Quite a lot of recent RIM's BlackBerry phones looked quite alike (Bold and the Curve) and it could mean one of two things -- either RIM doesn't have any more design ideas left or it has almost perfected the form factor that many people loved about the qwerty smartphone that it doesn't want to veer away from it. That is the case of the BlackBerry Bold 9700. I haven't formally reviewed the previous generation BB Bold 9000 but having tried it a couple of times before and basing on the specs, one can make the conclusion that there's not much can be done on the BB Bold 9700 except for a number of tweaks and optimization. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 sports almost the same exterior as its predecessor -- glossy, black-piano finish in front, rubbery lining on the side with a streak of silver and a nice leather back panel. The Bold 9700 is fully equipped with connectivity options you'd ever need in a smartphone -- WiFi, 3G/HSDPA, Bluetooth and GPS navigation. The BlackBerry Bold 9700's newest competitor would be the Nokia E72 and while they're neck-and-neck in terms of the major features, the E72 has a few additional features up its sleeve. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 also missed a couple of things, some of it is due to geographical limitations: First, the BlackBerry App World is still not available in the Philippines. Read more in our articles including "BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review" and "BlackBerry Bold 9700 in the flesh!".
Quite a lot of recent RIM's BlackBerry phones looked quite alike (Bold and the Curve) and it could mean one of two things -- either RIM doesn't have any more design ideas left or it has almost perfected the form factor that many people loved about the qwerty smartphone that it doesn't want to veer away from it. That is the case of the BlackBerry Bold 9700.
I haven't formally reviewed the previous generation BB Bold 9000 but having tried it a couple of times before and basing on the specs, one can make the conclusion that there's not much can be done on the BB Bold 9700 except for a number of tweaks and optimization. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 sports almost the same exterior as its predecessor -- glossy, black-piano finish in front, rubbery lining on the side with a streak of silver and a nice leather back panel. The Bold 9700 is fully equipped with connectivity options you'd ever need in a smartphone -- WiFi, 3G/HSDPA, Bluetooth and GPS navigation.
Our coverage of BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review includes: "BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review"; "BlackBerry Bold 9700 in the flesh!"; "Blackberry Storm: RIM sheds the keypad". Each article provides unique insights and information.