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Expert Reviews from other websites (1 review)BlackBerry Bold Review at Mobile Phones UK (1 September 2008)  BlackBerry Bold Consumer Reviews (56 reviews)Write a review of the BlackBerry Bold! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by Bos Peter on 05/03/2010We always used BB in our company. Me and my friend are running 2 restaurants en with the Bold 9000 whe have a stable fast sleek looking machine that delivers fast E-Mail , good calendar and 3G Support. If you want a bussiness device this is the device don't look further . Rating: Reviewed by paul on 27/02/2010 Great phone I love it 5 stars for me Rating: Reviewed by H on 26/02/2010 Best phone I've ever had. The battery life and memory capacity are my only complaints. Very easy phone to repair if required, the screen and trackball are easy to swap out. Rating: Reviewed by FDonald on 24/02/2010 I can honestly say that this is the best phone I have ever had. The features are impressive, you can download other applications although the choice is a little limited. The emails are brilliant. The qwerty keyboard is fantastic. There are a couple of issues with the phone freezing, and I have had it shutting down on me a couple of times. Having said that it is a brilliant phone, I would recommend it to anyone. It can be a little strange to get used to compared to other phones but once you are used to it is so easy to work. I've had mine for over a year and I am only now considering changing it but this is due to wanting a touch screen! Rating: Reviewed by Cheryl on 24/02/2010 I bought the Blackberry Bold 2 weeks ago with AT&T and its one of the best phones ever made! The keyboard is so comfortable, and I always get 3G coverage! I use to have the 8900 but the Bold is So much better!!!! Buy the bold and you won't regret it!! Rating: Reviewed by Abbie Beveridge from UK !!!!! on 18/02/2010 Once you go bold you're never going back !!!!!!:D Rating: Reviewed by Sam on 15/02/2010 Okay;first off. Worst Phone Ever. The people exclaiming their in love with you,obviously haven't had it for 9 months. And yes,I have been using it to its full extent. I do word documents,which is useful,facebook app,myspace app,email,gps,bluetooth,games,everything On the phone because I know what my parents paid for this. Completely dissapointing. The camera Sucks. The trackball now is completely stuck and dirty and looks like its about to fall out. The KEYS. Omg the keys look HORRID. They have all fallen off because I type so much on this. And include the fact that it freezes up constantly. Its so Slow.its like when I'm typing a computer gliches and it keeps trying to keep up with my words. In the middle of a phone call it always go to a blue lined screen or a white screen. The battery is the only good thing about this phone.it can last at 10 hours most. Do not waste your money;with all of this money spent switching from Verizon to AT&T I should have just gotten the iPhone. Disgusting. Rating: Reviewed by Ben F, London on 05/02/2010 I am black and bold says Blackberry bold. No controversy! Rating: Reviewed by msub-dubai on 04/02/2010 BEST i ever had....i always change mobile every almost like 6mos,from nokia,LG,samsung,iphone..name it,ive tried all,this one ROCKS!ill stick to this! Rating: Reviewed by Chris Morley on 23/01/2010 Have had my bold for 6weeks really enjoy all the functionality as described above. Only on draw back. After 6 weeks the scrollball will only go sideways and down NOT UP so it has been handed in for repai and they say it will take upto 3weeks to return it. I don't want a phone that is available to me for two thirds of the time! Rating: Reviewed by Manuel Bana on 19/01/2010 Quality phone, does everything that it needs to do and is so easy to use. Most def the best phone that I have had. Its also the first BB that I have owned. Down side, the battery doesnt last long & after 6 months my trackball has completely broken. Not good for a phone that I have only had for a while (read that this is a common problem so is likely to happen again) Rating: Reviewed by Dadurmahan on 16/01/2010 Hi, I'd like to suggest this phone even to students who use to visit economical-classes and do projects, because it has got WLAN and it can run office programms like Word, Powerpoint, Excel, All in all: really a great advatage! :-) !!! Rating: Reviewed by Mark on 15/01/2010 Don't buy this hunk of junk!!!, I switched from trusty nokia to Blackberry now 4 months later this 'oh so clever!' phone has packed up on me, I sent it back to O2 and they have refused to fix it claiming that condensation caused by going from a hot environment to a cold one has caused the insides to rust!! and therefore its my fault! You try living in the UK without going from a hot to cold environment every time you come in from outside! This phone is so delicate only office bound geeks who live in a dry climate controlled oxygen bubble should consider owning one, Blackberry should be ashamed of themselves! you have been warned! Rating: Reviewed by Simon on 15/01/2010 Buy yourself an Iphone and save yourself a lot of wasted money. I have both and and I wouldn’t recommend the blackberry to a chimp. As with most Apple products the Iphone does what it says on the tin, the Blackberry well as someone working in IT i have to say it is the worst smart phone I have yet come across. People who rate this piece of garbage have not owned other smart phones especially the Iphone. Rating: Reviewed by gs17590 on 14/01/2010 Had the Bold for almost a year now, previously had a BB 8820 for about 2 years. The Bold 9000 is absolutely outstanding! In response to a few comments about poor 3G performance, dropped calls etc., this is most likely down to the service provider's 3G/Edge/GPRS coverage, not the phone. It gives access to google maps with accurate GPS position, ideal for finding your way in the cities, even shows the Metro stations in Paris or the London tube. There's heaps of free apps for the Blackberry out there as well. Rating: Reviewed by Rick Miles on 05/01/2010 I have owned this phone now for 9 months. The first month or so was okay. Since then its been going down hill. I accept that there are many good features on it, but lets be honest. The Blackberry software is rubbish to say the least. It crashes constantly, drops calls and somehow manages to allow calls to go silent when im trying to talk to someone.... The battery is frankly a joke. If I am on the phone for an hour then im lucky for another hour of normal use. It really is a shocker if you need to have your phone available all the time. The reception is frankly a joke! I have tested 3 phones in the same room and somehow the Bold manages just 1 bar whereas the rest have full reception. How does that happen?! Overall it has been the worst phone I have ever owned. If someone could swap me anything for it I would gladly take it! No questions asked. Rating: Reviewed by Censuwine on 29/12/2009 I was given the Blackberry by my office, so I got it for free. But not paying a penny for it does not stop me from saying that I value more my Nokia 1200 they had given me before. The Blackberry is not suitable for people who only want to make and receive calls and SMSs. That's all I want from my phone; fulstop. I have a traditional diary for my appointments and never use a camera at all. If I want to hear music I can normally resort to my computer CD, my car CD or my livingroom CD. Sending messages with the Blackberry is a nightmare for people with large fingers. One depression and six buttons go down simultaneously. The battery longevity is perhaps its most ridiculous attribute. You'd be lucky to get 2 days when with a normal phone you can always get a week, even 12 days if you remember to switch off at night. It may be state of the art technology but for some people it is like leasing the space shuttle for an errand down to the corner shop when a little stroll would be enough. Rating: Reviewed by josh on 28/12/2009 loved the phone, got one with a bad pin tho when it first came out. got the new 9700 and it's just as nice if not better. definately smaller I noticed. was thinking about going with the javelin instead but I think i'm happy with my decision. Rating: Reviewed by Joe Gonzalez on 28/12/2009 I like the phone overall, just one thing I can't open up vidos even when I try to download abobe reader,other then that great phone Rating: Reviewed by Mohamed Al Rizwan on 26/12/2009 BB Bold 900o is the best phone and a masterpiece design own would ever come across !!! its way too good.... Rating: Reviewed by Marco on 23/12/2009 As a past owner of the Iphone, I think that the Iphone is way much better in so many ways, for one you don't have to keep connecting to your car via bluetooth everytime you get into the car this is a hastle, On the iphone you only need to connect once and that's it. another major thing that is great about the iphone is that so many different electronic equiptments manufactures are making it so the iphone is compatible ....for example music equipmment and car manufactures making the ipod / iphone stereo system compatible and so on........ Rating: Reviewed by GD on 23/12/2009 Had this phone for over a year, early impression were pretty good, i understand the gripes about battery life but I simply stick mine on to charge every night and that seems to give me enough juice for a day, must admit I rarely use the media player side of things or indeed the camera. The issue I have is that the phone is unreliable. The software is constantly crashing, the screen often appears as thousands of coloured dots, the trackball has become steadily less responsive. Any consumer device that has to have the battery removed as frequently as this phone should not be released, sometimes this is once or twice a day. Whilst I appreciate that those in love with this phone will overlook these issues I find them detrimental to using it even as a phone. On the plus side I agree that the e-mail functionality is very, very good, but if I have to remove the battery so I can reset the screen so I can read my e-mails that is not good. A poor user experience overall. Rating: Reviewed by RAMSEY on 15/12/2009 I LOVE THIS PHONE,I JUST BOUGHT IT A WEEK AGO,IT SO AMAZING WITH A LOT OF FEATURES,A MUST BUY PHONE! Rating: Reviewed by JM on 08/12/2009 This phone is truly awful, im on my third in 12 months, problems with trackball, freezing, shocking battery life and despite having signal phone calls going straight to vmail. Had a 8100 pearl and then an 8300 curve before and thought they were better. Am changing for an 8520 curve. Rating: Reviewed by Davey J on 05/12/2009 The Bold is great device easy to use, has well set out menus, an amazing crisp clear screen and solid build quality. Problem is though given the size of the qwerty keypad I was annoyed at the lack of seperation bewteen the keys. The keys are flush and this makes it hard to type on. The Blackberry 8900 is better as it has subtle key seperation bewteen the keys which makes it easier to feel around the keypad. Overall though its the sheer size both in thickness and width which is the Bolds downfall. The Blackberry 8900 is exactly the same phone minus 3G but its smaller size makes it more ergonomic. Plus the keypad is easier to use on the Blackberry 8900 too. Overall the Bold is a great phone but check out the Blackberry 8900 first before you buy. Rating: Reviewed by CJ on 01/12/2009 By far the WORST phone I have ever had. I am on my 7th bold in less than a year!! The trac ball is ridiculous. After about 3 months it stops going in a downward motion which you need in order to use the phone. It also stops sending emails and connecting to the internet after a while. It constantly freezes. I've never had to take a battery out of a phone as much as I have had to with this phone. Literally about 10-20 times a day....mind you this is my 7th bold and they ALL do this. In America they advertise this phone that you could run your business by using this phone only. Maybe that's the reason so many business' in America are failing; because they have this piece of junk phone. Don't waste your money or time with this phone. Its aggrivating, frustrating and down right maddening using this phone. Rating: Reviewed by tan from canada on 29/11/2009 the best blackberry i ve ever owned ,,, and the storm is the worst device from blackberry to date ... the click screen started givin me hard time in like a week or so ...but BOLD is awesome Rating: Reviewed by Taylor Lautner on 28/11/2009 I love this phone, great, useful gadgets. The only minor problem I would say is the camera but as I have a separate camera so it doesn't bother me so much. It is of moderate quality. When composing a message, it is very quick and easy due to the QWERTY keyboard. I had a few software problems recently but rung up orange immediately and they couriered a replacement to me immediately the next morning. I would thoroughly recommend this phone , it has everything. Rating: Reviewed by cherok on 20/11/2009 I've owned Blackberrys when they had B/W screens and had a scroll wheel on the side! This latest incarnation is by far the best I've ever used and I'm going to go out on a limb here & claim that this is indeed one of the best phones I've ever owned! If you read many emails a day like I do, scan the net quickly for wiki answers & do google searches the 3G speed is blistering and the stereo speakers on this are AWESOME!!! I contemplated the iPhone being an Apple fan, however it just didn't quite win me over. I've got big fingers, so when attempting to use the sms function on the iPhone it was a mess... My Blackberry serves all my needs (Well most of them lol) and I've got up to 5 email accounts connected to it. The camera and batery life could be better but what do you expect, it is a multi-purpose phone with many apps so inevitably will drain. I'm currently torn between upgrading to the Bold 2 (Onyx) or refurb my current Bold... That's how much I LOVE this phone. So don't waste time, trust me... You'll wander why you have not one one before!!! ENJOY.... Rating: Reviewed by Ed on 18/11/2009 Waste of time and effort,total total rubbish in everyway,might as well carry my laptop with me. Rating: Reviewed by jeanette on 17/11/2009 The Blackberry Bold 9000 might be great as a portable computer, as a phone? uptil now I am not impressed the ring tone is so short you don't have time to answer it. It is so complicated to set up I had to employ someone to come and do it for me. If you have loads of time to waste go ahead and get one but if like me you have a business to run and need to make phone calls forget it. Rating: Reviewed by sam on 14/11/2009 fantastic phone cant fault it and i was a big nokia fan....not any more looks like im havi this phone for a long time because i dontknow how any one can make a better phone only problem i have i cant send or recive files via bluetooth any advice would be apriciated Rating: Reviewed by annon on 09/11/2009 this is honestly the worst phone i have ever had, ive gone through 3 handsets in as many months and i havent even dropped or abused it. the internet is a joke and never connects, battery life is terrible lucky if you get 10-12 hours use. the case on mine has got loose from me taking the battery out 2 or 3 times a day. blackberry should be embarrased to sell this phone its pretty much useless. its going back in the box for a few weeks untill my iphone 3gs arrives. shame on u blackberry Rating: Reviewed by CRISTIAN on 29/10/2009 THE WORST PHONE I.VE EVER HAD. I HAD BEFORE FEW NOKIAS,MOTOROLA,HTC,IPHONE 2 AND 3 G AND NEVER THE PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH MY BOLD. IN MAX ONE MONTH I WILL COME BACK TO IPHONE BUYING THE 32GB 3GS. BELIVE ME. I CANOT BELIVE WHEN I SEE AROUND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH BOLD IN THEIR HANDS. BLACKBERRY? NEVER AGAIN!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Alaa Elrifai on 29/10/2009 Dear Sir: I purchased the Blackberry bold a week ago.So far I am getting used to it.The 3G sign dropped a few days ago and I thought it is a coverage problem,however, after reading your review that said in its last lines that this problem can be fixed by updating the sim card, I updated it and the 3G sign returned immediately.I am very grateful to you.I have another problem, the device is set to ring when out of holster and to ring and vibrate alternately when in holster I tried to make it ring only when inside the holster but I could not as when I click "save" a message appear saying "name can not be empty". Can you tell me how can I do it. thanks in advance. My Email alaarifai@hotmail.com or alaaelrifai@yahoo.com Rating: Reviewed by ss on 27/10/2009 3rd grade phone. Rating: Reviewed by Greg on 25/10/2009 I had this as a works phone and the last time I had a Blackberry it basically made calls and sent/received email. That's it?! How things have changed! - Now it's mp3's, bluetooth, video, wifi, A-GPS. In the years in between this phone and my last Blackberry I had Windows Mobile phones and used them to the Nth degree - all the toys and all the apps. With this Blackberry I was shocked at how well it did EVERYTHING my old Windows Mobile phone did - only BETTER!! Never crashed or got stuck and did all I asked WHEN I WANTED IT TO - Amazing device from a Techy ;) Rating: Reviewed by Bhaskar Balachandran on 25/10/2009 Vodafone Blackberry Bold- A Nightmare I purchased a Blackberry Bold from Vodafone Store in Kolkata, India on 27th October 2008. Within 6 months the steel frame of the facia started rusting. I took it to the Vodafone store and learnt that facia is not covered under warranty. Soon after, the trackball started to stall. I was advised by helpline to re-boot the instrument to restore trackball movement.. The phone used hang frequently and had to be re-booted. On 20th of October the trackball stopped moving downwards and re-booting did not help. I reported to Vodafone Store in Sarat Bose Rd & Southern Avenue crossing, Kolkata on 22nd October 09 and was told to come next day as concerned technician was on leave. I reported again on 23rd October and the technician demanded purchase & warranty documents. On the 24th October, I took the purchase bills and demanded a new replacement under warranty but was told that Vodafone Store could only register complaints and send instrument to Bangalore for resolving hardware issues which would take 15 days. I am shocked that Blackberry sells phones all over the country but does not offer service support even in Metro cities and instrument problems have to be referred to Bangalore. I demanded a replacement as the instrument was within warranty period, had a history of problems and was defective in many respects, The phone was purchased from a Vodafone Store for Rs 34900, yet Vodafone declined to take responsibility and passed the buck to Blackberry in Bangalore. I handed over the Blackberry Bold to Vodafone with a strong complaint demanding immediate replacement with a new set. I am yet to get a response and under compulsion may have to move the consumer court. Rating: Reviewed by D. Keeling on 14/10/2009 two words: Never again, found it hard to text, connection is rubbish (although i understand thats not so much the phones fault) and has cut out on me a few times while trying to browse the net - when i mean cut out i mean just completely dies! Rating: Reviewed by JimBo on 14/10/2009 Definitely the worst phone I have ever owned. The software keeps crashing, it cuts me off mid calls, and I'm sick of having to do hard re-sets removing the battery and SIM. As for the battery life (even with bluetooth etc turned off) its just plain rubbish in this day and age. Do yourself a favour and stay well clear. Rating: Reviewed by Adrian Green on 08/10/2009 Got my blackberry phone last week, & i simply cant get enuff of it, it does exactly what i want it to do , amazing, the best phone i ever had! Rating: Reviewed by Gee on 22/09/2009 I have owned the curve 8320(wonderful to use) & 8520(cheap & nasy).But this bold is amazing ,havent put it down since i got it last week,i love it.The best phone ever.My husband & son both have the BB storm,not fussed on the touch screen myself.So its Bold for me all the way :) Rating: Reviewed by Drew on 20/09/2009 I don't see how anyone can expect any smartphone to work for more than a day without being charged! If you do you're insane. This phone is amazing. Rating: Reviewed by zet on 18/09/2009 i believe this blackberry is soo much useful for a bussines people , but for a casual people this is not the right phone , the camera is very worse , and its not only for a daily Facebook-email-checking or just for a sms or a daily phone, this thing is really for a bussines people someday i get my dad giving me this BlackberryBold , but then... i just cant handle it , i dont think it will suit my life , coz i need to paid more for the email service , and the phone price is way too much expensive plus the extra money per-month for Blackberry service , then i switch this Bold with a nokia 6303 classic ... hahaha... well... im a casual user , so for me its just a over-priced and standard phone and not too useful for my daily routine, the camera itself is real bad compared to my 6303c , the battery too its soo bad , but yeah the other spec is offcourse far beyond my 6303c , i just realized its have a 600Mhz Cpu Speed!! what the... the sony PSP is only had 333MHZ... wow... 600MHz is a waste of energy.... i... think... Rating: Reviewed by toriaoxford on 10/09/2009 A few months ago I would have raved about this phone but it's now driving me nuts! The fact that you have to be a contortionist to type numbers and symbols is a deal breaker for me but my MAIN GRIPE is the fact that the speaker is knackered and I've only had it for 6 months! If you search on Blackberry forums and the like, you will find hundreds, if not thousands of complaints about the speaker - it will just suddenly die on you and therefore you can no longer hear the phone ringing despite having it on the loudest profile - its barely audible! There are various work arounds (putting bits of folded paper/card behind the battery cover or gently but firmly pressing the area around the flash). However this is totally unacceptable and Blackberry really need to address this issue as its obviously very common. Thankfully, having been tied into Orange with the Blackberry, they're HAVING to let me out of my contract early as they've messed up big time (Orange I mean!) and so now I am going to use my iPhone 3GS on a SIM only contract with O2 - I am never going down the mobile phone contract route again - sorry, digressing from BB Bold review here! In summary, reluctantly I'd have to say AVOID getting this phone at all costs. It may APPEAR to offer everything, i.e. internet, email etc... but the operating system is very outdated - it hasn't really been updated that much from the BB Pearl OS. If I could give this review 'zero' stars I would - NOT impressed at all, come on Blackberry, SORT THIS OUT. Rating: Reviewed by nick on 09/09/2009 excellent phone by far the best blackberry on the market very quick internet connection easy to use and text loads of free applications to download from blacberry 10/10 from me Rating: Reviewed by Mark on 08/09/2009 So many good features on this phone and a great tool whilst not having a laptop with internet/wi-fi connection. Unfortunately, all the good work has been undone by a battery life of about 8 hours - even when not making a single call or browsing. I mean, when is a 'mobile' not a mobile when you have to keep it plugged in a charger virtually permanently? Rating: Reviewed by Michael on 07/09/2009 I have read the reviews and cant believe I am seeing negative ones about the Bold. Its the best mobile/PDA I have had and on the market. I use my Bold constantly and have never had a problem with it. Yes, the apps use a lot of battery power, but on the help guide on the phone, it gives tips on how to make sure to shut down apps and the backlighting to less time in order to conserve the battery, which can last up to 2 days and more. This is a seriously good phone. Rating: Reviewed by Enver on 06/09/2009 I have been a Nokia user for over 20 years, purchased the Nokia N97 was so dissapointed. I rely on emails, and the Bold is the best device i have ever had. Whoever says that this device is no good, does not know about phones or can not understand the funcionality. Rating: Reviewed by Naz on 03/09/2009 I love my bold it runs really fast and is definitely unlike anything I have ever used before! I was disappointed when I realised I needed BIS to run it properly but I soon sorted that out! I had a trusty nokia before and anyone who wants to put in a sim and go should go for that because my bold needed lots of setting up. But once you get going nothing out there like it! Highly recommended Rating: Reviewed by Ella on 28/08/2009 Haha i'd have it John! :P i must admit i'd love a blackberry! my godmother has one! and i go on it ALL the time and i must admit this phone is amazing very reliable nice looking, to be honest i cant think of a bad thing to say about it and neither can she! Rating: Reviewed by pam on 26/08/2009 I love my Blackberry Bold but unfortunately, despite taking extremely good care of it and always keeping it in its holder at only 6 months old it has developed moisture ingress, and of course even though I haven't exposed it to any moisture, it isn't covered by warranty. I am really frustrated by the fact that this appears to be a manufacturing problem with these phones, they apparently are more susceptible to humidity than any other phone, and bad luck if yours is one of the ones affected. So although it is a great phone to use, beware. Rating: Reviewed by ebz on 16/08/2009 Blackberryblackberryblackberry ILOVE MY 9000 its amazing:] howeva my roller ball was faulty after lyk 2months and had 2 b returned and thnks 2 02 i dint hav it bk 4 3weeeeeks!!!:[ tortue absolute tortue Rating: Reviewed by Jay on 14/08/2009 I love this phone accept that its easy to cut a call off when the red button seems to easily touch ur cheek and push in whilst talking. Also ive tried and tried and many other users can't seem to connect it to their home wifi networks. Rating: Reviewed by doc-ice on 18/03/2009 Do not buy on Orange-old, faulty handsets.I had 3 sent to me-all faulty.go voda/o2-voda know what they r talking abt. phone is excellent for business users! Rating: Reviewed by rick on 05/03/2009 this phone is awaful keeps cutting out when on a call, freezes up alot, batterey life is very bad, msn doesnt work when i told voda about it i was told to use the web nsn lol. its going back far to buggy firmware Rating: Consumer Reviews from other websites (100 reviews)BlackBerry Bold Reviews at Mobile Phones UK (100 reviews)BlackBerry Bold LinksBlackBerry 9000 Bold
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