Rating 4.0 87 reviews
Manufacturer: BlackBerry
PriceCheck
14 years ago

The Blackberry Bold 9700 is all it’s cracked up to be

The overall experience with the Blackberry has been of constant communication and maintenance the ease with which one remains connected to the world is awesome and at the same time slightly daunting. I'm not giving it back though. I must have the precious.
Pros:
  • The standard wireless additions are present: 3G, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi
  • On the left side of the phone there is a headphone jack, micro-USB port, customisable application key, while on the right there is another user-definable key...
Cons:
  • There has been some mention of the reduction in keyboard size hampering typing.
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CNET
14 years ago

Still using it after more than 2 years :)

This is my first BB experience and a great one! I have always loved smartphones and when I was first introduced to the Bold it was love at first sight! I really like its design and looks of a serious business phone.
Pros:
  • Great keypad
  • Trackpad - Best solution (for me at least)
  • Brilliant display
  • Great battery life
  • Beautiful UI and platform
  • Solid Camera
Cons:
  • No update to Blackberry OS 7
  • Loosing a lot of phones great attributes if you are not using BIS & BES
  • Lack of frontal camera
  • The fact that one of the most desirable applications are made for its competitors only
  • BB OS needs more support worldwide
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ebay.com.au
14 years ago

great product, value for money

this is one of the best blackberry handheld that i purchase. it was light and it is very easy to be used. The feature was standard but virtually can accomodate everything you need as mobile techy.
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somobile.uk.com
13 years ago

Editor's Review of the 9700 Bold

Avid Blackberry users, however, praise the Blackberry 9700 Bold's QWERTY keyboard for its individual keys that are perfectly spaced for utmost ease of use. Others also find that the handset offers quick opening and shutting of applications.
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Amazon
13 years ago

This is what made me love blackberry's

Probably better then the current blackberrys at the moment, doesn't commonly freeze can put nice housings on it and it is fast and reliable!
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Ebay
13 years ago

Very good buy for the price, it's slick, thin, very good reception always.

Hey guys, I bought this phone for my daughter's birthday and I must say she did not only choose this smartphone but also the colour. She is very impressed with all the features on the phone so much so she just got rid of her nokia touch screen phone.This phone is very nice, I got it on time no...
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Souq
11 years ago

good

little scratch on the corner but full function its good
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IT PRO
16 years ago

BlackBerry Bold 9700 review

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is our favourite RIM device to date. It takes the essential, top-running features of the Bold 9000 and adds a sleek body and much-improved OS with 5.0.
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PC Pro
16 years ago

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700

Beautifully built, with a good keyboard and more pocketable than before; an excellent smartphone for heavy emailers
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ZDNet
16 years ago

BlackBerry Bold 9700

Research in Motion (RIM) has recently updated its flagship devices: the touchscreen Blackberry Storm2 was thankfully an improvement on the distinctly flawed original, and now we have an updated version of the popular BlackBerry Bold 9000 . Is it, too, an improvement
Pros:
  • Superb mini-QWERTY keyboard
  • Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi
  • HSDPA
  • GPS
  • 3.5mm headset connector
  • Good battery life
Cons:
  • Web browser needs updating
  • Screen is slightly smaller than the Bold 9000's
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