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
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is one sleek phone. The new smaller size gives the phone a nice feel, and the trackpad makes navigation a breeze. I even loved the faux leather treatment to the battery cover. When put to the test, call quality was great (teste...
Optical trackpad, Solid build quality, Landline-like voice quality, Tack-sharp screen, Longest battery life of all BlackBerrys
Keyboard potentially too small for larger fingers, Slow browser
Although the Bold 9700 lacks the frills of an iPhone or Palm Pre, for utilitarian business users, it’s one of the most polished smartphones on the market today....
Abstract: The BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold 9000, was, at its time, a significant and sexy update to the old 8800 lineup. The Curve family was still young and coming into its own, but RIM had a whole new generation to launch. Shortly after the original Bold, th...
Good multimedia features and great messaging experience. UMA WiFi calling is a big plus on TMobile version.
Slow web surfing even with 3G.
The BlackBerry 9700 isn't an earth-shattering upgrade from the original Bold. But for T-Mobile customers it's an excellent upgrade since it's the first 3G 'Berry on T-Mobile as well as the first Bold. Fit and finish are Bold-level good, th...
Abstract: RIM Blackberry Bold is a superb device and is an improved one from the earlier models.Sum and Substance:Thumbs Up:3.5mm headphone jack, faster processor, a 3.2 MP camera (earlier models had 2MP camera), faster processor, 3G capable, e-mail support, GPS...
Abstract: The iPhone may have a growing stranglehold on the smartphone market, but RIM still holds a sizable chunk of the pie with their business-friendly BlackBerry series. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the latest model in the brand to hit the markets, arriving f...
In just a little more than a year RIM has proved that it can improve on a design that was already great. If you can afford it, there are very few reasons not to get the BlackBerry Bold 9700. The browsing experience isn't on par with some competitors, ...
Excellent design, continues the classic trend of the previous Bold, Keypad has improved, with texture to add to the ease of typing, Optical track pad has replaced the trackball, and now supports swipe gestures, 256 mb RAM, and faster processor, Screen resolution is excellent
Improved camera, with 3.2 megapixels but still on the low side comparitively, Screen is quite small
With any revision comes a list of improvements that make the device better than its predecessors, and the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is no exception. If you're happy with the Bold 9000's size, older OS, battery life, and trackball, then you may not see...
