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Powerful and refined, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone for T-Mobile includes built-in support for both 3G connectivity and voice calls over Wi-Fi networks (802.11b/g). Enabled for T-Mobile's expanding high-speed 3G network, the Bold 9700 offers fast data delivery and an enhanced Web-browsing experience that lets you connect quickly to social networking sites such as Facebook. And, of course, you'll enjoy all the communication and connectivity features you've come to expect from a BlackBerry phone--including email served up by the BlackBerry Internet Service and a full menu of messaging options (SMS, MMS, and IM).
 The BlackBerry Bold offers built-in support for 3G cellular connectivity and both data downloads and voice calls over Wi-Fi. |
 Other features include access to BlackBerry App World, a 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture capabilities, and Bluetooth connectivity. |
The built-in GPS supports navigation and location-based services via the included BlackBerry Maps application. A hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot provides additional storage for multimedia files and archiving applications, with a 2 GB memory card included and support for optional 32 GB cards. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming,
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers easy access to BlackBerry App World, the official app store for BlackBerry smartphones, enabling you to browse and download fun and functional mobile applications to their phone. Many applications are readily available directly on the smartphone, such as Slacker Radio for easy access to free music, TeleNav GPS Navigator for turn-by-turn directions (trial version), and visual voicemail for easier access and response to voicemails.
Browse the web with the integrated, full-featured browser, which quickly and efficiently displays HTML pages as well as enables you to set up RSS feeds to stay connected to up-to-the-minute news and blog posts. And keep up with your contacts using a variety of instant message (IM) networks, including the integrated Blackberry Messenger as well as downloadable clients for Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, and Lotus Sametime.
For corporate users, this BlackBerry device delivers all the enterprise email and messaging capabilities you've come to expect. It's supported on the BlackBerry Internet Service, giving you access to up to 8 work or personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts), as well as BlackBerry Enterprise Server, enabling advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments.
Vital Statistics
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 weighs 4.3 ounces and measures 4.2 x 2.4
x 0.6 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to
6 hours of talk time, and up to 360 hours (15 days) of standby
time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE
frequencies, as well as T-Mobile's 3G network (1700/2100 MHz).
What's in the Box
BlackBerry Bold 9700 handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 2 GB
microSD memory card, USB cable, wired hands-free headset,
BlackBerry Desktop Software, quick start guide, user manual
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the via T-Mobile's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.
While this phone is optimized for use with T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network, many of its functions will also work well on the moderate-speed EDGE network. If you plan to access the Internet extensively on your phone, 3G network coverage may serve you best.
Activities that work well on EDGE or 3G networks:
Activities that work best on a 3G network:
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Wonderful e-mail machineReviewed by Dutch Oven Guy, 2010-02-28
The 9700 Bold is a wonderful e-mail machine, especially if you have
multiple accounts to manage. The web browser stinks. I use an
iPhone for anything more than casual checks on news sites. When
carefully managed, battery life is great. RIM has finally
recognized that us Mac users carrys BBs. The new Mac desktop
application works well. Check it out here. [...]
The Bold's camera was a surprise to me. It is excellent. Within a
few feet the flash is OK, the color is fine and the focus is much
better than any other smartphone I have seen.
While not its forte, the Bold does well connecting to the social
media like Twitter and Facebook.
In short, if you are an e-mail person, the Bold is your best
choice, If you are a web browser, get an iPhone.
Simply fantastic phoneReviewed by Ben, 2010-02-11
This phone is simply fantastic. If you are considering a
smartphone, there are many factors to consider and you need to take
time to decide what is important to you. Do you want to use it to
play games, or run nifty applications? Do you need great battery
life? Is WiFi or GPS important? Will you be traveling and need
access to a variety of cellular networks?
My first foray into smartphones was a Samsung Moment, which I
returned. You will find Android phone users spend a lot of time
figuring out how to maximize battery life: many people run widgets
that let them turn on and off WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth in order to
get extra time before the battery dies. Placing calls with an
Android phone involves multiple steps, which I thought took too
much time.
The Bold 9700 performs the main functions I need extremely well.
Some highlights:
1. Calls are easy to make and receive. I can pick up the phone and
press one speed dial key and the call is made. Or I can enter a few
letters of a contact's name and the phone finds the match. Making a
call is much faster on this phone than on an Android phone.
2. Battery life is terrific. I never worry about turning off GPS,
WiFi, or Bluetooth. They run all the time. With full use of the
phone - voice, messaging, streaming music - I can use the device
for about 36 hours.
3. Messaging is great. Emails, SMS texts, chats on various
services, ie Blackberry Messenger and Gmail, are all simple to
use.
4. Google integration. I use and share Google calendars, and
they're automatically synced.
5. Great international performance. I took this phone to Haiti
after the earthquake, and used it to talk, chat, text, send back
pictures... it worked flawlessly. (Go to the Blackberry website and
look up the specs - I think it worked so well because it seems to
support about every cellular band there is!)
6. Polish. There are a lot of little things that show how well
developed this phone is. For example, if the phone is ringing in
the holster and you pull it out, it stops ringing. A silence key on
top of the device is accessible through the holster. The keyboard
is terrific, the screen is terrific. There's a message indicator
light. It's got a great camera. At home, it routes calls
automatically over my router.
Negatives? The web browser is pretty terrible. It's very slow. Free
alternatives, like Opera, are available, but the BlackBerry is not
nearly as good a web browser as the iPhone, Palm Pre, or an Android
phone. There is also a lack of applications that are available on
the iPhone. You won't be able to AutoTune your voice with this
phone, or play an Ocarina.
I would recommend the Bold 9700 to anyone who needs a device that
first and foremost works great as a phone and handles email, texts,
instant messaging, and calendars very well. It may not browse the
web or play games as well as some other phones, but at the end of
the day, my phone still has plenty of battery power and is keeping
me in touch - just what a phone is supposed to do.
don't get T-MobileReviewed by Richard, 2010-02-10
Our experience with T-Mobile is that they couldn't keep track of
our payments. Despite the fact that we paid, skept our receipts,
and made repeated call to T-Moblie Customer Disservice, they
couldn't figure out weather we paid or not. Every other week they
turned the service on and off. Finally we gave up.
T-Mobile never deliverd the service we paid for. They never
refunded our money. Then they stuck a bill collecter on us
(claiming we owe about $30) who has been calling for the last year.
Amazing BlackBerryReviewed by Melissa Oxendale, 2010-01-31
The main reason I moved from the 8900 (which I loved) to the 8900
was for the better battery life. I am hard on my battery. Plus, my
husband had one, and I could not let him have a newer BlackBerry
than me :)
First off, yes the batter is better. My 8900 and 8320 before that
couldn't last a day - I am a super heavy user, email, twitter,
multiple apps, streaming music over bluetooth most of my day. Add
in to that I work inside a building, not that close to the outside,
so signal can be weak at times. My 9700 can last a whole day
without a charge, no problem.
The keypad and optical touchpad are different than the 8900. It
took a little time to get used to, as changing to any new device
does. My husband complains the touchpad is too sensitive, however I
have found that it works great for me, now that I am used to
it.
The OS is great. I had OS 5 on my 8900, but it seems to be smoother
on the 9700, I guess it was built for 5.0. I listen to music on it
all the time, but I am not into watching video, tv, or movies on
anything smaller than my 50 some inch flat screen.
The buttons and holes on the side have moved around, so now I can
charge my 9700 while it is in the case, which is nice. Although I
find myself searching for the buttons and connections, I think they
are in much better places on the 9700. There is no awkward hand
potions when holding and charging as there was on the 8900.
I am used to the button to get the back off of the 8900, so just
pushing and pulling on the 9700 was a little daunting at
first.
I guess my biggest gripe is the micro sd card is a little hard to
get out.
Overall, this is the BlackBerry to have.
Amazing.Reviewed by Sam, 2010-01-10
I have gone though tons of smart phones iphone however i have never before had a blackberry. This is by far the best phone I have ever owned. There is nothing that this phone can not do. I highly recommend this phone.
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