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Review: BlackBerry Bold 9900

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Aug 25, 2011, 12:07 PM by Eric M. Zeman

T-Mobile's version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a few significant advantages over the Bold 9930 being sold by Verizon Wireless. Phone Scoop reveals what they are.

Author's note: Since the Bold 9900 is practically identical to the 9930, many portions of this text have been copied from Phone Scoop's review of the 9930. Rest assured, however, we put the 9900 through all the same tests that we did the 9930.

T-Mobile introduces its first "4G" BlackBerry, the Bold 9900. While the hardware and software is the same as the Verizon-branded 9930, the 9900 has a few notable differences. With its great keyboard, touch screen, and BlackBerry 7 operating system, the seeker of a 4G smartphone has something to be excited about.

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About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

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BlackBerry Bold 9900

2.8" display 640 x 480 pixels
Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 processor 0.75 GB RAM
1,230 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

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meximixin

Sep 7, 2011, 7:34 PM

Blackberry is back!

got a chance to play with these devices and I can say that BBerry is back! They still have a way to go but they are by no stretch out of the game. The Apptitude is amazing. It loads in less than 60 seconds. Twice as fast as previous models. 27k apps w/ 150 added each day. Props!

toaster oven

Aug 25, 2011, 3:28 PM

A step in the right direcion

The hardware looks great and the software looks pretty decent too. I think I'll patiently wait for a QNX phone.

kingskid

Aug 25, 2011, 1:39 PM

Blackberry Bold 9900

Looks appealing...but...I wish Verizon had the 9810 slider.

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