BlackBerry Bold 9790 

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launchDec, 2011

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Design

  • High quality build
  • Light weight
  • Good QWERTY keyboard (though not as good as that of Bold 9900)

Display

  • Good display quality (good viewing angles, good sunlight legibility)

Software

  • Number and quality of apps available for BlackBerry falls far behind Android and iOS
  • BlackBerry Internet Service account is a must to use many of the phone features

Performance

  • Smooth performance

Camera

  • Average camera
  • No front-facing video-call camera

Audio

  • Average loudspeaker

More

  • Good touch responsiveness
  • Decent audio/video playback quality

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSBlackBerry OS 7, Upgradeable to 7.1No more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size2.45 inches
Screen Resolution480x360 pixels (~ 245 pixels per inch)
Display Features
  • LCD
Scratch Resistant DisplayYes
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
Processor/RAM
Processor1 GHz
RAM768 MB
Memory
Internal Memory8 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes
Battery
Battery Capacity1230 mAh
Battery Standby432 hrs
Battery Talktime5.30 hrs
Dimensions
Weight107 gm
Thickness11.4 mm
Camera
Primary Camera5.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
Other Camera Features
  • Face detection
  • Image stabilization
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
WiFiYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes
CompassYes
NFCYes
More
App StoreBlackBerry App World
Full Physical QWERTY KeypadYes
Optical TrackpadYes
More
  • Privacy Controls
  • Game- Nic Nac Noe
  • Vlingo
  • Wikitude
  • BlackBerry Travel
  • ScoreMobile
  • Asklaila Streetsmart
  • Mobiesta
  • Comix on-the-go
  • Zomato
  • Naukri.Com
  • Bookur Table
  • Cure With Diet
  • Shaadi.Com
  • FourSquare
  • BlackBerry Traffic 3.0
  • Lost Mobile Tracker / Remote Lock / Remote Wipe

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