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BlackBerry Bold 9000 Specifications

By Joseph Hanlon on 11 August 2008

The Bold is what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. It's feature-rich and sharply designed, let down in small measure by some cumbersome software.

Editor's rating:8.5 User rating:8.3

Battery Life

  • Talktime 5 hours
  • Standby time 310 hours

Camera

  • Camera resolution 2-megapixel
  • Camera flash none
  • Digital zoom 5 x
  • Video capture Yes

Connectivity

  • Network(s) GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100
  • Wireless technology Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
  • Data Services EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
  • GPS receiver Yes
  • USB Yes

Display

  • Screen resolution 480 x 320 pixels
  • Number of colours 16 million

Entertainment

  • Games Yes
  • Video player Yes

Functionality

  • Input method QWERTY keyboard
  • Polyphonic Yes
  • Ringtone options Polyphonic, MP3
  • Digital camera Yes
  • Synchronisation method(s) USB2.0
  • Software BlackBerry suite, Windows Live Services
  • Supported audio file formats AAC, MIDI, MP3
  • Supported picture file formats JPG
  • Other supported file formats MS Office, PDF
  • Web browser Yes
  • Voice recorder Yes
  • Push-to-talk No
  • Java Yes

General

  • Dimensions (W x D x H) 66 x 12 x 114 mm
  • Weight 135 g
  • Processor Intel PXA270
  • Processor speed 624 MHz
  • RAM 128 MB
  • Availability Telstra, Optus, Vodafone

Memory

  • Expansion slot microSD
  • Memory card included 1GB

Messaging

  • Messaging capabilities SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging
  • Email protocols POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
  • Push e-mail Yes

Other

  • Phone type 3G, Business, Smartphone, GPS
  • Form factor QWERTY keyboard
  • Included accessories Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card

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