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. ...
Abstract: If the Bold works, dont fix it. AT&T followed that advice and has achieved mostly solid results on its version of RIMs BlackBerry Bold 9000, which is similar to the model for Canadas , we reviewed back in August. The Bold remains an excellent execut...
Abstract: Not too long ago I bought the Nokia E71, since it was pretty much everything I wanted in a smartphone. Excellent keyboard, excellent signal, excellent battery life, and a stable platform. Since I bought it I’ve been very happy with it, and I didn&rs...
Abstract: But phone has mediocre call quality, unimpressive cameraThe BlackBerry Bold 9000, Research In Motion Ltd.s formidable contender in the 3G market, has finally arrived. And though the Bold boasts a sleek design, a sharp display and high-speed connectivi...
Abstract: Video Review: The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 on AT&T is a phone that leaves us vexed. Of course its a very good phone, its a BlackBerry. It made calls that sounded great and it has one of the best displays on the market, which compliments the update...
Fantastic screen, complimented by a dark, colorful new interface theme. Great music and video playback. Loads of connectivity options. Nice keyboard. ...
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. ...
The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 on AT&T is a phone that leaves us vexed. Of course its a very good phone, its a BlackBerry. It made calls that sounded great and it has one of the best displays on the market, which compliments the updated user interfac...
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 Bold is a bit bulky and expensive. The Web browser isnt as easy to navigate as the competition.
For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold wont 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 profession...
Abstract: Our friends over at ChannelFlip.com took a look at the BlackBerry Bold. If you’ve been living under a rock, the BlackBerry Bold is RIM’s newest full QWERTY keyboard smartphone. It is also known as “Not the Storm.” Is this ...
Sleek industrial design, Good call quality, Fast processor, 3G and Wi-Fi, Clean user interface, Improved camera
Pricey, Relatively bulky and heavy
It was worth the wait. As befitting its name, there’s nothing subtle about the BlackBerry Bold. It’s the most elegant smart phone with a full keyboard we’ve ever laid eyes on, and its $299 price makes it the Bentley of devices in AT&T&rs...
