BlackBerry Bold 9700

Full Specifications

Released · Nov 03, 2009

2.4-inch

Single camera

1500 mAh

This device is also known as BlackBerry Onyx 9700

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Deals

$949

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Design
Dimensions	4.29 x 2.36 x 0.56 inches 109 x 60 x 14.1 mm
Weight	4.30 oz (122.0 g)
Features	Full keyboard, Notification light
Keys	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Camera shutter

Display
Size	2.4-inch
Resolution	360x480px, 246 PPI
Technology	TFT
Screen-to-body	28.23 %
Colors	65 536
Features	Ambient light sensor

Hardware
RAM	ROM: 256 MB
Storage expansion	microSDHC
OS	BlackBerry (5.0.x)

Battery
Capacity	1500 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	3.2 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	Yes
Video recording	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1, Yes
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Computer sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack

Cellular
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	UMTS, HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Oct 21, 2009

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

News

WIND's BlackBerry Bold 9700 & Curve 9300 are upgraded to OS 6

WIND customers sporting either the BlackBerry Bold 9700 or the Curve 9300 (Curve 3G) are in for a special surprise because they’ve been given the green lights for BlackBerry OS 6.Now available for the taking, the software upgrade for both hands...

Unofficial version of BlackBerry OS 6 for the Bold 9700 is leaked

As we quickly find ourselves close to the one year mark since the BlackBerry Bold 9700 made its initial launch into the market, we're getting ever closer to the release of BlackBerry OS 6.0 for this aging, yet still amazing smartphone.For those who a...

This week's free phones for Best Buy Mobile's Free Phone Friday are now public

Every Friday this month, Best Buy Mobile has given away a quartet of current, top-of-the-line handsets. The retailer is offering a handset for free, one from each of the top four U.S. carriers, to those who are willing to sign a new 2 year contract t...

BB6 on Bold 9700, Pearl 3G and Curve 9300 hands-on video

[ads right [1]]The video below shows the BlackBerry 6 OS running on AT&T's and T-Mobile's Bold 9700, Pearl 3G, and Curve 9300. Everything looks predictably smooth, though there were some hiccups.The reviewer had a little trouble with the new Sure...

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