen Resolution	480 x 360
Main Screen Size	6.2 cm (2.4")
Cellular Data Connectivity Technology	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA
GPS Receiver	Yes
Product Family	Bold
Cellular Generation	3.5G
Cellular Network Supported	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, WCDMA 900, WCDMA 1700, WCDMA 2100
Memory Card Supported	microSD
Phone Style	Bar
Colour	Black
Brand Name	vodafone
Battery Talk Time	6 Hour
Product Model	9700
Weight (Approximate)	122.0 g
Bluetooth	Yes
Maximum Memory Card Size Supported	16 GB
Built-in Memory	256 MB
Operating System Version	BlackBerry OS 5.0
Main Screen Type	LCD
Realtone	Yes
Call Features	Call Log, Call Forwarding, Call Divert
Height	109.0 mm
Width	60.0 mm
Depth	14.1 mm
Operating System	BlackBerry
Manufacturer	Vodafone Group
Product Name	BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone
Product Line	Bold
Manufacturer Part Number	67752
Manufacturer Website Address	www.vodafone.com
Marketing Information	Rule your world, BlackBerry style. The trackpad on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the natural way to flip between applications and select items. The 3G connection will get your downloads double quick. Plus there's room for all your music, documents, photos and more. Glide through menus with the touch sensitive trackpad. Together with the QWERTY keyboard, it brings BlackBerry's legendary email to life. The Bold also comes with Twitter and Facebook - your social network deserves nothing less. Like to travel light? Pack all your Word documents, PDFs, music, photos and more onto the BlackBerry Bold. Need extra space? Just pop in a microSD card to ramp up the storage. The Bold even looks the part - and feels great to use.
Package Contents	BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Battery Charger