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BlackBerry Bold 9700

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Also known as BlackBerry Onyx 9700 PA Rating - 8.5
User Rating - 9.6

Posted: 28 May 2009
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued

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Design
Device typeSmart phone  
OSBlackBerry (5.0.x)  
Form factorCandybar  
Dimensions4.29 x 2.36 x 0.56 inches (109 x 60 x 14.1 mm)  
Weight4.30 oz (122 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)
  
Design featuresFull keyboard  
Side KeysLeft: Other; Right: Volume control, Camera shutter  
Display
Physical size2.4 inches  
Resolution480 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  
Colors65 536  
FeaturesLight sensor  
Battery
Talk time6.00 hours
the average is 11 h (647 min)
  
Stand-by time19.0 days (456 hours)
the average is 18 days (441 h)
  
Talk time (3G)5.00 hours
the average is 10 h (585 min)
  
Stand-by time (3G)15.0 days (360 hours)
the average is 24 days (580 h)
  
Music playback35.00 hours  
Capacity1500 mAh  
TypeLi - 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 expansionmicroSD, microSDHC  
Camera
Camera3.2 megapixels  
FlashYes  
FeaturesAuto focus, Digital image stabilization, Digital zoom  
CamcorderYes  
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Multimedia
Music player   
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AMR  
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX 4, DivX 5, XviD, WMV, Flash Video  
Internet browsing
BrowserBlackBerry Browser  
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
UMTS850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz  
DataHSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE  
Global RoamingYes  
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  
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID  
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, Notes  
MessagingSMS, MMS, Predictive text input  
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Blackberry Connect  
Instant MessagingYes  
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
Bluetooth2.1, EDR  
ProfilesAdvanced 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-Fi802.11 b, g  
USBUSB 2.0  
ConnectormicroUSB  
Headphones connector3.5mm  
OtherUMA, Computer sync  
Other features
NotificationsService lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone  
OtherVoice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording  
Availability
Officially announced21 Oct 2009  
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