BlackBerry Bold 9000 Review

by Ben on September 9, 2008

blackberry-bold-9000 BlackBerry Bold 9000 ReviewEpitomising elegance, drama and sophistication – behold the BlackBerry Bold 9000. This intuitive Smartphone has been crafted from premium materials and designed for business professionals who require unprecedented functionality and performance from their handsets.

The BlackBerry Bold 9000 is ahead of its time being the first Smartphone to be supported by tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks globally, including integrated GPS and Wi-Fi and a plethora of multimedia capabilities.

Bold black and beautiful with its lustrous exterior, stunning display, advanced user interface and redesigned full-QWERTY keyboard the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone represents accomplishment and aspiration.

Design

In comparison to the popular Blackberry Curve, the Bold is has an elegance previously lacking, is slightly larger and superbly balanced and weighted in the hand. The case is detailed in matte black with a shiny chrome frame and leather-like backplate. The larger size means there is more space for the all important full QWERTY keyboard.

RIM’s magnet-based keylock is also a design feature worth mentioning. When you insert your handset into the supplied genuine BlackBerry case the internal magnet of the phone meets its mate inside the case causing all the keys to lock and the shutdown of the screen saving annoying accidental dialling and precious energy.

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As to be expected, the high standards of quality in RIM’s manufacture have been maintained with the BlackBerry Bold and the most noticeable exponent of this is the keyboard. Head and shoulders above all other models the Bold’s full QWERTY keyboard has large individual keys featuring tapered indentations aiding in separate definition. Accessing menus, answering and ending calls are activated with use of the main buttons situated across the top of the keyboard and the backlit trackball makes it a simple task to navigate the menu. Control the earpiece volume and cameras access through a series of buttons found along the sides.

Navigation is via the use of a trackball and it is suggested that the default sensitivity be adjusted to your individual needs for improved accuracy when traversing the menu, viewing web pages and scanning pages in landscape or portrait.

The stunning WQVGA resolution (480×320) colour LCD display is the most outstanding physical feature of the Blackberry Bold, with its widescreen media playback-friendly landscape positioning. The colour and clarity of this display is simply astonishing.

Features

If you are familiar with past Blackberry models you will appreciate the improved keypad design and ergonomics. With bigger and well defined buttons, it is easier to hit the right key which in turn reduces typos.

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A blackberry with fast HSDPA internet data transfers and inbuilt Wi-Fi has finally arrived putting it ahead of its class of handheld internet competitors with its newly enhanced, high performance browser, high resolution ultra-bright display fused to the under surface of the lens which makes the images leap from the screen in stunning clarity and definition. This email and web focussed handset offers internet users on-the-go desk-top style depiction making it a familiar and smooth web browsing experience.

The Bold continues the tradition of Blackberrys being the leaders in the field of messaging handsets. It is a simple task to set up your email account by typing in your email address and the phone then applies its search capabilities to a massive amount of known servers for the required settings. Mimicking the functions of a mouse the trackball navigates sites and allows you to zoom in on the relevant information.

Constantly living up to the expectations of the power-user by day the Blackberry Bold performs equally well at night and at play. Featuring a 2 megapixel camera with built-in flash, 5x digital zoom and video recording capabilities.  The enhanced media player manages your entire music collection, rapidly displays your images and slideshows, and is a smooth cinematic experience. Rich stereo sound can be equalised with 11 preset filters such as Lounge, Jazz and Hip Hop; listened to through wired headphones or external speakers.

The Blackberry Bold also comes complete with premium features including Bluetooth 2.0, with support for stereo headsets, hands-free headsets, Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialling (VAD and other Bluetooth peripherals.  The Bold also supports global roaming as it is a tri-band HSDPA and quad-band EDGE handset. Noise cancellation technology reduces background noise; support for polyphonic, mp3 and MIDI ring tones and a powerful speaker phone are all important included features as well.

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The BlackBerry Bold Smartphone can locate its exact position through its integrated GPS. It supports BlackBerry Maps and Google maps.  Users can even navigate whilst on a call as it has improved its rendering capabilities supporting simultaneous voice and data and faster download speeds.
Included accessories are a carrying case or sleeve, USB cable, stereo headset, and travel charger. You can personalise your BlackBerry Bold Smartphone by purchasing your choice of a range of colours of replaceable leatherette backplates.

The Blackberry performance has always enjoyed a reputation of speed power and endurance. The Bold does not disappoint with a 628MHz ARM processor which provides enough to ensure lag free everyday tasks and pause free video playback and web page rendering. The removable / rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery offers hours of usage with a talk time of about 5 hours and 13 days standby time.  Considering its vast range of connectivity and multifunctional features, the battery life shows one of the longest battery cycles for Smartphones.

Conclusion

The Bold leaps ahead of the BlackBerry line including every loved feature of the Blackberry of old with a bevy of new tricks to sweeten the prize. With its sophisticated elegant looks, its robust yet curvaceous design and its ergonomically designed keyboard the business professional has the world in the palm of their hands.

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    Hello bees searching for jazz keyboard player and found your blog reg rry Bold 9000 Review | things about phones ..i have gone through your site

    California 12.31.08 at 7:16 am

    RIM’s best phone.

    Blackberry Storm 02.09.09 at 6:12 pm

    Nice review! I got my new BOLD last year and all I can say is wow!!! First of all this has got to be one of the most stylish attention getting phones ever put out. This phone combines the chrome & black look of the IPHONE and then mixes in some blackberry and the end result is tons of people trying to get BOLD with my phone.

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    Cheap Blackberry Storm 09.04.09 at 2:09 pm

    Great review. Can’t wait to get my thumbs on one of these!

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    You can kindly call for any product that you cannot find here We
    have them in store.

    NOTE: ALL PRODUCT ARE IN FACTORY SEALED BOXES, WITH
    CHARGERS, ACCESSORIES, MANUALS INCLUDED.

    DELIVERY: 2DAYS( WORLDWIDE)
    Carrier: AT&T (GSM based), T-Mobile
    Technology: 3G EURO Standard, Quad Band 850/900/1800/1900
    Feature: 5+ Megapixel Camera, A2DP, Bluetooth, Calendar, Camera, Candy Bar Form, Edge, Email Client, FM Radio, GPS / Location, High-Speed Data GPRS, Megapixel Camera, Memory Card Slot, Mobile TV, MP3.

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    BoldFan 12.07.09 at 4:31 pm

    This phone is excellent for my commute. I’m getting it next week for sure.

    Freeware for Blackberry 12.22.09 at 11:21 am

    This is the best seller type of BB in Indonesia, it cost more than Storm which has more features than Bold. One more prove that features doesn’t always equal to price, right.

    Thanks for the review, Ben

    logan 04.26.10 at 6:00 pm

    the unlocked blackberry 9000 is my favorite so far. it’s a little bigger but I love the screen, the keys are amazing, and I love the feeling of the back, so nice. the email is more practical than my other phone, internet is more fun to surf, facebook is great. it’s also nice for my business. I can’t complain. got my last 2 at gsmallover.com and they are awesome. 2 thumbs up

    trucking carriers 01.19.11 at 5:18 pm

    I believe the blackberry has really enhanced our overall communication within our business.

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