Cheap Blackberry Bold 9700 (Bold 2) Deals & Price Comparison

The BlackBerry Bold gets an update in the form of the BlackBerry Bold 9700, aka the BlackBerry Bold 2.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Bold 2 / Bold2) is a smartphone with BlackBerrys traditional full QWERTY thumb operated keyboard and landscape full colour high resolution (480 x 360 pixel) screen. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 uses a trackpad located in the centre of the phone to navigate using your thumb.

The hardware specs of the BllackBerry Bold 9700 include WiFi, 3G (HSDPA) high speed internet, Bluetooth 2.0, 3.2 mega-pixel camera (stills & video), GPS/A-GPS and microSD memory expansion.

All the usual BlackBerry email functionality is included along with web browsing, multimedia player, organiser and maps will keep you up to date, on top of things and entertained.

• Trackpad navigation
• Bright, hi-resolution screen
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• 3G technology
• Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® enabled
• 256MB flash Memory
• 3.2 MP digital Camera with
  Video Camera
• Multimedia Player
• Wireless Email
• Organiser
• Browser
• Phone
• SMS/MMS
• MicroSD card Reader

Size and Weight

• Dimensions: 109mm x 60mm x 14.1mm
• Weight: 122 grams (including battery)

Battery & Battery Life

• 1500 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell#
• Talk Time: Up to 6 hours (GSM and UMTS)
• Standby Time: Up to 21 days/504 hours (GSM), Up to 17 days/408 hours (UMTS)
• Music Playback Time: Up to 38 hours

Display

• High resolution 480x360 pixel colour display
• Transmissitive TFT LCD
• Supports over 65,000 colours
• 2.44" (diagonally measured)

Camera & Video Recording

• 3.2 MP Camera
• Auto Focus, Image Stabilisation
• Flash
• 2X digital zoom
• Video camera recording:
  • Normal Mode (480 x 352 pixel)
  • MMS Mode (176 x 144 pixel)

Maps & GPS

• Includes BlackBerry Maps
• Integrated GPS with A-GPS

Data Input & Navigation

• 35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
• Dedicated Keys: Send, End, Menu, Escape, Left/Right Convenience keys (default VAD and Camera) ,2 x Volume/Zoom, Sleep, Mute (Play/Pause)
• Trackpad - Located on front face of device, ESC Key to the right, Menu to the left
• Intuitive icons and menus

Voice Input & Output

• Integrated speaker and microphone
• Hands-free headset capable
• Bluetooth headset capable
• Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone

Media Player

• 256 MB Built-in memory
• Video format support: XviD partially supported, H.263, H.264, WMV3, MPEG4, Sorenson Spark & On2 VP6 (Flash support)
• Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro / WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+

Ringtones & Notifications

• Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
• Notification options are user configurable
• 32 Polyphonic Ringtones – MIDI, SP-MDI, MP3, WAV

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth® v2.0
• Mono/Stereo Headset
• Handsfree
• Serial Port Profile
• Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
• Bluetooth SIM Access Profile supported

Security

• Password protection
• Screen lock
• Sleep mode
• Optional support for S/MIME

Wi-Fi

• 802.11 b/g
• UMA support
• Planned Wi-Fi Certifications: WPA, WPA2, WMM, WMM Power Save, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Cisco CCX

Wireless Networks

• 3G (HSDPA) compatible
• UMTS: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1,2,5/6), 2100/1700/900 MHz (Bands 1,4,8)
• GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
• Quad-band support: GSM 850; GSM