BlackBerry, Bold 9700

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Why get this

  • Find stuff fast - with the touch sensitive trackpad
  • Fast downloads - with the 3G connection
  • Take it all with you - music, documents, movies and more

Key features

  • 3.2 megapixel camera
  • Built in GPS navigation
  • 3G
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About this

Rule your world, BlackBerry style. The trackpad on the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the natural way to flip between applications and select items.

The 3G connection will get your downloads double quick. Plus there's room for all your music, documents, photos and more. Glide through menus with the touch sensitive trackpad. Together with the QWERTY keyboard, it brings BlackBerry's legendary email to life. The Bold also comes with Twitter and Facebook - your social network deserves nothing less.

Like to travel light? Pack all your Word documents, PDFs, music, photos and more onto the BlackBerry Bold. Need extra space? Just pop in a microSD card to ramp up the storage. The Bold even looks the part - and feels great to use.

Options

Features

  • 3.2 megapixel camera
  • Built in GPS navigation
  • 3G
  • Black
  • Candy bar phones
  • HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • WiFi
  • Triband
  • Quadband
  • Bluetooth
  • PC synchronisation
  • Memory card slot
  • Qwerty keyboard
  • Email
  • Games
  • MP3 player
  • Poly ring tones
  • Camera / Video
  • Flash or light
  • Alarm clock
  • Calendar
  • Handsfree headset
  • Smartphone

Specification

  • Data Support and Connectivity

    3G

    3G, or third generation gives you access to multimedia services, such as fast internet access, video-on-demand and video calls.

    		Yes   HSDPA

    HSDPA, or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, is an update for 3G. Depending on circumstances, it could allow you to download data up to five times faster than standard 3G phones. HSDPA is sometimes referred to as 3.5G.

    		Yes  
    GPRS

    GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, gives you a connection to the mobile internet. This allows you to download data to your mobile phone, including games and pictures.

    		Yes   Wi-Fi supported

    Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the internet or other network without cables. To connect, you will need to be in range of a Wi-Fi hotspot - perhaps in a café, at work or in your home.

    		Yes  
    Bandwidths

    Triband phones can be used almost anywhere in the world - Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and North America. Quadband phones can be used in all these places too - but can also be used in South America.

    		Yes

    GSM 850/900/1800/1900

    		 Bluetooth

    BluetoothTM allows you to connect your mobile phones, PDAs, laptops and other portable devices without using a cable, up to 10 metres away.

    		Yes  
    Infrared

    Infrared allows you to connect your mobile phone with other infrared devices, without using a cable. The two devices need to be close - typically just a few centimetres apart.

    		No    

  • PC Synchronisation

    Contacts Yes   Contacts & calendar with outlook Yes  
    Apple mac Yes   PC systems compatibility Yes  
    Calendar Yes    

  • Specification

    Dimensions Yes

    109 x 60 x 14.1 mm

    		 Screensize Yes

    2.44"
    Weight (g) Yes

    122

    		 Talk time (with standard battery) Yes

    Up to 6 hours
    Stand by time (with standard battery) Yes

    Up to 19 days

    		 Internal memory Yes

    256MB
    Memory card slot

    A memory card slot allows you to fit a memory card, boosting the memory capacity of your phone.

    		Yes

    Yes, MicroSD

    		Touch screen No  
    Qwerty keyboard Yes    

  • Navigation

    Built in GPS navigation

    GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It pinpoints your location using satellites which orbit the Earth. You need GPS to use features like Sat Nav.

    		Yes    

  • Calling and messaging

    Conference calling Yes   Voice activated dialling

    Voice activated dialling allows you to call people from your phonebook by saying their name, instead of pressing keys.

    		No  
    Call divert/transfer Yes   Vibrating alert Yes  
    Record sound clips or memos Yes   SMS/MMS

    SMS, or Short Message Service, is another name for text messaging. MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, allows you to send and receive photographs on your phone.

    		Yes  
    Built-in speaker

    A built-in speaker lets you have a conversation without holding the phone to your ear. Its handy if you need to talk while your hands are busy  but its not safe to use while youre driving.

    		Yes   Picture and video Yes  
    Predictive text

    Predictive text cuts the number of key presses you need to make while youre writing a text message.

    		Yes    

  • Internet and email

    Vodafone Mobile Internet

    Vodafone Mobile Internet lets you view websites on your mobile phone.

    		Yes   Email Yes  

  • Entertainment

    Games Yes   Supports java games and applications Yes  
    MP3 player

    An MP3 player turns your phone into a portable music player. MP3 files take up less space than the original tracks, which means you can carry more music on your phone.

    		Yes   Poly ring tones

    Polyphonic ringtones sound close to the original track.

    		Yes  
    Real tones

    Real tones are as close as to the original track as you can get on a phone.

    		Yes    

  • Camera / Video

    Camera/video zoom Yes   Camera autofocus Yes  
    Image resolution Yes

    3.2 Megapixel

    		 Flash or light Yes

    Light

  • Other

    Alarm clock Yes   Stopwatch/Timer Yes  
    Calculator Yes   Web browser Yes  
    Calendar Yes    

What's in the box?

  • Phone and battery
  • Charger

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