RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 T-Mobile
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- Posted: 21 Oct 2009 Announced: 21 Oct 2009
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 16 Nov 2009
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- US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued
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BlackBerry Bold 9700 comes as a refreshment of the Bold, featuring 3G support, Wi-Fi with UMA, GPS and a 3.2-megapixel camera with flash. In addition, the 9700 has a 3.5mm jack and a microSD slot.
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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 T-Mobile specifications
Pros
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- Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- BlackBerry OS (5.0.x)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.56 (109 x 60 x 14.1 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.30 oz (122 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 4.30 oz (122 g)
- Design features:
- Full keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad)
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Other Right: Volume control, Camera shutter
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.44 inches
- Resolution:
- 480 x 360 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 246 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Features:
- Light sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 6.00 hours
the average is 8 h (496 min)
- 6.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 19.0 days (456 hours)
the average is 21 days (498 h)
- 19.0 days (456 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
- 5.00 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
- 15.0 days (360 hours)
- Music playback:
- 35.00 hours
- Capacity:
- 1500 mAh
- Type:
- Li - Ion
Hardware
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 256 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- microSD, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 3.2 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Auto focus, Image stabilizer, Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Multimedia
- Music player:
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AMR
- Supported formats:
- Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX 4, DivX 5, XviD, WMV, Flash Video
- Supported formats:
- Streaming:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- BlackBerry Browser
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 900, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect
- Instant Messaging:
- Yes
- JAVA:
JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.
- Midp 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.1, EDR
- Profiles:
- Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP), SIM Access (SAP)
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- Charging connector:
- microUSB
- UMA, Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 21 Oct 2009
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