Testseek.co.uk have collected 124 expert reviews of the BlackBerry 9700 Bold and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for BlackBerry 9700 Bold.
July 2014
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The editors liked
For BlackBerry Bold 9700
The best email support around is enhanced by the excellent QWERTY keyboard and responsive trackpad.
Speedy interface
Smooth controls
Stylish chassis
The redesigned Bold look
Easily the most powerful
Battery life absolutely rocks
Small and light
Decent battery life.
Solid and well made. Compact design. User-friendly and easy-to-set-up push email service. Tactile QWERTY. Vivid display. Integrated 3.5mm headphone jack
Relatively small
With an excellent grip
Keyboard works well despite smaller footprint
Very bright screen
Pleasant to look at
Excellent handlng of contacts and email
Impressive battery life even with push mail and WiFi active
3G in a slimmer shell than the first Bold
Incredible build
Superb miniQWERTY keyboard
Bluetooth
WiFi
HSDPA
GPS
3.5mm headset connector
Good battery life
Easy-to-use Qwerty keyboard
Push email
Vivid screen
Good apps available
Zippy optical trackpad
Great connectivity
Including Wi-Fi
Hardware
Keyboard
Screen
Email
The editors didn't like
For BlackBerry Bold 9700
Slow internet browser
Dating OS
Slightly cramped keyboard
Poor browser
UI could do with an update
Mobile browsing can be slow
Over-sensitive trackpad.
Average camera and video capture resolution. App Store still a bit threadbare
Browser less impressive than Safari
Chrome or Opera Mobile
No physical multimedia keys
The BlackBerry browser
Umer...
User interface is useful but dull
Web browser is comparatively poor
Keyboard isn't as clicky as on other BlackBerry devices
Apps can be expensive
OS lacking integration of existing online or social networking services
Abstract: We have had our hands on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 for over a year and to say that it feels dated is an understatement, however one thing which we thought was in its favor when compared to more advanced modern-day smartphones was its size, however we recen...
Abstract: BlackBerry’s seem to be the unit of choice for the large amount of commuters I see on the occasions I travel back home during the evening. What I cannot really understand is why a good number of them need to have two....
A smart, well-made phone with top business credentials, the Bold 9700 can be a pain to set up correctly, and doesn't offer a large screen or a wide variety of apps ...
The Bold 9700 feels much more like a consumer product than its predecessors, once you get past all the menus. Sure, it doesn’t yet offer the range of apps and the media features aren’t as honed as other devices out there, but it’s a great all-rounder f...
The first Bold was big and had a battery that needed daily charges, but it was still the best BlackBerry model in the range; thanks to the beautiful high-res screen and an almost perfect keyboard. It didn’t have the best camera and the 3-megapixel c...
Abstract: The BlackBerry Bold 9700 updates the original Bold nicely with a sleeker physical design, optical trackpad and boosted camera among its new fixtures and fittings. It isn't the most capable smartphone, but it is potentially a good choice for those who ...
Mobile browsing can be slow; over-sensitive trackpad.
The Bold 9700 is a worthwhile upgrade for anyone using the older 9000 model as a smaller and lighter version, and is a very capable emailing device, but it's not as strong in mobile browsing. ...
Solid and well made. Compact design. User-friendly and easy-to-set-up push email service. Tactile QWERTY. Vivid display. Integrated 3.5mm headphone jack
Average camera and video capture resolution. App Store still a bit threadbare
A compact, user-friendly messaging smartphone at the top of its game. Just don’t expect multimedia miracles ...
Abstract: 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. B...
Relatively small, with an excellent grip, Keyboard works well despite smaller footprint, Very bright screen, pleasant to look at, Excellent handlng of contacts and email, Impressive battery life even with push mail and WiFi active
Browser less impressive than Safari, Chrome or Opera Mobile, No physical multimedia keys
