Blackberry Bold 9900 Review

With the new BlackBerry 7 technology, the 9900 is increasingly popular with Blackberry users who are excited to try the latest, most powerful BlackBerry operating system so far. This new development pairs attractively with the other features to make the overall usability simple, practical and convenient to the user needs. In addition, the new system supports \'Near Field Communications\'. BlackBerry Balance technology is an exciting feature of this new system. As standard, this smart phone allows you to assign up to TEN email accounts. Perfect for a user with multiple personal and business accounts. Balance technology is great for your lifestyle demands. Should you wish to switch off from business when the clock hits 5pm on a Friday; the balance technology will ensure you do not mix your work life with private life so you can play as hard as you\'ve worked. Smart, flexible and efficient to suit your needs.

Despite a touch screen and keypad combination, RIM have kept the traditional optical trackpad. Whilst some users find this a fundamental feature, others may neglect the use of it and instead opt for the touch screen option. What ever the user choice, RIM have avoided limitability of preference and simply provided both functions to cater to popular up and coming touch screen trends.

Blackberry Bold 9900 Display

Swipe, pinch and zoom on the Liquid Graphics™ touch screen. With sharp, responsive performance, the Liquid Graphics™ technology makes video and image viewing enjoyable and effective.

The Liquid Graphics™ touch screen and QWERTY keypad make the perfect combination. Although the overall keypad design has stayed similar to previous Bold models, the overall larger dimensions of the phone has resulted in more thumb typing space than any other Bold model.

The previous Bold model (9780) provided a HVGA resolution and 65k colour depth. Since launch, RIM have been busy developing the next stage of colour depth technology. Therefore, users of this new model can benefit from an outstanding VGA resolution and staggering 16MILLION colour depth. Users familiar with previous models will immediately notice such vast improvements with the screen quality. The sharp resolution offers a fantastic 286 PPI pixel density. In simple terms, this PPI count is currently the highest to date and is featured on every smart phone produced from the iPhone4 onwards.

Blackberry Bold 9900 Hardware

At a remarkable 10.5mm of overall thickness, the 9900 is one of the slimmest BlackBerry phones around. Despite the slender design, RIM have actually accommodated for a larger screen and keypad and increased the width and height of the phone. A great feature teamed with the outstanding screen resolution and colour depth as mentioned.

Inside the Blackberry Bold 9900

A 1.2GHz processor means the 9900 is TWICE as fast as previous Bold models. Such speed improvements compliment the new BlackBerry 7 technology perfectly. In addition, an increase in memory (to 768MB) is another appealing development.

9900 users will enjoy web browsing improvements to a whole new level. The browser supports HTML5 videos and overall offers much faster webpage rendering. An improved JavaScript compiler is responsible for the notable speed improvements.

Whilst voice activated commands were never really practical enough to benefit smart phone users on previous models; new improvements on RIMs behalf mean such functions can now really make a difference to overall usability. For example, voice activated searches extend to searching the content on your phone, the internet- you can even open up an email from such commands. RIM have really focused their development time on existing feature improvements along with brand new functions to make the 9900 top of the range.

As expected, the 9900 features all essentials such as BlackBerry Messenger, excellent email support and BlackBerry App World. Vast improvements on 3G and Wi-Fi connections make the overall user experience faster and more efficient which therefore valuably supports all social networking activities on the 9900.

Blackberry Bold 9900 Camera

In terms of video recording, the 9900 is the best BlackBerry Bold yet. Being able to support 720p video recording is a huge development and with the ability to share videos and photos with people online through various channels the model really boasts excellence.A 5megapixel camera and LED flash remains; as implemented in earlier Bold models.

Conclusion

Generally speaking, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 appears recognisably similar to earlier models. Despite this, key improvements have been made to accommodate current technological trends. For example, slimming down the handset whilst increasing the screen size. New and improved voice command features, touch sensitivity and overall better screen quality are appealing to both loyal BlackBerry customers and new users.