Simplify your laptop buyingManufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd. Part number: BOLD9700BLKTMB
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CNET editors' rating:
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Excellent
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Design: 8.0
Features: 9.0
Performance: 8.0
Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars) - Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 18 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile)
price range: $199.99
The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 brings T-Mobile its first 3G BlackBerry and improves on its predecessor with a sleeker design and more power. We only wish it had a better browser to complete the package.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 18 reviews
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
by gary-tx on November 18, 2009
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Definitely the BEST blackberry and smartphone out there"
by want2cbetter on November 26, 2009
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"A great device if you are a Blackberry person"
by victor19nyc on November 19, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Blackberry Bold 9700 - not for everyone"
by sithlord55123 on December 8, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"This is everything the Tour should've been"
by mrtasle on November 29, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd.
- Part Number: BOLD9700BLKTMB
General
- Product Type BlackBerry With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider T-Mobile
- Width 2.4 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Weight 4.3 oz
- Body Color Black
Cellular
- Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Phone Navigation Buttons Trackball
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
- Additional Features aGPS
Communicator Features
- Operating System BlackBerry Handheld Software
- User Memory 256 MB
Messaging & Data Services
- Messaging Services RIM BlackBerry VM Client
- Mobile Email Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
Ring Tones
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 32
- Ring Tone Formats MP3, WAV, MIDI
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats 3gp, H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio, WMV (Windows Media Video)
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 3.2 megapixels, this model will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 3.2 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 2
- Video Recorder Resolutions 352 x 480, 176 x 144 (QCIF)
- Features Picture stabilizer
GPS System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 480 x 360 pixels
- Diagonal Size 2.4 in
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, WMA, MIDI, AAC +, eAAC+
Memory
- Internal Shared Memory Yes
- Flash Memory 256 MB
Connections
- Slot Provided 1
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 1500 mAh
- Talk Time 360 min
- Standby Time Up to 504 h
Manufacturer info
- Research In Motion Ltd.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.rim.net/
- Address: 295 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON. N2L 3W8
- Phone: 1-519-888-7465
- Email: webinfo@rim.net
- Fax: 1-519-888-7884
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