Using the browser with the trackpad as the cursor is definitely a great input method remember when the trackball made use of the cursor back in the day for the first time? While the Bold offered three different audible speaker ports one on each side and one at the top for pretty accurate sound reproduction, the BlackBerry uses a single opening towards the top part of the back of the device.
This works fairly well and sound, uh, sounds good. We did notice a volume decrease compared to the Bold, but not by much. Nothing is going to beat that Storm 2 speaker, though…. It could probably even rival the BlackBerry — truly unbelievable.
For some rough statistics, the BlackBerry Bold with normal usage patterns lasted me around 7 hours of usage until the battery was dead. How long do you think the lasts using the exact same BlackBerry Bold battery?
Try around 15 hours. Really remarkable and will help those on-the-go warriors. Note: Battery life was based on OS 5. With four form-factors in the BlackBerry family, it complicates things.
We absolutely gushed over the BlackBerry Tour in our review and until the came along, that was our daily driver. We think so. But as good as the Tour is, the is better. The BlackBerry combines the most-loved features that have been sprinkled about on BlackBerry phones over the last year 3G, 3. The whole device has shrunk as well, most noticeably in width, which is down from 66mm to 60mm.
All told, RIM has toned down the look and feel of the Bold to the extent that a name change to Bland would feel more appropriate. Likewise, the phone feels secure and comfortable in the hand and all the buttons fall easily within reach for one-handed use, though of course typing is generally a two-handed affair.
Aside from its tweaked design, the other most notable change with the compared to the is its use of the new optical trackpad that replaces the old trackball, or Pearl as RIM liked to call it. Reaction to this new trackpad has been mixed and we can see why. While it is responsive and is just as speedy to use for large movements, finer adjustments, like moving the cursor one character in a text document, can be tricky.
With a bit of practice you get the hang of it — laying your thumb flat, rather than using the tip, improves tracking — but some people might find the change a bit frustrating to start with. All the keys are backlit, have a reassuring positive click and respond quickly thanks to a nice shallow action. Arguably even better is the screen.
These two combined are what really bring videos and pictures to life and actually make this an equal to much larger devices in this regard.
The only downside are the viewing angles. From below, it is absolutely fine but from the sides or above, visibility drops off markedly.
Actually, there is one other potential downside. Incorporated into the top edge are lock and call mute buttons while down the right edge are volume controls and the camera button. The camera is mounted on the back and can shoot at up to 3. It has autofocus and a reasonably powerful LED flash, takes photos reasonably quickly and results in pretty decent pictures with impressive colour reproduction.
Video can also be shot at up to x pixels and the framerate is enough to make perfectly usable clips. Sadly, the left edge is where the 3. At least the sound from it is very good. Irritatingly, the latter was far too easy to trigger by accident. Under the battery cover is a 1,mAh battery and above this is a microSD slot that can take cards up to 32GB. A 2GB card comes in the box. It offers variable zoom, auto focus, a flash, and video-recording capabilities.
Editing options are pretty standard with various size and quality choices, white-balance controls, and color effects. You can also use the phone's GPS to geotag photos. Picture quality was impressive. Objects looked clear in images, and colors weren't washed out, even in bright sunlight. On our end, the audio was clear with very little background noise so we had no problem hearing our callers or using an airline's voice automated response system.
Friends also reported good things about the Bold's sound quality. They didn't complain of any voice distortion or weird noises. In addition, they were impressed by the clarity of the speakerphone and didn't even realize that we had switched over to speakerphone halfway through the call until we told them. Unfortunately, the audio wasn't quite as pristine on our side; voices sounded a bit tinny, but it certainly didn't prevent us from continuing with the conversation.
Thanks to the 3. Video playback was also smooth with synchronized images and audio. T-Mobile's 3G coverage in New York was reliable though not blazingly fast. We've said it before but we'll say it again: though RIM has made some drastic improvements to its browser in the past year, it still lags behind all the other major operating systems. The navigation is clunky and slow, but it seems that the company realizes this weakness and is committed to developing a better browser.
In fact, RIM recently posted a job opening for a WebKit developer, so we look forward to a day where we actually enjoy the mobile Web experience on a BlackBerry since it does everything else so well. The Bold 's next-gen MHz processor certainly delivered, as the smartphone felt snappy.
We only encountered some minimal delays when using the camera. Unfortunately, we were not able to try out the GPS and navigation on the BlackBerry Bold before press time but will update this section as soon as we do. In addition, we'll report back on battery drain results. The BlackBerry Bold features a 1,mAh lithium ion battery with a rated talk time of 6 hours and up to 17 days of standby time.
Bonnie Cha. Pricing Not Available. It also gets a faster processor and updates to BlackBerry OS 5. The BlackBerry browser doesn't compare to the competition. The handset's compact size results in a smaller display and keyboard, but they aren't deal-breakers. We only wish it had a better browser to complete the package.
The BlackBerry Bold has a leaner and less masculine look than its predecessor.
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