BlackBerry Bold 9700 Set New Standard for Messaging Phones

After the BlackBerry Bold 9700’s October launch, this device has been one mobile phone to turn to when it comes to messaging. The Bold 9700 is currently the king of mobile messaging thanks to its impressive design and ergonomic QWERTY keyboard. This is a case where phone practicality far surpasses the features and functions of other high end mobile devices.

Of course, the true value of the Bold 9700 only comes to users who do a lot of messaging (email, text, etc.). Mobile phone users who are into heavy multimedia specialization like high end camera need to look elsewhere.

Hardware, Features and More

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 uses the BlackBerry proprietary operating system, while it does not have the full range OS like Windows Mobile, the BlackBerry OS is well designed and is very intuitive. The new BlackBerry track pad also makes navigating the OS a very pleasant experience. The quick response of the screen to track pad commands creates a seamless feeling when using the phone.

The 2.44 inch screen can display up to 65 thousand colours and has a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. Images are nice and crisp when viewed on the screen. Users can take images and videos with the built in 3.2 mega pixel camera. Media storage is tight with the 256MB internal storage, so expect to rely on the microSD card for more space. The phone can play music for up to 35 hours.

As a 3G device, the Bold 9700 can connect to HSDPA. Users can use GPRS and EDGE too, and the phone supports wireless LAN (WiFi).

Carrier Deals

BlackBerry Bold 9700 deals are now available with both Vodafone and T-Mobile. They offer this phone for around 35 Pounds a month. Orange Mobile UK now lists the phone as soon to be available but no confirmed launch date has been set yet.