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Score: 8.4/10

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+ This mobile phone scores very high on software compatibility. - It scores very poorly on size and weight. “Great keyboard for e-mailing and texting. cracking screen which is nice and bright…” Jonathan, Coatbridgr View all 228 real customer reviews

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228 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
89% of people recommend it.

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Battery life6.3
Design8.7
Ease of use8.4
Features8.7
Size and weight4.0
Software compatibility10.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.4
Overall rating8.4
Business or web user (45)
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Score 10.0/10

Jonathan, Coatbridgr

+ Great keyboard for e-mailing and texting. Cracking screen which is nice and bright and videos look lovely on it. The sound from the internal speaker is really good and through the supplied earbuds is very very good. Just a great phone overall.

- Out of the box battery life is bad but gets better with regular charges.. DO NOT let the battery run right down, always keep it topped up as modern batteries don't work like older styles. The firmware which comes on the phone doesn't help the battery, a simple upgrade turn the battery into a differnt bit of kit.. i can easily get 3 days from mine now if I turn off the wi-fi and bluetooth while not using them.

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purchased 15 Oct 2008

Score 10.0/10

Paul, Widnes , “first time blackberry user”

+ This is my first blackberry and I was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to get used to using it, but I have found the ease of use pleasantly surprising. Its fantastic and not complicated in anyway whatsoever, after I spent my first few days navigating around the menu I can find my way round it and customised it to my own preferences. I actually thought I would spend hours/days on end reading the user guide, but all the help from a user guide is in the phone itself. I dont consider myself to be knowledgeable when it comes to technology, but I would certainly recommend this device to anyone who is unsure about whether or not to have a blackberry or go for a more basic device. Its great, I can't say no more really other than that.

- I'm struggling here.....but there are two very minor "bad" points. In the help section of managing messages it says to delete multiple messages, hold down the ALT key and scroll down the message list highlighting the messages and then press the menu key and select delete messages. That is wrong, you dont use the ALT key, but the left 'shift/CAPS' key next to the 0 (zero).....oh and the sat nav icon wasn't pre-loaded when it said it should be, but I sorted that out over the phone in less than 5 minutes.

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purchased 18 Oct 2008

Score 8.0/10

Patrick, Chelmsford , “I'm a Blackberry devotee.”

+ The Bold is undoubtedly the most impressive Blackberry yet. One of its greatest advantages is that having had Blackberrys for a number of years, in spite of its many new features, it feels very familiar. Web browsing is almost broadband speed and its looks speak for themselves.

- My first Bold had an power key malfunction and had to be replaced. This is the first time I have ever experienced problems with a Blackberry. The only other criticisms I have is very poor battery life, probably due to the amount of technology it has to support, and the camera specification is not in keeping with such a sophisticated piece of technology.

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purchased 21 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Suzanne, Perth

+ qwerty keyboard is great - web browsing is adequate, fast enough for my requirements - love the look of the Blackberry - very easy to use - didnt need to use the manual at all [and I am the worlds worst at figuring things out !!!!]

- not found any so far

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purchased 08 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Had phone a month-still think it's superb all round. No freezing up or software issues-it just works.

- Battery life about 48hrs with steady usage-about the norm for smartphones these days.

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purchased 13 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Keith, Clacton On Sea , “Mobile phone lover.”

+ The overall appearance and ease of use has been a worthwhile purchase.

- Phone cuts off for no reason. Problems with software. Unable to receive tones etc via bluetooth.

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purchased 14 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

John, Evesham

+ Having carried a PDA & Mobile for years it is great to have just one thing to carry. Texting with a qwerty key pad is great. WIFI is excellent

- Phone recepion is not good where I live, with my old mobile it was OK. The Blackberry is useless for phone calls at home as it has even worse reception than my old phone.

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purchased 11 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

nina , liverpool uk , “love mobils”

+ its fast and easy to use buttons r good size and its mostly realible

- its big to big for my pocket battery life to short

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purchased 30 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Really compact with multi-account email facility.

- Had tendency initially to freeze requiring hard reset.

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purchased 28 Oct 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Battery life 2 days if satnav in regular use. I've bought an in-car charger!

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purchased 04 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Emma, Birmingham , “Experienced, knowledgable phone user”

+ This is the best phone I have ever had, i would never have another brand of phone. Blackberry's are the way forward. At first, it is not the easier to use. However once you're used to the features and how to use them all, it is an absolute pleasure and nothing is a hardship. The best thing about it is that it is 100% customisable, from the icons on the front to what you want in each folder. This is on top of all the basic personalisation features.

- keeps crashing, battery only lasts two days at most and with minimal use.

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purchased 17 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Nat, Central London

+ EVERYTHING

- Battery life is a bit rubbish, needs charged every day.

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purchased 17 Nov 2008

Score 7.0/10

Michael, Bracknell

+ Emails very good. I have quite a few email addresses and have them all on the Blackberry.
Keyboard very good for writing stuff - as I don't do text slang.
The browser is great on mobile sites.
The organiser is good but can't set multiple alarms on an individual appointment or reminder.
Google search and maps add on application is good with GPRS position finder.

- 3G, Orange and GPRS signal is non existent in some areas, rendering the phone and all its features useless - I expected better than this - of course it's not the phones fault!
Browser is not much good when viewing non mobile sites - too much scrolling and zooming in all directions..
Camera is not great quality, and the flash/metering is not intelligent enough to produce decent photos when there is any kind of backlighting to the subject.
No pdf reader
Many of the downloadable add on apps are over expensive and not particularly good - more and better need to be available please.

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purchased 19 Nov 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Office Professional”

+ trendy device , slim and professional

- portability,
non-touch screen properties
poor reception
not very common with other devices

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purchased 05 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Orange for life”

+ Blackberry Messenger is very good for staying in contact with people at no cost.
Google maps and facebook application also come in very handy.

- Have to charge the phone every night otherwise cannot use the phone the next day. Bluetooth compatability also very poor

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purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “T3+stuff gadget fiend ”

+ Good screen, great keyboard and trackball

- User unfriendly,hard to view pictures in email, mostly won't play wmv files, only ten sms address's at a time, no group send for texys and email
Poor range of software to buy so far, poor youtube playback (hangs a lot to buffer, which is missing the point of buffering!)
No radio!!!!

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purchased 27 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great for busy people, who need to constantly keep in touch with their emails.

- bad sync with internet.

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purchased 07 Jan 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “loves technology”

+ nice well compact phone good technological features

- Reviewer left no comment

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38 of 49 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

glasgow, amanda

+ I use the phone for work purposes the qwerty keyboard makes life a lot easier and I can respond to e mails right away I love this phone

- The battery life is not great even with the wifi switched of also I feel that in todays market the camera could be a lot better

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purchased 07 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Antony , Yeovil , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ The Blackberry Bold is an excellent package especially if you are looking for a phone which can keep you in touch with business and private contacts anywhere and at anytime. The e-mail is outstanding with the amount of accounts you can have - In-fact I can honestly say that in a lot of occasions any e-mails that are being sent to my normal outlook account arrive on the phone before they show-up on the PC which is quite amazing. The quality of the media screen and the graphics are very good plus the memory storage level is quite adequate if you want to use it for, presentation slides and word documents. Speed of downloads again is quite fast Ease of use once you have sat-down and had a play with it is not bad and as a whole the package of the blackberry isn't bad at all.

- Battery life is a concern especially if you are using it for what it is predominantly meant to be used for and that is information such as word documents and presentations. You also cannot pair it to your Tom Tom SAT-NAV in the car which makes it a bit awkward especially if you are on the road a fair bit so the "hands free" is a little bit useless. The other thing which is a bit of a pain is that when your in contacts and you open up a contact to ring or e-mail, once you have used that contact, the blackberry stays on the same contact unless you keep pushing the "go back button" to clear the screen which means you are forever looking down making sure your not deleting info by mistake. Last but not least the quality of the sounds especially if you have loaded your own tunes onto it isn't particularly good, in-fact it's awful.

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purchased 24 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

coventry, daniel , “hardworker fun good looking”

+ Great all round phone everything I need for work and personal use

- Battery is terrible! Shorter than it says on the box!

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purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Alan, Blackwood

+ good features, excellent email

- poor battery life

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purchased 04 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Barrington, London , “On the go”

+ Great Email facilities its Compact helps me keep organised, also have camera which is helpful i fi want to quickly show a friend something, and is easily sent via the BBM(Blackberry Messenger). Looks great and the Web Browsing is far better than the older 8800.Listening to music is easier too on the Bold and the games help me on my train journey while i listen to muic.

- Battery life, but that might be because I use it so much

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purchased 12 Feb 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Easy to pick up and use even if it your first Blackberry

- Battery life is not great, and once it gets low the signal cuts off with no warning, so you have a phone that is switched on but cannot be used!

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purchased 24 Feb 2009

Score 7.0/10

Kathy, Wigan , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Handles email on the go like a dream

- not getting a days use from a full charge with average use of aprox 10 emails 3 phone calls and a hand full of texts, i am lucky to get home before the phone dies ?

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purchased 28 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good looks,good menu,easy to use,web is pretty quick

- battery life

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purchased 22 Dec 2008

Score 7.0/10

oldham, craig , “self employed networking”

+ Email
Video
Sound
Keyboard

- Battery life

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purchased 23 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Well made, great for text or email, great to typing

- Few quirks with internet

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purchased 10 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ Excellent phone with an all round appeal.

- Battery life is disappointing so recommend purchasing a spare battery

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purchased 23 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Richard, Lewes , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Easy to use straight from the box. Qwerty keyboard was a must for me as I email quite a bit whilst on the run. I also love the free Blackberry messenger app, as it's a great way to keep in contact with friends and work colleagues. The screen resolution is amazing.
If you are the kind of person that like to keep in touch with friends on Facebook, Twitter etc then you really can't go wrong with this. I take it with me on photography shoots where I am in the middle of nowhere and can still keep upto date.

- Battery life with phone at default isn't the best, but this is pretty easy to sort out by disabling certain features, especially Bluetooth as I don't require that constantly.
The built in camera needs a shutter as dust from your pocket can cover the lens and greatly reduce the quality of the picture. Also for a modern phone 2MP camera just isn't good enough. Then again, I didn't buy for the camera, so that point is rather mute and doesn't take anything away from this fantastic product.

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purchased 28 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

archie, blyth,northumberland , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ overall i believe this to be one of the best buys i have ever made< i find the keyboard extremly easy touse, in conjunction with e-mail and txts

- the only two bad points i have about this phone is the battery life and the fact that it does not have helpful things on it like restaurants or taxi firms etc in the area that i may be at

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purchased 04 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ Great push email, which is really easy to use. The OS as a whole is really simple, no lag time etc.
The browser is much better than expected too - no iPhone beater - but the best non-touch browser.
The facebook's app integration with contacts is pretty amazing as well.

- The battery life isn't fabulous - I re-charge daily. The camera at 2mp is a little blurry, though the flash is useful.
When you restart the reboot screen is pretty scary and last a long time! A good 5mins of blank screen!
Other than that - perfect! :D

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purchased 03 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

Robert, Wigan , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ So much faster than using a PC to check email.

- Battery only lasts about 24 hours, before requiring recharging. My older phones lasted 3 days.

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purchased 15 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

L, London

+ Is my office in my packet

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 29 Jan 2009

michael , winsford , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ The product is great ! The keypad is so easy to use and the menu is set out simple.

- The only bad point is the battery life is quite short !

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purchased 23 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ The phone was very easy to set up especially linking email accounts.

- The worst thing about the phone is the internet browsing which is incredibly fussy about signal and often reports and error in rendering the page even when in the centre of a city where signal strength should be very good.

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purchased 27 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ So clear and good range of features

- Inital understanding of options takes some getting use to. Could do with a printed manual as a follow on from the basics.

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purchased 30 Mar 2009

Score 7.0/10

Rory, Selkirk , “Other”

+ very stylish and everything i need!

- i have to charge it everyday!!!

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purchased 26 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ EVERYTHING apart from battery life.

- battery life is very bad. i need 2 charge EVERYNITE.

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purchased 26 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

mark, dorking , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ the key board is fantastic, easy and fast to use.

- the delay caused by Bluetooth when on calls, none of my other phones have this.

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purchased 06 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

nicholas, warwick , “Other”

+ Keyboard, software, features

- Battery, bottom end slight scratch marks from putting in case appearing. Trackball did stop scrolling down but later started working again

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purchased 01 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Naomi, Brighton

+ Although this Blackberry is quite a big size, it is very light. Easy to hold and also comfortable. The keypad is extremely easy to use, although it does take some getting used to. Web browsing is great. Email access is also great as you can have almost anything forwarded whether its work or personal. All the applications are great aswell. And I absoultly love Blackberry Messenger its great, Saves all you text messages, its fast and easy. My favourite feature.

- Battery life is the lowest quality. If you use the phone alot through out the day you will find you will need to charge almost every night. Also the camera quality isnt very good, but people generally dont buy blackberrys for the camera. There the only 2 bad points I can quote.

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purchased 18 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Roy, London

+ The ability to access my organiser, e-mails and contacts on the fly is a definitive thumbs up. Gone are the days when I have to boot up my computer, wait for it to load my personal settings and go through the prolonged logging-in process to access my work account. It's all just a few clicks away on my blackberry. The instant messenger function, which can be easily linked to my work one, is also great as I can get in touch with colleagues at the press of a button. As if that was not enough, there is also a navigation function. I just love the phone!

- What bad points?

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purchased 26 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

george, eldersle , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ I think that this blackberry 9000 is really really good on pretty much everything except 1 little but very important thing I cannot send or receive anything using my bluetooth when I try and belive me I've tried on a lot of mobile phone's inc.. The new IPhone + my Nokia N95 also could use a better camera the one in it is fine though these day's you'd expect at least a 5 megapix camera for a phone such like this one but not to be. I can see the photo's fine but can be better but it has everything else down to perfection .

- As above camera could be better and need to get the bluetooth fixed so it can send and receive anything

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purchased 26 Feb 2009

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ As a blackberry it does what blackberries do best, email functionality is good

- The screen becomes dissapointing in size, its difficult to navigate by selecting on screen options using the rollerball when surfing on the handset. The rollerball is small and seems likely to wear.

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purchased 15 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

sharon , southampton , “Style and looks come first” More like this »

+ nice to look at, some cool features...good email

- internet is a little slow compare to previous phones and has a habit of crashing!

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purchased 03 Jun 2009

Score 4.0/10

john, turriff

+ its a great phone when it works
sound quality on handset is brilliant
camera and video is great
and easy to use once you get the hang of it

- unreliableim always having to take battery out when the phone freezes!!!
sometimes the message folders dissapear
sometimes it refuses too send messages
headphones didnt work well for very long
and trying to send or recieve data via bluetooth is a nightmare

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purchased 29 May 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- The handset build is very plastic and poorer quality than previous BB models.

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purchased 28 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Ease of use

- Video playback of movies get out of sync with voice

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purchased 07 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Rotimi, Hull , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ I am absolutely in love with everything about the B.Bold and from design to features.

- The battery could be improved a bit for me but I must confess that this might be because I am always glued to my Bold.

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purchased 10 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ Ever since I've had the Bold my life has changed. I could access my emails on the move, I could read the latest updates and news on the go and i could browse the Internet whenever i want to. Web browsing is great on the Bold and google latitude is fun to use. Apart from that I explored making my own theme and enjoyed that thoroughly. Overall a good buy.

- Battery life could be improved upon. 2megapixel camera is also not very great because pictures uploaded onto facebook look quite blur.

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purchased 02 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Joshua , Slough , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ apart from the bad points

- camera and video recording is not good

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purchased 28 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ always keeping in touch

- facebook pics not available

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purchased 01 Mar 2009

david, london , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Its just a nice overall unit and does what I ask of it

- Battery life is a killer and the device manager on the pc is slow as hell to load and carry out tasks. Roxio isn't the easiest application for file management either.

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purchased 29 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Laura , Sunderland UK , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ Email push, get your emails through the same way you get texts.
Sound quality of the speakers is amazing!
Easy to use to stay in touch with everyone!!!
Facebook, myspace, messenger....they're all there!

- I'm completely in love with this phone!!!!

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purchased 28 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

C, North West

+ Everything

- Battery life. But to be fair, I have only had this bold a couple of weeks and I see the battery life improving with every charge

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purchased 02 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The keyboard is amazing, the features are great, it looks great, it's nice and compact

- The battery only lasts about a day

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purchased 25 May 2009

Score 5.0/10

Adam, Heathfield , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Easy to use and good e mail. Also quick web browsing.

- Battery life is frankly awful and for this reason I might even have to buy out my contract. I can't imagine I am the heaviest user either but can rarely make it home with my phone working, even though I charge it over night.

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purchased 29 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Email and internet on the move

- Cannot delete more than one messages at a time
Short Battery life

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purchased 17 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Solon, Southgate

+ Quick, simple and easy to use

- Camera could be better

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purchased 01 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ really easy to use

- gps doesnt always work and neither does bluetooth

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purchased 31 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

jim, medway

+ Camera provides excellent images.ganes provided are superb and linking to car device is simple.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Jun 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous, Cheshire , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

+ Brilliant little phone well not little, but its really good for its features and in what it can do

- the battery life on it and the camera is a big let down

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purchased 19 Jun 2009

Score 7.0/10

richard, London , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ A move on from the Curve. I like having access to more icons on the home screen. All apps are upgraded from previous versions. New users should find it easy. I don't miss a touch screen.

- I miss mail on the home screen (Curve UI) . Battery life is 1-2 days max.

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purchased 09 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good on most aspects.

- lack of application and only with a 2MP camera

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purchased 28 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ email - internet usage etc....

- dont know how to download my own tunes as a ringtone and change message ringing sound, this isnt that simple

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purchased 23 Jun 2009

Score 6.0/10

Emma, Raglan , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ Looks fab, nice size keyboard, roller ball is good, screen is good size and clarity it good

- Not very versatile; only links to certain wifi, very flakey. Usability is not the best. The white background for most of the email, sms, tools look very archaic!

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purchased 05 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Roger, Crawley Down

+ 1. Being able to add third party apps,
2. Read edit & create MS Word and MS Excel documents.
3. Access to internet, EMail etc.

- Battery life just under 2 days!

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purchased 12 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andrew, Biggin Hill

+ Easy to call, text and email dtraight from the the contacts list which is very comprehensive and syncs totally with Outlook. Easy web browsing and simple to set up PC to use the phone as an internet modem. Keyboard is better than it looks

- Using the great facilities of the phone, even for moderate times, kills the battery very quickly.

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purchased 09 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ it does everything it says on the box ... and more

- the battery life is shocking!!!

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purchased 10 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anna, London

+ amazing resolution of the screen
emails
it is a great device, of course there are things that could be added or be better but I do love my new phone :)

- free pdf viewer would be a desired feature as well as a digital radio
unable to plug the headphones in while the leather cover is on, I would add an extra hole in the cover
The short battery life is very anoying.

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great for email and internet

- Only bad side is the battery life

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purchased 04 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Aaron, Kirkcaldy, Fife

+ It's a BlackBerry, possibly one of the best thought out handheld devices I have ever used. I was skeptical at first and avoided getting one for years, but my friend and business partner kept at it and I'm glad he did. Good points: The interface is intuitive and adaptable. The looks are as about as classy as it gets. Good battery life despite online complaints. Sync works great. Definitely the best phone I've ever had.

- The camera is terrible, but that's not what I chose this device for.

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purchased 19 Sep 2009

Score 5.0/10

karen, west cornforth

+ easy to use with the qwerty keypad, good for browsing the web and being able to email on the go.

- rubish battery life, rubish quality of camera, when first getting the blackberry the instructions arent that clever (i had to ask a coleague who already had the phone how to do stuff. he advised it had taken him ages to work it out also), i have been unable to transfer data with anyone via bluetooth.

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purchased 24 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

steven, billingham , “Other”

+ Easy to use. Very user friendly

- It has non

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purchased 28 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

jacqueline ralph, leigh , “Style and looks come first” More like this »

+ love the phone

- none

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purchased 03 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Sharon, Bristol

+ Everything you can possibly want at your fingertips. It's so easy to use and has so many functions. The coverage from Vodafone is very good for both calls and internet. Where I live is renowned for bad signal, but it doesn't struggle at all. The qwerty keybourd takes a bit of getting used to, but the keys are bigger than it's predecessors, making it a much better experience. I would be lost without it now. The applications that you can get for it are brilliant, even the free ones. I particularly liked the weather forcast from any place in the world and where you are via the GPS.

- I have none. Some people say that the battery life isn't too good, but it is no different than I expected especially for how much I use it....therefore, no bad points.

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purchased 12 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Luke, London , “Style and looks come first” More like this »

+ fast, reliable, light weight, great media functionality.

- Camera could be better

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purchased 14 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Simon, St Neots , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Simple to use and inclusive sat nav and email made it a great package

- Camera should be 5M to make this the complete hand held device.

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purchased 03 Jul 2009

Score 2.0/10

John, Liverpool , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ It gets email

- As a phone its poor. Should have bought a Nokia

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purchased 20 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Nathan, West Midlands

+ Overall it is a modern and eyecatching phone that has great facilities and excellent value for money.

- Only bad point is the battery life!

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purchased 09 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

michael, edinburgh

+ just fantastic

- battery

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Gabriel , hereford , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ beautiful design, wel layed out, simple to use

- cant download all applications

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purchased 23 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Gary, Oxford

+ Excellent build quality, feels a lot better built than my previous Nokia N96. Screen is really sharp and the demo movie clips look awesome on it. Email of course is spot on, new Blackberry Messenger is really good, sound quality out of the speakers easily rivals most N Series Nokias. Keyboard easy to use (and I haven't got the smallest fingers in the world), Internet browsing with latest firmware updates is pretty fast ignore reviews on other sites and youtube, with the latest firmware there isn't a problem and it can only get better with future releases. And with up to date firmware the phone also runs pretty fast no hanging much at all or needs for reset.

- Battery life can be limited with wifi on all the time, just switch it off when not needed and problem solved. Only 128mb of application memory, for some reason you can't put other apps on the phone memory or memory card?! This fills up very quickly so don't expect to get many apps on there.

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purchased 21 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Lucy, Rochdale , “texter emailer chatter facebooker”

+ Easily receiving and sending emails, great for keeping in touch. Good music player, apt camera, easy to navigate through the applications. looks good, feels good - best phone Ive ever had!

- The battery does need charging every day and occasionally the rollerball stops working and therefore so do I.

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purchased 26 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Neil, Littlehampton

+ Love the layout of the phone, so easy to use. Good screen size and keyboard. Wouldn't be without it!!

- Side buttons activate when I put it in the cradle when in the car. Not a major issue really.

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purchased 23 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ This has got to be the best phone I have ever had. I love the fact I received my emails instantly (I have 3 email accounts) and I don't have to sit at my computer desk to constantly check my emails. The screen size is good and the video quality is excellent. I've downloaded some pretty good apps onto this phone such as the e books, weather reports, and mileage counter. The gps maps are brilliant as is Poynt which is also a gps map helping u to find hotels, restaurants etc.

- The battery life isn't brilliant on this phone. I get about a day and a half use before I need to recharge it. The camera is rubbish, but it's no big deal if you're like me and more interested in the other features on the phone. There is only one alarm on the phone (which is enough for some people), but I do miss the use of a multi alarm.

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purchased 05 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “cool”

+ Like it

- Footery

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purchased 18 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ So easy to use and everything is in one place, I can text, email and call from one handset and typing is so much faster with a qwerty keyboard. Browsing the internet is exactly the same as browsing from a pc. The look and feel of everything is so much more familiar and therefore user friendly.

- Battery doesn't last quite as long as I had hoped but I can live with having to charge it every few days for the benefits I get from it.

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purchased 02 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

james , sheffield , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Great product email is fantastic

- Needs flash player and java script wish I could watch videos on iplayer

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purchased 09 Oct 2009

huldah, london

+ it may not be the most beautiful looking phone but it is effective. quick web access, navigation pad and screen, and software is all great. Although style and quality come first for me. I may not like the style but the phone is definately a quality phone.

- The battery life is not great but then it's not down to me, I love the phone so much therfore i find reasons to be on it.

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purchased 08 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Email and ease of use of keyboard.

- Telephone - poor compared to other smartphones.

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purchased 19 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Clever phone, always 1 step ahead of you and never fails the tasks. The quickest and most responsive smartphone on the market

- Nothing major... The built in browser could develope att bit but still works fine with most pages...

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purchased 24 Aug 2009

Score 6.0/10

james flack, watford

+ Screen quality very good, same with the keyboard

- Browsing is awkward and slow, trackball became unresponsive, locked up several times requiring a battery pull to correct, very little application memory.

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purchased 04 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Extremely easy to use.

- The camera is poor.

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purchased 14 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use with th qwerty keyboard and navigation roller.

- Battery life isnt good

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purchased 31 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Charlotte, Newcastle , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ its good because it's stylish and good to use email on the move

- the cursor button always gets stuck and the battery life is awful

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purchased 11 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Phillip , London , “Business or web user” More like this »

+ Ease of use and clarity of calls are both great

- battery lasts 24 hours exactly (for me...!)

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purchased 13 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Sophia, Glasgow , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ This phone is ideal for someone who needs to keep track on thier emails. I personallylove this phone for texting as i find it easy and i love the texting feature as it allows you to see what the person you are replying to has previously said. I justlove this phone it looks good , it has the best apps 10/10.

- The only bad point is the batery life. I have to charge it every night. If i stay elsewhere ie;my boyfriends house and forget my charger im totally without a phone for the next day.

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purchased 16 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Looks good

- No radio.

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purchased 19 Aug 2009

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Product Features

3G Yes
Touchscreen No
Type QWERTY Keyboard
Band Quad
EDGE Yes
WiFi Yes
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels 2
Screen Resolution (pixels) 480x420
Bluetooth Yes
XHTML Browser No
WAP No
FM Tuner No
Email Functionality Yes
SatNav Yes
MP3 ATRAC Playback Yes
Operating System Blackberry OS
Memory Card Slot Yes
Weight (g) 133
Talk Time (hours) 5
Standby Time (hours) 310
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
USB Port Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Instant Messaging Yes
Built-in Camera Yes
Dimensions (mm) 114x66x14
Java Yes
SAR (W per kg in 10g) 2
Games Yes
HTML Browser Yes
Phone book capacity (names) Shared Memory
Colour Black
Networks Orange
Networks Vodafone

Also known as: RIM BlackBerry Bold

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