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October 27, 2009
RIM has been showing off its brand-new RIM BlackBerry Bold 2 smartphone to select journalists in London this week. We were among the chosen reviewers to be given an in-depth, hands-on briefing with the BlackBerry Bold 9700.
3G, Wi-Fi; Bluetooth, GSM, GPRS, Edge smartphone; 2.4in LCD screen; SureType Qwerty keyboard; 3.2Mp camera; 256MB microSD card; headphone jack; email, calendar, task list, web browser, media player, BlackBerry 5.0 software; BlackBerry 5.0 Messenger; BlackBerry AppWorld Store; 60x14x109 mm; 122g with battery; 1500 mAh battery; standby up to 21 days; up to 6 hours talktime; up to 38-hour music playback; 109x60x14.1mm; 122g
A slimmer, lighter Bold than the original model, we like the substitution of the trackball for the touchpad and think this BlackBerry line remains the most appealing that RIM offers. Time will tell whether qwerty keypad fans find the BlackBerry Bold 9700's shrunken keypad an issue, however.
Rosemary Hattersley
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