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: Ho-hum. Another BlackBerry. Bold by name, not so much by nature. Not that the new BlackBerry Bold isnt a fine addition to Research in Motions (RIMs) best-selling line-up of smartphones. Its a powerful, capable and stylish addition, in fact. And it ...
Abstract: Page 1 | 2 | Next Ho-hum. Another BlackBerry. Bold by name, not so much by nature. Not that the new BlackBerry Bold isnt a fine addition to Research in Motions (RIMs) best-selling line-up of smartphones. Its a powerful, capable and stylish ad...
Any current BlackBerry users who have been waiting to upgrade to the Bold should definitely take the plunge, this is an excellent handset that does everything it should, and does it all very well. Competition is more fierce this time around though, with t...
Abstract: Puremobile.com sent us in the BlackBerry Bold 9000 for a review. This is a heavyweight model in the smartphone area thats meant mostly for business, but how well an unlocked Blackberry phone really works? Is the Blackberry a phone that you really want...
Abstract: Unless youre one of PCMag.coms 350,000 Canadian readers, youll have to live in envy. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 has arrived at Rogers Wireless, and believe me, its as thrilling for the text-obsessed as the is for touchy-feely types. SLIDESHOW (14) ...
Abstract: If you were feverishly anticipating a cellphone this year, it was one of two phones: this is the other one. That's because the BlackBerry Bold is RIM's most powerful, polished handset ever. With 3G, a glossy new UI, a real web browser, serious har...
Abstract: With its stunning new display, and exciting innovative features, the BlackBerry Bold is designed to be the smartphone to end all smartphones. From speedy Wi-Fi use to GPS and BlackBerry Maps to a full suite of multimedia options, the BlackBerry Bold do...
