BlackBerry Bold 9700 review: Dare you go

8 December 2009
Some handsets will work their socks off to have their fifteen minutes of fame, others are simply born into stardom. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is certainly fortunate to carry a name that stands for popularity and excellence in the RIM family of phones. But this kind of fame can be less a blessing and more of a curse if the successor fails to live up to the standards set by its illustrious namesake

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  • James
  • mCS
  • 17 Dec 2009

ng_lee in regards tp this message...what a load of rubbish! blackberry is the best phone out, more people own this phone than the iphone ... fact!

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    • Anonymous
    • iDB
    • 16 Dec 2009

    The "hand model" clearly has huge hands...this is something I notice most manufacturers do to make their phones "look" smaller but unless GSM Arena is using stock photos why would you guys do it as well? I have normal sized hands and this phone in real life is much bigger than it looks in your photos.

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      • Anonymous
      • mCS
      • 16 Dec 2009

      ng_lee, 14 Dec 2009Hi there, I'm a really phone user. I've been using lot of k... morecan't you be more acurate on a date when they wil go under?

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        • aevin
        • 00F
        • 14 Dec 2009

        ng_lee, 14 Dec 2009Hi there, I'm a really phone user. I've been using lot of k... moreare you out of your f'ing mind?

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          • ng_lee
          • sUr
          • 14 Dec 2009

          Hi there, I'm a really phone user. I've been using lot of kind of phones. I really strongly to see blackberry comapny go bankcrupt this or next year..cheer bankcrupt blackberry.

          the reasons are:
          - made from a very cheap material, but sold with very high price.
          - actaully, app. can't be used without blackberry internet connection
          - very worst quallity i ever seen.

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            • Anonymous
            • mCS
            • 14 Dec 2009

            "..not enough to provide incremental improvements when upgrading an iconic handset. The iPhone somehow gets away with that, but Apple usually does. But for regular mobile phone manufacturers it.."
            Iphone gets away wiyh it because they havn't changed there 3 year old design, B/berry do and will again... since my company started selling Iphone our B/berry sales have shot up

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              • shp
              • P$u
              • 14 Dec 2009

              Anonymous, 10 Dec 2009Just bought the 9700 here in India last week and it is abso... morehey could you tell me where u bought it from in India

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                • kim
                • PS6
                • 14 Dec 2009

                does bb 9700 come with the chinsese software

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                  • Anonymous
                  • vGe
                  • 13 Dec 2009

                  Me, 13 Dec 2009I am Iphone user , and am happy with it . But if i had %70 ... moreHaha you're spot on with your comment about the popularity of BBs in a Kuwait. The other 50% probably use iPhones. In fact, I've rarely seen a Nokia or SE in anyone's hands around here.

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                    • Me
                    • iFX
                    • 13 Dec 2009

                    I am Iphone user , and am happy with it . But if i had %70 of my contact using BBMs , i would get a blackberry . other than that . i don't need one at all . here in kuwait you will find 5 of 10 mobile users having Blackberrys !

                    all you see in public places ppl with there heads down looking at there phone writing BBMs all the time ! And am fighting not to be one of those ppl . its like a sifi movie or something !

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                      • Sohrabeck
                      • SrN
                      • 12 Dec 2009

                      Hehe... Still doesn't support skype or analoque... Just IM+ but it has very expensive because it has callback (two way call - double pay).... Bye bye Blackberry

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vGe
                        • 12 Dec 2009

                        Kevin, 11 Dec 2009Why in the world are the Z & Y keys switched?? that's ridiculousBecause there are three different keypad layouts in the world? Duh I never expected to read such a ridiculous statement on a mobile phone blog.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 2@c
                          • 11 Dec 2009

                          Anonymous, 10 Dec 2009Just bought the 9700 here in India last week and it is abso... moreHey for how much u got Blackberry Bold 9700 for ????
                          I'am looking forward to it ...

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                            • Kevin
                            • 6IA
                            • 11 Dec 2009

                            Why in the world are the Z & Y keys switched?? that's ridiculous

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                              • KKK
                              • 2@v
                              • 11 Dec 2009

                              Anonymous, 10 Dec 2009btw who say u need nokia messaging to surf net? but BB u... moreread it properly!

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                                • apt.pupil
                                • 9x1
                                • 11 Dec 2009

                                "blackberry browser is good"

                                yeah. it better be, since RIM bought out the torch mobile staff- the guys who made the IRIS browser for winmo.

                                if there was any browser that could trump opera mobile- it is the iris.

                                sadly, it is now only available on softpedia.

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                                  • Secure Sam
                                  • mhW
                                  • 10 Dec 2009

                                  Very interesting and well written review. One comment about security:

                                  You wrote in the review:
                                  >So unless you need the level of security of the BlackBerry Servers,
                                  > we have to admit the E72 does look like the clear winner here.

                                  I have no information regarding the security level of the BlackBerry servers.

                                  However, I think it is worth noting that it is possible to make a "direct" secure connection from
                                  Nokia E72 mail for exchange client to the exchange server.

                                  E72 also has VPN client, which means that it is possible to have full secure IP connectivity so that you can potentially access all intranet services you need, not just email.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • uRG
                                    • 10 Dec 2009

                                    Look at the comment of E72 at 3000 plus vs BB bold at 600 plus

                                    the reason is simple...

                                    there is no need to figure out.. only a person of low intelligence would ask why

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • uRG
                                      • 10 Dec 2009

                                      Anonymous, 10 Dec 2009Just bought the 9700 here in India last week and it is abso... morei think u look fat instead holding a bb bold in india

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • uRG
                                        • 10 Dec 2009

                                        KKK, 10 Dec 2009Are you calling Bold 9700 inferior to E72?? My dear friend... morer u saying that BB bold has no issues at all durin intial stage?

                                        oh pls... there is no pdt wif no bug at all ...

                                        a classic example iphone..

                                        so pls stop complaining that e72 has many fault

                                        the SAME GOES FOR BB BOLD>>>

                                        lamezzz