Testseek.com have collected 138 expert reviews of the BlackBerry 9000 Bold and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for BlackBerry 9000 Bold.
August 2008
(82%)
138 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Performance and RIMs topnotch message handling. Even the camera shots look good.
Spacious keyboard
Excellent wireless connectivity
Including Wi-Fi and 3G
Sharp display
Impressive speakers
Intuitive user interface
Sleek design
Speedy 3G network
Easy to use WordToGo app
Robust media offerings
The RIM BlackBerry Bold boasts one of the sharpest displays weve 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
Blue...
The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 features a sleeker design than its predecessor and adds a 3.5mm headphone jack
Responsive optical trackpad
And an extra-sharp display. The smartphone is fast and offers the full range of wireless options and robust messag...
Excellent keyboard (for its size and form factor)
Looks great
Has good multimedia features
3G HSDPA and QWERTY keyboard
GPS and geotagging
1 GB internal memory and hotswappable SDHC
Hires screen and multimedia capable
Powerful
Document Editor
Fantastic screen
Complimented by a dark
Colorful new interface theme. Great music and video playback. Loads of connectivity options. Nice keyboard. ...
Gorgeous display
Great keyboard
3G/WiFi
Updated UI
The editors didn't like
Somewhat decent battery life
Poor camera
Not much built in memory
Screen could be of higher quality
Web browser still needs some work.
Disappointing call quality
Expensive
Web browser shows some rough edges. No mainstream IM client.
Expensive. Currently available only on Rogers Wireless in Canada. Web browser shows some rough edges. HTML e-mail requires server upgrade.
It’s not exactly pocket friendly.Look and Feel...
Pricey
Relatively bulky and heavy
Web browsing can be tough to navigate
Chrome trim job feels like a knockoff. Keys a little on the flat side. Cheesy pleather back. Unimpressive battery life.
Trackball easily picks up dirt
Certain video files experienced lag
Clunky web browser
Average photo quality
High price tag
Various minor design quirks
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The Bold is a bit bulky and expensive. The Web browser isnt as easy to navigate as the competition.
The BlackBerry browser lags behind the competition in terms of usability and features. You can only download apps to the phone's main memory.
The screen is rather small for a phone hitting the market in 2009
The camera could have been better
The software hasn’t changed all that much and is still not user friendly
Camera
Lacks an FM Radio
Visual polish on menus doesnt go nearly deep enough. This OS needs a makeover. Messaging options surprisingly lacking and dated. Sub-par camera and Web browser. ...
Elegant and sleek black and silver design, Crisp and vibrant screen, Connectivity galore, Strong QWERTY keyboard.
Web browser still needs some work.
In years past, BlackBerry has been innovating with product after product. With the new family of BlackBerry Bold, Storm, and 8900, they have a great lineup for the rest of the year. Today we’re taking a look at the sleek new BlackBerry Bold 9000 on...
Abstract: RIMs new flagship QWERTY handset has everything: AT&T 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, wide-aspect display, microSDHC memory expansion, Office document editing, video camera, media player, and Bluetooth stereo. Its the priciest BlackBerry but worth it for serious users...
Abstract: The wait is finally over. For quite some time, customers have been eagerly waiting for Research in Motion (RIM) to release its new BlackBerry. Its finally here. Keep reading while we put the RIM BlackBerry Bold through its paces.IntroductionThe eager ...
Abstract: After lots of publicity and plenty of delays, the BlackBerry Bold is here. Touted as RIMs answer to Apples iPhone, the Bold offers 3G service, Wi-Fi support, built-in GPS, music and video players, and an absolutely gorgeous screen. Overall, the Bold ...
It’s an excellent device and with upgrade functions such as 3G I think that this will be the first Blackberry that I could potentially use for a long time. A+. If you decide to get this device you won’t go wrong....
Abstract: RIMs BlackBerry Bold smartphone is a powerful device with a lot of storage, rich multimedia capabilities and excellent audio. But the BlackBerry Bold disappoints in several areas and, in a highly competitive smartphone space, falls behind other device...
The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is easily the best-looking keyboard-based smartphone on the market, and the software it includes makes it the best BlackBerry yet. That doesn't make it the best smartphone available, though. There are still some areas RIM need...
Gorgeous display, great keyboard, 3G/WiFi, updated UI
Somewhat bulky, UI can still be intimidating for novices, trackball needs tuning
While its larger size and slightly increased bulk might keep the new BlackBerry Bold 9000 from appealing to everybody, it is clear that this is the best QWERTY equipped BlackBerry device on offer. It has stunning good looks, a knock-out feature set, ...
Sleek design, Speedy 3G network, Easy to use WordToGo app, Robust media offerings
Clunky web browser, Average photo quality, High price tag, Various minor design quirks, *
In the end, various minor shortcomings aside, the Blackberry Bold is by far the sweetest smartphone RIM has created. If you’re hooked on so-called “crackberries” or just want to upgrade to a mobile phone that offers the best of bes...
Simple, intuitive and fast are adjectives that can describe BlackBerry Bold when it comes to business Smartphone’s. When we add impressive list of additional possibilities and software that can be also used, it becomes clear why BlackBerry is enlarg...
