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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000

First seen: 19 may 2008

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  • User Score (422)
    8.2 8.2 from 422 reviewers
  • Expert Score (42)
    8.4 8.4 from 42 reviewers
  • Design (123)
    7.8 7.8 from 123 reviewers
  • Value for money (11)
    6.8 6.8 from 11 reviewers
  • Features (38)
    7.6 7.6 from 38 reviewers
  • Ease of use (112)
    7.6 7.6 from 112 reviewers
  • Performance (5)
    7.5 7.5 from 5 reviewers
  • Sound quality (33)
    8.0 8.0 from 33 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • stylish sleek professional, reliability of internet, and an updated os, fantastic device totally reliable, shows great potential
  • disappointing call quality, arkward menus occasionally, smaller trackball, browser not great, could be easily scratched

Power the passions you pursue with a smartphone that expresses your style and simplifies your life. The BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone embodies elegant design — without sacrificing the features or functionality you expect from a premium smartphone.

BlackBerry Bold 9000 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 114 x 66 x 14 mm Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash BlackBerry OS.

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000

The Bold 9000 is a smartphone from Blackberry. It is a Quad Band GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900)/EDGE/HSDPA/UMTS (2100 / 1900 / 850) phone with GPRS capabilities. The cell phone measures 2.6 inch or 66 mm in width, 4.48 inch or 114 mm in length, and 0.59 inch or 15 mm in depth. It weights 4.8 oz or 136 g. It has an internal memory of 1 GB (with 128 MB flash memory included) with expandability via microSD™ card. Its display is half VGA resolution 480 x 320 pixel color 65K Transm…

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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000

The Bold 9000 is a smartphone from Blackberry. It is a Quad Band GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900)/EDGE/HSDPA/UMTS (2100 / 1900 / 850) phone with GPRS capabilities. The cell phone measures 2.6 inch or 66 mm in width, 4.48 inch or 114 mm in length, and 0.59 inch or 15 mm in depth. It weights 4.8 oz or 136 g. It has an internal memory of 1 GB (with 128 MB flash memory included) with expandability via microSD™ card. Its display is half VGA resolution 480 x 320 pixel color 65K Transmissive TFT LCD with selectable font size, backlighting and light sensing screen. The handset has a full QWERTY Keyboard which is backlit. The device security on the BlackBerry Bold 9000 are password protection and keyboard lock, support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server with FIPS Compliant Encryption (Validation In Progress) and optional support for S/MIME. It also has RIM® wireless modem and tethered modem capability.

Features

The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 is featured with 2.0 megapixel camera that has video recording capabilities. It has wireless email, organizer, browser, BlackBerry® Maps and Media Player. It also features a built-in GPS, Wi-Fi® Support, Corporate data access, SMS and MMS. It has an email system which works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange, IBM® Lotus® Domino® and Novell® GroupWise®. It can integrate with an existing enterprise email account, an existing personal email account or with optional new device account. Besides that, it has a built-in speakerphone which allows for hands-free and conference calls. The Voice Activated Dialing (VAD) feature initiates a call with anyone in your contact list via built-in speakerphone or with a Bluetooth® headset for hands-free dialing. This handset also features polyphonic and MP3 ringtones. The phone connects to the internet via the HSDPA network with the 624-MHz processor. Another features is the BlackBerry® Media Sync that allows users to transfer desktop iTunes® music files to the phone. The built-in GPS and BlackBerry® Maps allows users to pinpoint where they are and where they need to be. A data service over Wi-Fi® networks allows connectivity anywhere anytime. It also has Word® and PowerPoint® slides with WordToGo and SlideshowToGo. In addition, BlackBerry Bold 9000 has a 3.5mm stereo headset capability, an integrated earpiece/ microphone, built-in speakerphone, a mono/stereo headset, hands-free and is serial port profiles supported (Bluetooth® technology). Video format supported are DivX 4, DivX 5/6 (partially supported), XviD (partially supported), H.263, H.264, WMV3. Audio format supported are .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+. The battery provides up to 13.5 days for standby time and up to 4.5 hours in talk time.

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  • Reviews of RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000

  1. BlackBerry Bold

    8 November 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    No doubt, it's bold, it's beautiful (whoever though we'd get to say that about a BlackBerry?) and it's laden with features like a high res display, fast CPU, GPS, WiFi, excellent keyboard and the usual BlackBerry push email goodness. The AT&T Bold is also a large phone and relatively expensive for a 'Berry-- alas, nothing is perfect. But if you're a BlackBerry addict looking for the top of the line, this and the BlackBerry Storm are it. Though for traditionalists, the... Read more

  2. RIM BlackBerry Bold

    Reviewer: Wired
    3 November 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    A Bold New Phone for a Brave New World The very name of the BlackBerry Bold hints of a whole new experience from Research In Motion, but the company is overselling things a bit. In truth, BlackBerry vets will find that the Bold is really nothing more than a solid — if long overdue — upgrade to the standard BlackBerry hardware. Black-heads will love the update; the unconverted will wonder what the fuss was all about. Some improvements are immediately visible, even to... Read more

  3. BlackBerry Bold Review

    Reviewer: PhoneArena.com
    1 April 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 10
    9.5
    Sound quality 9
    8.5
     

    In a nutshell, we do like the Bold. If you are looking for a BlackBerry phone, this one is probably the best you can get, with great business and good multimedia features. However, unless you typically wear suits and not pajamas, you should take a look at the more affordable Curve series or the Storm with its huge touch screen. If you like the latter, keep in mind it may turn out not to be your cup of tea if you´re into heavy typing. Read more

  4. RIM BlackBerry Bold (AT&T)

    10 May 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    AT&T has released their branded version of the popular Blackberry Bold 9000 by RIM. Canada's Rogers Wireless has had their Blackberry Bold out for a little while now and has gotten excellent reviews. The Bold is a smartphone with a lot of features for business people as well as media enthusiasts as well. After several months of delays from AT&T, the Blackberry Bold is now available in the United States.In total, the Blackberry Bold measures about 4.5 x 2.5 x 0.5-inches... Read more

  5. RIM BlackBerry Bold (AT&T)

    Reviewer: Windows A to Z!
    10 January 2010
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    AT&T has released their branded version of the popular Blackberry Bold 9000 by RIM. Canada's Rogers Wireless has had their Blackberry Bold out for a little while now and has gotten excellent reviews. The Bold is a smartphone with a lot of features for business people as well as media enthusiasts as well. After several months of delays from AT&T, the Blackberry Bold is now available in the United States. Read more

  1. Reviewer: Sazze
    30 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I can honestly say that I have never fallen in love, that is until I first turned on my Blackberry Bold. Or did my Blackberry Bold turn me on? I guess that's a whole other show, right? Anyways, I never fed into the whole Blackberry craze, but when I moved to LA and got busier, I needed something to connect to the world. This thing is awesome. It's not just a phone! I can check my emails, get Facebook alerts, Myspace alerts, watch YouTube videos, use it as a GPS, check... Read more

  2. "Best smart phone I've owned"

    Reviewer: CNET
    20 December 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I've owned an iPhone for 2 years, and the iPhone 3G for 6 months or so. I got sick of not being able to do simple operations, such as cut-paste, forwarding sms, and ironically stereo bluetooth. This phone has a fast processor, faster than the iPhone, with full MMX, which makes it an amazing multimedia smartphone. I can play music, through my stereo bluetooth headset, in the background, and multitask on the device, such as browse the web, text, use instant messenger, etc.... Read more

  3. Reviewer: James A Wilson Jr, LetsTalk.com
    5 December 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 10
    10
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
     

    Learning something new about the phone each day. The blackberry Bold is like having a computer in your hand. I do not have to wait until I get to the computer to check email. Read more

  4. Blackberry Bold 9000: An excellent phone with a large array of features

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    21 February 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is an excellent phone for both businessmen and gadget-lovers alike. It has a wide array of features and functions to keep anybody connected with the rest of the world, whilst keeping them entertained at the same time! Design The phone has a very pleasing design, with a nice glossy black front finish and a unique real leather backing, allowing for a very nice grip on the phone (which you want for such an expensive device!). Along the side of the phone and surrounding... Read more

  5. Is This Really the Best Blackberry?

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    19 November 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Despite my lust for technology, I haven't owned a "smart phone" until I purchased a Blackberry Bold Read more

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