BlackBerry Bold 9700
BlackBerry Bold 9700 is a model available from October 2009. The phone is a refined, improved and slimmer version of the previous models. It measures 109 x 60 x 14 mm and weighs 122 grams. The phone has a 2.44 inch TFT screen with a 480 x 320 pixel resolution. Beneath the screen there is a QWERTY keyboard with rubberized keys. On the left side of the phone is positioned the function key which performs various tasks. By default, it controls the voice commands but you can program it to perform other functions. Next to it, there are a microUSB port and a 3.5 mm audio port. BlackBerry Bold 9700 has a nice back side that has leather feel. At the top, there is a 3.15 camera with LED flash. The camera has also autofocus, image stabilization and check quality feature. This phone has a 624 MHz processor backed by 256 MB of RAM. The internal storage capacity is also 256 MB, plus a slot for expansion. You can add up to 16 GB, while the phone includes 2 GB card in the slot. The Bold 9700 is equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and A-GPS support. The battery is 1500 mAh. | |
General | |
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 |
SIM | Mini-SIM |
Announced | 2009, October |
Status | Available. Released 2009, November |
Also Known As | BlackBerry Onyx 9700 |
Body | |
Type | Phone |
Dimensions | 109 x 60 x 14 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in) |
Weight | 122 g (4.30 oz) |
Keyboard | QWERTY |
Display | |
Type | TFT, 65K colors |
Size | 480 x 360 pixels, 2.44 inches (~246 ppi pixel density) |
Other | - Touch-sensitive optical trackpad |
Sound | |
Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
Speakerphone | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Memory | |
Card slot | microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included |
Internal | 256MB storage, 256 MB RAM |
Data | |
GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps |
Speed | HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA |
Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP |
USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
Camera | |
Primary | 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality |
Features | Image stabilization |
Video | Yes |
Secondary | No |
Features | |
OS | BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0 |
Chipset | 624 MHz |
Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM |
Browser | HTML |
Radio | No |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
Java | Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
Colors | Black, White |
Other | - BlackBerry maps
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ - Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp - Organizer - Voice memo/dial |
Standard Battery | |
Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh |
Stand by | Up to 408 h |
Talk time | Up to 6 h |