Out Now: The BlackBerry Bold 9700
The Bold 9700 combines a decent screen, an excellent physical keyboard and an innovative track pad in a single messaging device. No fancy touch screens or high mega pixel cameras here, just straightforward messaging and browsing functionalities.
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is not a phone for everyone. Considering that it centers mostly on messaging functions, users who rarely need to write long messages will not find much use for this phone. On the other hand, people who heavily rely on instant messaging, text, email and more would find the Bold 9700 as a godsend.
Nice Messaging Features
It all starts with the BlackBerry operating system. This proprietary OS is straightforward and instantly lets you access features with few easy slides on the track pad. The track pad input is very responsive and much less stressful on the fingers as compared to clicking a button.
The keyboard is truly the main gem of the Bold 9700 with all of the buttons nicely aligned and formed in such a way that precision typing is possible. You only need a few moments and you will get used to typing with the buttons. The button design and size allows users to accurately press the right keys despite the close proximity of the keys to each other.
The device also features a 2.44 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. The 3 mega pixel camera provides decent quality images. The internal memory is a scant 256MB but it’s a good thing that the phone also supports microSD cards for extra storage.
Carrier Availability of the Bold 9700
Vodafone and T-Mobile are offering the Bold 9700 this November while Orange Mobile UK still has the device listed as soon to come. The device is free at 35 Pound per month plans on Vodafone and T-Mobile.
