BlackBerry Bold 9900 (T-Mobile)

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• 7 stars

  Many improvements, some drawbacks

  by tech-rock on August 28, 2011

  Pros: Hardware looks great
  Faster processor noticeable
  Best display on a blackberry with a keypad
  Touchscreen is useful (but also an occasional nuisance)

  Cons: Can't believe they ruined the camera (no autofocus, image quality is junk)
  Battery life is not as good as last Bold
  Headset issue ?
  One less Convenience Key

  Summary: I have used almost every blackberry over the last 10 years. I am a fan and friends joke that they have never seen me without one in hand. Got the ...

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  Summary: I have used almost every blackberry over the last 10 years. I am a fan and friends joke that they have never seen me without one in hand. Got the new 9900 and have decidedly mixed thoughts. On the positive side, the hardware is very nice (although heavier and wider than last few bolds). The screen is Great -- finally web pages are actually recognizable. Touchscreen integration is interesting -- useful in many respects, but makes we aware of how often I inadvertently touch the screen while typing or talking. I will learn to hold the device on its edges, but for a former blackberry user, this is a change. I think the OS 7 (seems identical to me to OS 6) works well on this device and is well-suited in most cases for touchscreen use. Two finger "pinch" zoom works, but does not reformat text as it does on IOS devices.
  
  I have a few meaningful complaints, though. So far, my battery life is not great. I talk and browse alot and never had an issue with the last Bold (or any other blackberry). Now, i run down to 50% very quickly. I am hoping that this is a new battery / conditioning issue. My biggest complaint is the camera -- The lack of auto-focus is a very strange and unwelcome step backwards. I have taken some great, impromptu family and business photos with the older blackberry devices. While a real camera is obviously better, the "always available" nature of the smartphone allowed for some great moments -- I had camera on a convenience key and used it. The new camera, without auto-focus sucks beyond words. I have read that this was a hardware issue (to preserve thin phone), but whoever at Blackberry thought it made sense to gut the camera should be fired.
  
  Also, many won't care, but I still use a corded headset and have noticed that several of my older blackberry headsets are not auto detected by the 9900. some work, though, so i assume it has to do with the design of the headset and not the device.
  
  Overall, a nice device. No way this converts an iphone user, but a nice berry for berry users.

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  4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 5 stars

  Review seems to be incomplete

  by Flyguy29 on September 5, 2011

  Pros: Fastest BB of all seems to be consistent

  Cons: Poorer voice quality and battery life plus missing the fact that the autofocus was removed seems to contradict "the best Blackberry of all" conclusion when all the user gains is a superior browsing experience over the older models.

  Summary: Three steps backwards, three steps forward (battery lire, no auto focus, call quality vs, NFC, Touch/Zoom and snappier speed. Just slightly more compelling for BB users to upgrade but ...

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  Summary: Three steps backwards, three steps forward (battery lire, no auto focus, call quality vs, NFC, Touch/Zoom and snappier speed. Just slightly more compelling for BB users to upgrade but not enough to convert new smartphone users. When will RIM actually retake a LEAD in the market they once established?

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  3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Awesome communication device

  by exandroid on March 9, 2012

  Pros: World's best phone keyboard
  Quality build
  Excellent sound

  Cons: No Skype
  Shortage of apps
  Screen a bit small

  Summary: I am sick of people knocking down this amazing device. Common BlackBerry fans and support them now so that we can keep these products available to us. Only thing needed ...

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  Summary: I am sick of people knocking down this amazing device. Common BlackBerry fans and support them now so that we can keep these products available to us. Only thing needed is Skype and a few more apps. I have just switched from the king of Android devices the Samsung Galaxy s2 to a Bold 9900 and the BB is much better. It has better call quality and the world's best keyboard. It is also not as annoying to use as it has well thought out actions and functions.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  I am a very happy new owner of a BB.

  by olgagould on January 26, 2012

  Pros: Everything I want it

  Cons: Camera low quality pictures
  Size, too big to use as a cellphone, or my hands are too small

  Summary: I have a BB Bold 9900. The screen is small because it gives room to the keyboard, but that's is what I wanted. The size is too wide to ...

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  Summary: I have a BB Bold 9900. The screen is small because it gives room to the keyboard, but that's is what I wanted. The size is too wide to talk like a cellphone. I wish it has a better camera quality but I don't care too much. I bought it in Canada, it is unlocked and I use it in Colombia and other south american countries with any SIM card without any problem. I haven't use all the applications, I just got it. In comparation with other products like Ipod Touch and iPad, the others have other purposes I don't need all of that in my cellphone.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  simply,efficeint and sexy

  by k_duda on November 17, 2011

  Pros: very quick phone, love the touch screen. As well the screen looks amazing! As well this blackberry has what the previous bolds don't, a good quality feel. Aswell i forgot to inculde that the keyboard is the biggest blackberry keyboard there is!!!

  Cons: the flash is blinding, really it is that bright. But that really isn't a con

  Summary: If you aren't mesmerize by iphone and android games and just want to get things done efficeintly, i would suggest this phone

  Summary: If you aren't mesmerize by iphone and android games and just want to get things done efficeintly, i would suggest this phone

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  A great phone for the true BlackBerry user!

  by 4rjk on November 11, 2011

  Pros: Best physical keyboard yet; rich color graphics; much faster browser; very responsive touch screen; beautiful case design; very high quality

  Cons: The new BBM music is severly lacking; needs android apps

  Summary: The best messaging phone out there ... period!

  Summary: The best messaging phone out there ... period!

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Best blackberry ever, solid, fast, 4G

  by hijack2798 on October 8, 2011

  Pros: Conventional blackberry software (BBM, Mail, Calendar, etc.) is back and better than ever, 4G is great, browser is faster than os6 and possibly even faster than iPhone's, support for 3D games

  Cons: small (but rapidly growing) selection of apps, some apps dont display perfectly on device

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Bold 9900 could be the best smartphone from RIM ever.

  by Hasan-86 on August 28, 2011

  Pros: Very fast processor 1.3 GHz(but it's single core!!)
  Liquid Graphics are amazing + the display is amazing
  The physical keyboard is the best keyboard to-date + the touch screen is pretty smooth and bright for browsing
  NFC + AG supported (one of the first p

  Cons: NO FACE CAMERA - OS 7 NEEDS A LOT OF UPDATES - PRICY - THEY DOWNSIZED THE BATTERY WHY ???? - STILL SINGLE CORE PROCESSOR

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 5 stars

  After a long wait, disappointment.

  by wdtarver on September 5, 2011

  Pros: Great keyboard, larger screen with touch capability, nice design.

  Cons: No UMA (wifi calling), no mobile hotspot, shorter battery life compared to previous BBs, fixed-focus camera, some software features and apps not working smoothly with BB7, less available apps memory than 9780.

  Summary: I am a long-time BB user, although not a corporate account. I currently own 9700 and Playbook. I waited months for this phone to come out, but it has turned ...

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  Summary: I am a long-time BB user, although not a corporate account. I currently own 9700 and Playbook. I waited months for this phone to come out, but it has turned out to be a big disappointment. While it looks cool and the keyboard is great, I can think of no good reason to get this phone instead of a BB 9780. At this point, I am considering going to iOS, Android, upgrading from my 9700 to 9780, or nothing (probably in that order). If BB had simply done a 9780 with 9900 keyboard and added mobile hotspot, I would be all over it. Then I could have used my iPod Touch for apps while waiting for the QNX-based BBs. Now I am forced to considering leaving BB. That is a sad state of affairs.

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  3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Brilliant phone for everyday use like calling & texting

  by jordantyler9 on August 13, 2012

  Pros: Gorgeous looking phone with a solid feel in weight.
  Awesome keyboard (Very fun to type)
  Good speakerphone
  Great user interface(calls/texts/email all look wonderful)
  Battery life (With the newest software update)
  32 GB expandable memory + 8GB built in

  Cons: SD card not removeable without the battery removed first
  Touch screen can sometimes be non responsive due to the small screen size

  Summary: You'll be dissapointed if you'll be using the bold 9900 for heavy internet/app usage, but if you actually use the bold 9900 as a commuter phone you'...

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  Summary: You'll be dissapointed if you'll be using the bold 9900 for heavy internet/app usage, but if you actually use the bold 9900 as a commuter phone you'll be satisfied as its really efficient and user friendly. I've had this phone for 10 months and I don't regret buying it one bit!

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

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