Overview of BlackBerry Bold 9000 (BB Bold 1)
The BlackBerry 9000 Bold provides all mobile facilities within one compact, practical unit. With the BlackBerry 9000 Bold it is possible to take advantage of high speed HSDPA connectivity for quick e-mail and Internet access. There is an impressive 1GB of internal storage and a microSDHC slot for additional memory cards. This along with the high resolution VGA display makes the BlackBerry 9000 Bold ideal for entertainment media.
GPS has been integrated into the BlackBerry Bold and it is supplied with BlackBerry Maps, for easy navigation. Geo-tagging has been included and this automatically records your location when taking a photo.
The BlackBerry 9000 Bold with its QWERTY keyboard is the perfect device for business and entertainment.
Features of BlackBerry Bold 9000 (BB Bold 1)
- Quad-Band GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- 3G/HSDPA connectivity for Internet Access
- Integrated GPS navigation with BlackBerry Maps
- 1GB of on-board AES256 secure encrypted memory
- High resolution VGA display (480 x 320)
- microSDHC slot
- 2 mega-pixel camera
What’s in the box of BlackBerry Bold 9000 (BB Bold 1)
- BlackBerry 9000 Bold
- Battery
- Data Cable
- Mains Charger (UK/EU/US)
- Stereo Headset
- Pocket Case
- User Guide
- Software CD
Technical of BlackBerry Bold 9000 (BB Bold 1)
Operating System -
BlackBerry OS
Processor -
624 MHz
Memory -
RAM - 128 MB
ROM - 1GB
Display -
2.6 inch 480 x 320 resolution Transmissive TFT LCD
65,000 Colours
Contract -
No Contract SIM Free/Unlocked
Network –
GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band)
UMTS 850/900/2100 (Tri-Band)
Connectivity –
Bluetooth v2.0; mono/stereo headset, handsfree and Serial Port Profile supported.
Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g enabled
Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
FIPS 140-2 Compliant (FIPS Validation In Progress)
3.5mm stereo headset capable
Integrated earpiece/ microphone
Built-in speakerphone
GPS –
GPS - BlackBerry Maps
Audio –
Video format support DivX 4, DivX 5/6 partially supported, XviD partially supported, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
Expansion Slot -
MicroSD SDHC compatible memory card slot
Camera -
2.0 MP camera (JPEG encoding) with flash, 3x digital zoom
Device Control –
Trackball
QWERTY keyboard
Keyboard backlighting
Talk Time –
300 minutes (manufactures approximation)
Standby Time –
780 minutes (manufactures approximation)
Battery -
Rechargeable Lithium-ion mAh
Dimensions -
114.3 x 60 x 12.7mm
Weight -
133 grams with battery
Other –
WordtoGo Office Document Viewer/Editor (Word, PowerPoint) - PDF Document Viewer
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"This Blackberry is just tremendous. The 3 G and Wi-Fi works like a dream as does the GPS. At last all these goodies have been combined on one machine.
The Bold properly displays HTML emails and -at last - you can properly edit Word documents. There are even Word and Excel programmes downloaded. It is also good that Blackberry has now solved its dispute with Microsoft and you can now have MSN chat as well as Yahoo! Chat and Google.
The Bold is a remarkable machine - it looks both smooth and rugged and has a nice leather style back. The display is excellent and the keyboard bigger and wider than the Curve - as is the screen.
The one downside is that the battery life is not as good, although switching the machine to bluetooth and turning off wi-fi and blue tooth, seems to return the battery to high power Curve levels.
If I had to improve it, I would urge Blackberry to add a decent camera - 3 million if not 5 million pixels. 2 million pixels are not enough for mobile picture afficionados.
Nevertheless, the Bold is a machine that beats the I-phone and window devices hands down. The Bold's ease of use (even with applications like Facebook), fantastic email system, and user friendly nature (it takes minutes to set up), shows just how Blackberry has become the number one PDA. Whereas the I-Phone is beautiful form over substance, the new Bold has managed to achieve both. Truly a marvel to behold. "
Robert Halfon (Harlow, Essex)
"This has to be the best Blackberry yet. Hope I can use my Vodafone sim in this device. Like the front icons and the screen looks good if a little small."
Luke (Bournemouth)
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