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Old 11-01-2009, 09:23 PM
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Blackberry Bold 9700

Anyone interested or getting this phone?

After trying out the iPhone and realizing it wasn't for me, I think I'll try the 9700. Is it worth the extra coin over the standard Bold?

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices...ifications.jsp

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices...berrybold9700/
Old 11-01-2009, 09:25 PM
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What carrier's needed to use that phone?
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I've had the Bold 9000 from day one. It was awesome then, and its still awesome now. I like the 9700, and may get one for my next handset, but I don't see where its worth the upgrade for me.

I've got to agree on the iPhone. Not for me. I need a keyboard, a real one.
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The 9700 will be a hit because it has 3G
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I've got to agree on the iPhone. Not for me. I need a keyboard, a real one.


I miss a real keyboard and Blackberry makes the best out there. As cool as the Palm Pre and its operating system is, the keyboard on it sucks.
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Yeah, the Pre is cool and all. It certainly looks nice, and seemingly operates easily. But I don't know if I could deal with on a day to day basis. The Blackberry is rock solid and always there when I need it. It just works. All the time. And is always easy to use.
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I will probably upgrade just because our company allows us to, but I don't think it's a big enough upgrade if I had to pay out of my own pocket coming from the 9000.
Old 11-02-2009, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by stlswagger
The 9700 will be a hit because it has 3G
So does the 9000
Old 11-22-2009, 09:41 PM
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So, today was the day. Officially came out on AT&T today. Anybody get it?
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I'm waiting for the successor to the Tour instead, I need a World Phone with wifi.
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it's been out here in Canada for a couple of weeks. I got one and sold it... didn't even get a chance to open the box. :thumbsdow


From what I heard from other people though... is that it takes some time getting used to the trackpad (Much like going from the scroll wheel to the ball)
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
I'm waiting for the successor to the Tour instead, I need a World Phone with wifi.
The Tour 2 is going to be such a sexy beast!

Makes me regret getting my Tour so quickly lol.
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Went by the store to look at it. It does look good...but doesn't make me want to get rid of my Curvee 8900 for now. I'll wait for the Tour 2 as well.
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Tour II is supposed to have more RAM as well from what I've read.
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i'm using a bold now and looked at the 9700 at the att store the other day. the 9700 is cool if you don't already own a blackberry but i don't think it's worth money to upgrade. differences:

smaller (good and bad, the screen and keyboard are smaller too)
more memory (this is really nice)
trackpad (pretty cool)
3.2mp camera (instead of 2.0 in the bold)
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Originally Posted by wasupdog
i'm using a bold now and looked at the 9700 at the att store the other day. the 9700 is cool if you don't already own a blackberry but i don't think it's worth money to upgrade. differences:

smaller (good and bad, the screen and keyboard are smaller too)
more memory (this is really nice)
trackpad (pretty cool)
3.2mp camera (instead of 2.0 in the bold)
eh the screeen on the 9700 is better and bigger than your Bold 9000 and the keyboard is pretty much the same and the batter last longer than ur bold too...I loves the 9700 !!!!
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I had the 9000, upgraded tot he 9700 last sunday. love it. I like how it's slightly smaller than the 9000. Also, bubble style texting is MUCH better
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That bubble style texting is part of the 5.0 OS. The 9000 will eventually get that too. Well, its out there, its just not official.

I went and looked at a 9700 yesterday. That trackpad would take some serious getting used to. Other than that, I like it. But is it worth the extra when I have a perfectly good 9000? No, not by a long shot. If I could get it free, maybe. If I didn't have a 9000? Definitely!
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I'm thinking of getting one. Most reviews I read say its trackpad is so much better than the old trackball in Bold 9000. At Amazon, you can get it for free if you are a new customer. But if you are an existing customer and you just want an upgrade, you need to pay for it partially ($75)... still better than paying the full amount.
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Originally Posted by sasha
I'm thinking of getting one. Most reviews I read say its trackpad is so much better than the old trackball in Bold 9000. At Amazon, you can get it for free if you are a new customer. But if you are an existing customer and you just want an upgrade, you need to pay for it partially ($75)... still better than paying the full amount.
Free upgrades (if eligible) from Walmart's cell phone department.

http://walmart.letstalk.com/brands/w...home/index.htm
Old 12-09-2009, 06:47 AM
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Free upgrades (if eligible) from Walmart's cell phone department.

http://walmart.letstalk.com/brands/w...home/index.htm
Yeah, I saw that too. The only thing is, I was given a discount for my monthly bills by a nice AT&T rep who sold me my current phone 2 years ago. So if I get this free phone from Walmart, I have to also get a new family plan which I'm afraid might remove my discount. But with Amazon, I can just get the phone and I don't need to change my current plan (I only pay $51 instead of $70 for 2 lines, excluding text)... which means I save about $225 every year.
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Originally Posted by sasha
I'm thinking of getting one. Most reviews I read say its trackpad is so much better than the old trackball in Bold 9000. At Amazon, you can get it for free if you are a new customer. But if you are an existing customer and you just want an upgrade, you need to pay for it partially ($75)... still better than paying the full amount.
The trackpad is great. my 9000 used to get stuck with lint in the trackball. I think the trackball may be SLIGHTLY more accurate, but the track pad is still very easy to use and get used to.
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Originally Posted by Frankie02
eh the screeen on the 9700 is better and bigger than your Bold 9000 and the keyboard is pretty much the same and the batter last longer than ur bold too...I loves the 9700 !!!!
the screen on the 9700 is actually smaller than the 9000. keyboard would also be smaller due to the 9700 being smaller.
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One thing I like MUCH better in the 9700 that you may not read in reviews (or even care about i guess) is the key pad clicking. WHen I'm trying to type something quietly, my 9000 had a very audibly "Clicking" when ever I hit a button. the 9700 is much quieter, so now I can screw around in meetings more easily.
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got a 9700 and at first thought I wouldn't like it, but I do quite a bit.

Trackpad is awesome to use... like the smaller size compared to the bold 9000 and everything seems faster. Camera takes better pictures, but that's not saying much.
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didn't realize a new bold has been released. i was wondering why the trackball was different. the trackpad is pretty cool.
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I have had my Bold 9700 for a couple days now. So far so good, great packaging job. Smaller and more sturdy than the previous Bold...
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Originally Posted by wasupdog
i'm using a bold now and looked at the 9700 at the att store the other day. the 9700 is cool if you don't already own a blackberry but i don't think it's worth money to upgrade. differences:

more memory (this is really nice)
I think you're wrong on this...The 9000 has a TON more memory than the 9700.

Click THIS Link

It says the 9000 has 859mb of available memory, while the 9700 has 128.

This is one reason why I am choosing to stick with the 9000, I need the memory, which I think is a GREAT phone but could use a little bit of improvement that the 9700 somewhat improves on.
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^it's really common for 3rd party websites like amazon and the link u posted above to have wrong specs. the bold has 128gb of flash memory which is only used for apps (unless u have a software hack) and 1gb of onboard memory. the 9700 has 256gb of flash memory which is double the amount of memory for apps. the problem is that bb doesn't allow u to store or run apps on a micro sd card, for security reasons, unless u hack it.
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Originally Posted by wasupdog
^it's really common for 3rd party websites like amazon and the link u posted above to have wrong specs. the bold has 128gb of flash memory which is only used for apps (unless u have a software hack) and 1gb of onboard memory. the 9700 has 256mb of flash memory which is double the amount of memory for apps. the problem is that bb doesn't allow u to store or run apps on a micro sd card, for security reasons, unless u hack it.
Fixed
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i love my 9700, it's great for bbm/emailing/msn, but iphone is still better fro surfing the internet..

with 3g, my battery runs out within the day.. I like to charge it every night before i sleep, but sometimes, the battery won't last till the end of night since i've been using it too much
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Three complaints about my Tmobile Blackberry 9700

1. My E key sticks, and doesn't work unless I press down on it really hard.
2. The chrome piece on top of my camera button creaks and doesn't seem to be a snug fit.
3. The phone itself randomly fully restarts itself.



I'll call 611 soon. I do like the Blackberry though. Besides these three complaints, I have none.
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