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BlackBerry 9790 Bold review
February 16, 2012
Yes, another Blackberry Bold device has hit the shelves, but what's different about the 9790 Bold? Well let’s get right into it…
The latest addition to the Bold family is driven by a newer high-end processor, and has what’s probably the best BlackBerry camera to date. The 9790 Bold has added a touchscreen to the classic package, aiming to keep the BlackBerry experience up to date. Oh, and did we mention that the device is smaller than the 9900 and proves to be more cost effective?
View the BlackBerry 9790 Bold hands-on demo
Key features
- BlackBerry OS v7
- Enhanced email and data security with BlackBerry Internet Service
- 2.45" 16M-color TFT touchscreen (480x360)
- QWERTY keyboard
- Quad-band GSM support and quad-band 3G with HSDPA
- Dual-band Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity
- NFC support
- GPS receiver and BlackBerry maps preloaded, digital compass
- 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, LED flash
- VGA@30fps video recording
- 1GHz processor
- 768MB RAM
- 8GB of inbuilt storage
- Optical trackpad
- microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
- DivX and XviD video playback support
- Office document editor
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Compact body and solid build quality
- The best BlackBerry camera to date
Verdict
The BlackBerry 9790 Bold is pretty. It has a lot to offer those considering a BlackBerry device, as well as those looking to switch from rival brands (such as Android and iPhone). The camera is astounding and the phone boasts 8GB of internal storage, allowing users to store music, videos or even capture thousands of high quality images through its 5 megapixel autofocus camera. This is clearly the reason as to why the rumoured name for this device was, “Bold and the Budgetful”…
BlackBerry 9790 Bold deals and specials
Vodacom, MTN and Cell C contract deals for the BlackBerry 9790 Bold can be found here.
Naman Singh
www.dionysuscellular.co.za
BlackBerry 9790 Bold