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Mobile Phone Review: BlackBerry Bold 9700

If you have not seen the images yet, take a look at this video from Vietnam. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 truly is a beautiful 3G smart phone focused on messaging capabilities above all other features. The phone follows the original Bold 9000 in name, but closely resembles the Curve in terms of looks and hardware.

Features of this phone

The Bold 9700 has a 2.44 inch screen that can display 480 x 360 pixels of resolution. BlackBerry Bold 2 reviews note that the display is more than sufficient for typing messages and quick mobile browsing. The mobile phone also has a 3.2 mega pixel camera.

Users might initially find the 256MB of on board memory very limited, but thanks to the microSD card slot, this storage can be expanded to fully fit personal files and other data. This extra storage can be put to good use by storing large media files. The Bold 9700’s media playback capabilities support many file types and the phone boasts of up to 35 hours of music playback.

One new feature of the Bold 9700 comes from the Curve, the track pad navigation input is a great new way to move about your device. The old track ball navigation used in older BlackBerrys was good, but the pad is far more effective, and it does not attract as much pocket lint as the track ball. Navigation is smooth and efficient, the Bold 9700 also responds fast to input commands as well.

Where to Get

BlackBerry Bold 9700 contracts are currently available on UK carriers like T-Mobile and Vodafone.  To get this device for free, simply sign up for the 35 Pound per month plans. There are also other shorter term plans but with higher monthly fees. Orange Mobile will also be launching this device at a yet to be confirmed date.