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Follow @MobileGalen When it debuted in 2008, the BlackBerry Bold quickly achieved iconic status as the must-have executive smartphone, with a QWERTY keyboard that made emails a snap. Not four years later, the Bold is struggling to remain relevant, as...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2012-03-18 12:38:00
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Experts agree that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is RIM's best effort to date. They also say that while it may be a hit within the BlackBerry community, it won't convert iPhone and Android fans, especially considering its high price tag. Design-wise, the Bo...
Fast processor, Solid design, Responsive keyboard, Clear, sharp display...
Poor battery life, No autofocus in camera, No Flash support, 4G data speeds fall short, No haptic feedback on touch screen...
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Whether you have been a longstanding BlackBerry fan or you are just being introduced to the brand, this particular BlackBerry is a good choice to experience the latest in RIM's technology. Users of other brand name smartphones like the iPhone, and hig...
Overall, the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is a great mobile device which features many useful and tech-savvy features which will appeal to all generations. Unfortunately, features such as its camera functionality have not been updated and as such ma...
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Research in Motion (RIM) unveiled a new range of Blackberry devices running the latest operating system OS 7. These devices pack a powerful processor under the frame (unlike traditional Blackberry devices) and come in great designs. The Blackberry Bol...
Beautiful design, Productivity features perform like a charm, Best QWERTY keypad money can buy, Loudspeaker is indeed very loud...
Very expensive, Terrible Camera...
The Bold series gets a much needed facelift in design and extra power under the hood. The Bold 9900 holds a lot of promise...
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cellphonequick.com Updated:
2012-03-18 12:38:01
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The design of the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 sees it pick up pieces from previous Bold handsets. It’s larger than the previous 9700 family returning more to the form of the original 9000. It’s broader in the hand and neatly bordered by a classy metal ban...
1.2 GHz processor is FAST, Much improved web browser, Welcome return to the “wide body” design, Best keyboard ever!, Touchscreen adds to the usability of the iconic BlackBerry form factor, Luxurious use of materials, Excellent build quality, HD Video Recording finally here!, NFC support is nerdy cool, even if we don’t know what to do with it right now...
Smaller battery than on previous Bolds, No autofocus on the camera, More RAM but less usable memory...
Bottom line, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the best BlackBerry to date. We love the design, and the upgraded hardware platform delivers a ton of performance to the end user. It really is the best of BlackBerry as we have known it.PRO:1.2 GHz processor i...
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mobilesroom.com Updated:
2012-03-18 12:38:01
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BlackBerry might be in news for wrong reasons but here is something which will excite BlackBerry users. Research in Motion (RIM) might have cut down a significant of its workforce, but it seems that they have got the right people to design and fabricat...
Bold Touch 9900 certainly impresses with robust hardware, great screen and a superlative QWERTY keypad. Though the phone suffers from certain drawbacks such as a mediocre camera, lack of FM and 1.2 GHz processor, but overall the phone has a great feel...
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Sporting a price tag of Rs. 32,490, the Bold 4 does look like it has come nicely dressed in a suit with a crisply pressed shirt. However, beyond the looks, there is a bit of familiarity to the entire package. OS7 looks a lot like the OS6, and the age-...
At a price of just above Rs 32000, the Bold 4 doesn’t come cheap. However, this one is the best-looking Blackberry device we have seen in a long time. And also fact that the keypad is just so unbelievably good to use that we were actually sad when the...
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More screen resolution and power than BlackBerry owners know what to do with? Certainly not. It’s more than they’re used to though and that makes the Bold Touch 9900 a very attractive upgrade option. More touchscreen than the typical business user nee...
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itp.net
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2012-03-18 12:38:02
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Research in Motion is sailing through troubled waters at the moment but if smartphones like the Bold 9900 are what we can now expect from the company, we reckon the Canadian firm will be with us for years to come. The latest Bold is without a doubt the...
Unbelievably easy to get comfortable with, slick performer, fantastic keyboard, decent touchscreen.
Battery life is still quite limited.
The Bold 9900 is not only the best BlackBerry device we’ve ever tested but it’s also the best QWERTY-based smartphone on the market today. Highly recommended...
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twitter: @lisagade) The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the GSM version of the CDMA network BlackBerry Bold 9930 on Verizon and Sprint. Beyond the cell radio inside and carrier branding, the phones are identical. To get the full rundown on the Bold 9900/9930...
Gorgeous piece of hardware, excellent reception, 4G, Gorgeous piece of hardware, excellent reception, 4G, Gorgeous piece of hardware, excellent reception, 4G, Gorgeous piece of hardware, excellent reception...
Expensive. BlackBerry OS 7 isn't much of a modernization, but rather an update to support touch screens, Expensive. BlackBerry OS 7 isn't much of a modernization, but rather an update to support touch screens, Expensive...
Is this RIM's best BlackBerry ever? You bet! The build quality and materials are downright ritzy and tasteful, the keyboard is the best on a mobile device and 4G speeds are good. It has excellent reception and call quality, a responsive though small t...
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T-Mobile's version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a few significant advantages over the Bold 9930 being sold by Verizon Wireless. Phone Scoop reveals what they are. T-Mobile introduces its first "4G" BlackBerry, the Bold 9900. While the hardware a...
Research In Motion did a very good job with the BlackBerry Bold 9900. It is not radically new by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a significant upgrade compared to what preceded it. The hardware is probably the best ever designed by RIM, and...
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It’s time to take a look at T-Mobile’s new BlackBerry smartphone – the Bold 9900. Obviously, it’s the GSM cousin to the CDMA flavored Bold 9930 , but what separates it is the hefty $299.99 on-contract it’s flaunting and the support for T-Mobile’s HSPA...
Lovely looking design, One of the best keyboards around, Responsive platform experience, Fast data speeds...
Way too expensive, Subpar photo & video capture, Dated & boring looking OS...
Just by looking at the handset, it embodies all the qualities you want with a premium smartphone – like its razor sharp looks, solid construction, and premium materials. However, we’re not fans of the $299.99 on-contract price that T-Mobile is asking...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2012-03-18 12:38:04
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A really likeable phone that perfects the BlackBerry mainstays and takes an excellent punt at web and social networking Related links News BlackBerry Colt is first QNX smartphone BlackBerry Curve 9360 leaks online Others to consider Dell Venue Pro User...
Fastest browser of any smartphone OS, excellent integration of touch-screen and QWERTY keyboard, universal inbox, phenomenal ease of use...
App World still puny compared to Android and iOS, average cameraLook and Feel...
A really likeable phone that perfects the BlackBerry mainstays and takes an excellent punt at web and social networking...
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Research in Motion (RIM) has come a long way since the introduction of the first member of the Bold family, the BlackBerry Bold 9000 in 2008. The Bold 9000 was a massive hit in both the enterprise and mainstream markets due to its excellent QWERTY keyb...
Gorgeous high resolution touchscreen, Long battery life, Excellent QWERTY keyboard...
Below par imaging quality...
When RIM declared the BlackBerry Bold 9900 as the most powerful BlackBerry yet, we had our doubts. After all, the previous Bold models are seen as mediocre upgrades to the highly successful Bold 9000. BlackBerry phones have also been lagging behind th...
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As the Bold 9900 is the latest smartphone from RIM, it is obviously also the greatest in a long line of QWERTY smartphones. Blackberry users will want to know how it performs as a Blackberry device, and others will want to know how it compares with ot...
Great! The Blackberry Bold 9900 represents the pinnacle of Blackberry QWERTY design, there's no question about that. The Bold 9900 improves upon the Bold 9700 with an even better keyboard, much better web page rendering and high-speed javascript execution...
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Although the improved specifications are probably not going to be enough to tempt Apple and Android fanbois away from their beloved Iphone 4 or Google Nexus S, the soon-to-be teenage favourite could attract those due an upgrade and is well worth a l...
Robust design, excellent keyboard, touch screen functionality works well, NFC ready...
No dual-core processor, only 768MB of RAM, lack of apps...
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Tweet RIM fans throughout the UK have been eagerly waiting to get their hands on the BlackBerry Bold 9900. As well as featuring some design tweaks it’s the first smartphone to run Blackberry OS 7, until the Torch 9860 and 9810 land later this year.What...
With its faster processor and greatly improved screen the Bold 9900 is the best BlackBerry to date and well worth an upgrade for existing users. It looks and feels premium with a generously sized Qwerty and refreshed interface, while NFC is a bonus.How...
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Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of BlackBerry has been under adverse market pressure for a while now and one of its key strategies to turn things around was to speed up its release cycle. The RIM head honchos in Waterloo, Canada have probably h...
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Many BlackBerry owners were fans of the Bold model, some people I know still use one. As such I was particularly interested in checking it out at the Blackberry Bold 9900 launch in India today.Basically Blackberry’s taken the popular ‘slate’ blackberry...
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bgr.com
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2012-03-18 12:38:05
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Another BlackBerry out of RIM? We might as well consider them done and finished. Or should we? With a brand new take on BlackBerry hardware and an improved and enhanced operating system in BlackBerry 7, RIM hasn’t been sitting still. I have been using...
RIM’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the company’s best BlackBerry ever. It combines everything a BlackBerry user and fan used to beg for into one incredible package. A touchscreen with amazing full QWERTY keyboard, an incredibly thin and solid hardware shell...
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I’ve been waiting for a device like the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 since the Bold series was introduced in 2008 in the form of the Bold 9000- a Smartphone that made it into my “Five Smartphones I’ll never forget” blog. It’s the first BlackBerry device...
Beautiful screen, best keyboard for a Smartphone, really fast in everyday usage...
Updating apps still requires a reboot, Camera slightly slow, battery capacity could’ve been higher.
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Stuff magazine Wed, Aug 17 2011, 10:35AM The latest BlackBerry at first glance looks like a throwback to the first Bold. It’s noticeably wider than the most recent models - strange when compactness is valued so highly in a mobile. But RIM seems to...
Powerful, slim and great to use, the Bold 9900 is outstanding, with touchscreen and QWERTY working together well...
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If the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 had four wheels, it would be a retro car, like a Chrysler PT Cruiser or a new Volkswagen Beetle -- a way for RIM to sneak modern technologies into a body shell that looks nostalgically like the much-loved Bold 9000 from...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2012-03-18 12:38:06
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Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. We got some hands-on time with the just announced BlackBerry Bold 9900 from RIM here at BlackBerry World, and it has to be said: it's the best BlackBerry yet. The Bold 9900 has the famed BlackBerry keyboard f...
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The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 on T-Mobile will delight owners of older BlackBerries who have been waiting for an upgrade. But while the hardware is shiny and new, the Bold 9900's "new" OS is too similar to older versions to make a real difference. While...
Thin, sleek design, Excellent QWERTY keyboard, Sharp screen...
Very expensive, No Wi-Fi calling, Poor-quality apps compared with Android and iOS...
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is sleeker and faster than before, but otherwise it's still more of the same, instead of the revolution Research In Motion desperately needs...
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T-Mobile's new BlackBerry 9900 screams luxury from every angle. Impressively thin and sporting both a touchscreen and physical keyboard, this 4G handset is RIM's answer to the growing legion of Android phones encroaching on its territory. But at a stag...
Luxurious design, Fast dual-core performance, Excellent physical keyboard, Loud speaker, Long battery life...
Display too small, Slow web surfing, Skimpy app selection, Very expensive...
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The AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9990 is the latest in the BlackBerry lineup of phones from RIM . The Bold 9900 is the flagship phone for the new lineup, running BlackBerry 7 OS which also supports a touchscreen interface as well as the traditional BlackBerry key...
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For much of 2011, many had counted RIM out: many 2010 BlackBerry phones were old as soon as you opened the box, and it wasn't clear that it would ever adopt features Android and iPhone users took for granted, like 3D gaming, HD video, or even just fa...
If you've been using a BlackBerry for one or more generations, the Bold 9900 and 9930 should almost automatically become your favorite BlackBerry of all time. In many senses, it's the culmination of everything RIM has done so far in a package that most...
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This super-thin, touch-screen Blackberry has a QWERTY keypad and is a solid choice for the business user. The Bold's touch screen was impressively responsive, and our consumer testers loved typing on it. The size was ideal for them to hold the phone in th...
Good display, picture, and call quality, Comfortable to use, Easy to navigate and use, Apps load quickly, Helpful instruction manual...
Bulky design, Casing is hard to remove...
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Yesterday, RIM announced the latest addition to the Bold family, the 9900, and at the BlackBerry World show we got some time to play around with it. It is indeed their slimmest BlackBerry to date, and the first in a long line of upcoming devices to suppor...
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