BlackBerry Bold 9900 

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launchAug, 2011

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Design

  • Excellent build quality (steel bezel, high quality components, soft touch finish, carbon-fiber laced back cover)
  • Slim body
  • Excellent QWERTY keypad (spacious, tactile, intelligent layout)

Display

  • Bright, crisp, high-resolution display

Software

  • BlackBerry Internet Service plan is required to use many features (browser/ mail/ IM)
  • BlackBerry continues to lose out to Androids and iPhones in 3rd party apps (BlackBerry app world is no comparison to app stores of iPhone and Android)
  • Web browser is good, but again, still behind Android and iPhone

Performance

  • Fast 1.2 Ghz processor

Camera

  • Decent camera
  • No auto-focus for camera
  • No video-call camera

Audio

  • Good signal reception and in-call audio quality

Battery

  • Good battery life

More

  • Excellent touchscreen response
  • Good audio & video quality

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSBlackBerry OS 7, Upgradeable to 7.1No more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size2.8 inches
Screen Resolution640x480 pixels (~ 286 pixels per inch)
Display TypeTFT LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • LCD
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
Processor/RAM
Processor1.2 GHz
RAM768 MB
Memory
Internal Memory8 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes
Battery
Battery Capacity1230 mAh
Battery Standby307 hrs
Battery Talktime6.30 hrs
Dimensions
Weight130 gmLight
Thickness10.5 mmThick
Width66.0 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera5.0MP
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (HD)
Other Camera Features
  • Face Detection
  • Image Stabilization
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
WiFiYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes
CompassYes
NFCYes
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App StoreBlackBerry App World
Full Physical QWERTY KeypadYes
Optical TrackpadYes
Java Apps SupportYes
More
  • Vlingo
  • Wikitude
  • Foursquare

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