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Introduction
I’ve had my Blackberry Bold 9000 for about 2 months now. It’s definitely changed the way that I communicate in certain respects and made my life a little bit easier in lots of small ways. I find that I am much more update to date with things, like emails and Facebook updates. It helps me to plan the day more easily and get me to where I need to be. It’s true to say that I ‘survived’ before I got the Blackberry but it’s like anything new and innovative, you just can’t imagine being without it.
Purchase Details and Contract
I purchased the handset and contract from the Carphone Warehouse at the price of £35 a month on an 18 month contract. This entitles me to 600 anytime, any network minutes per month and 500 text messages. I also receive unlimited internet access. At the time of purchase, I gave myself the choice between o2 and Orange to provide my contract. I opted with o2 because I just trust them more to provide a better service over the duration of the contract. Had I opted for Orange, I would have had a package that included unlimited text messages, but 500 a month is more than enough for me.
Choosing the Handset
When choosing my new handset the choice I had to make was between the Bold and the iPhone. It wasn’t any easy choice in respect of what the handsets are capable of. They both more positives than negatives and they are both very appealing. The main plus points for the iPhone are the touch screen capability and the size of the display. However, for me these are far outweighed by the price of the handset and/or the size of the contract to which you have to subscribe. If you opt for the iPhone you are paying a premium. I feel that in the Bold, I have just
as much capability as the iPhone and at a much fairer price.
Email on the Move
Having on-the-move email capability is probably the main plus point of the Blackberry Bold. It enables you to keep in touch constantly when at home, in meetings or on the move. You can respond immediately to those important work/business emails and it makes your life easier. It helps me personally to keep more up-to-date and deal with issues much sooner as they occur and resolve them more quickly. It helps that people know that you have the capability to receive their emails, whenever or wherever, and they know that they will get a quick response to their query. Having the capability to also move back through your sent emails is also a big bonus.
It is very easy to set up your email account on the Blackberry. Whether it be a Hotmail, G-Mail or work email account the process is very simple. A step by step guide is supplied in the handbook for those who encounter any issues. I initially setup my handset to receive emails sent to my Hotmail account and got the first one through within 10 minutes. There is a fee for having this facility and I currently pay £7.50 per month on top of the standard contract fee. I do think it’s good value for what you get although I can’t really see how Blackberry justify that amount. I am happy to pay the sum because it works out at about 25p a day.
Browsing the Internet
The free internet feature is another real plus. I check my company website frequently to look for any new job bookings and also to get contact numbers for the Tenants that I will be meeting during the day. I’m a big sports fan too so I regularly stop by at bbc.co.uk/sport to get all of the latest news. It’s nice to be able to make a quick search on Google too, it can quickly resolve a petty argument down the pub! You can set up bookmarks so that you get to the pages that you want more quickly and you can also view a brief history of the websites that you’ve previously visited. The speed at which the pages load depends on your signal strength and the amount of data that each page needs to process. The BBC for example has optimised some of its web pages to make them more mobile browser friendly (BBC Mobile). However, there are other websites which can take a little while to load and that are not easy to navigate without a mouse or a touch pad.
The Blackberry has GPS capability and with the Maps feature it is able to pinpoint your exact location within about a 1 metre, in the space of 30 seconds using various satellites. In this day and age it’s not hugely impressive but when you think about it it’s pretty damn good! Another cool feature is that it can tell you, pretty accurately, the speed at which you are travelling when you are on the move. It also has a compass which points north, obviously, and this can also come in useful.
Another feature that I use an awful lot is Google Maps. You can download it for free and it’s sensational. Given the job that I do, visiting various properties in London throughout the day, it aids me greatly in getting from A to B. You input a start point and an end point for your journey and it gives you directions in text and also maps out the route. It works whether you are driving or making a shorter journey on foot.
Music
I don’t have an iPod or an MP3/4 player but the Blackberry Bold negates the need to have one. It is capable of storing and playing MP3 files and movie clips with great efficiency. The handset comes complete with a software package that enables you to Sync the music on your PC or laptop with the Blackberry. I’ve so far got around 100 songs on my handset, although I’ve had to purchase a cheap 2GB memory card to enable this.
Camera
The integrated camera is 2 mega pixels and it takes surprisingly good photos. The large display is a great help in respect of making sure that you get the best shots. My old Sony Ericsson handset had a 5MP camera and there isn’t really a noticeable difference in the quality. The camera feature is really a secondary function in terms of the overall capabilities of the handset but it is a huge plus on top of everything else. It’s handy for those moments when you haven’t got your main camera to hand or you need to take a group photo on a night out.
Size and Shape
For its size and shape, the handset is relatively light. I don’t think that the weight of a handset should ever be something to put you off purchasing it, unless it is ridiculously heavy and cumbersome. The Bold is easy to hold, it sits well in the palm of your hand. I think it’s the width that actually makes it more friendly to use because you can really get a good grip on it.
The Competition
The most comparable phones to the Blackberry Bold, in respect of physical appearance and shape, are the Nokia smartphones like the E71 for example. They have similar key layouts, screen sizes etc. and are roughly of a similar size and weight. In my opinion, the Bold looks sleeker, smarter and much more attractive than any of the Nokia phones on offer. Functionality and performance is always going to be the winner when choosing a handset, but the aesthetics aren’t far behind.
Other Features
There are bags of other features including games such as the highly addictive BrickBreaker, a game similar to the more commonly known ‘Tetris’, and also the fun word game Word Mole. Both are good fun and help to pass the time if you’ve nothing better to do for a while. There’s a handy MemoPad for making a quick note to yourself and also a calculator for those tricky sums. The calendar also has many functions to enable you to plan for the days and weeks ahead.
Conclusion
The handset can take a little while to get used to, it's like any new product. After about a week, you are pretty much in tune with the capabilities and you know how to get the most from it. The battery life is pretty good, but I've not had the chance to test its standby time because it's always being used for one thing or another!
To summarise, the Blackberry Bold is definitely a handset that I would recommend to others. It’s modern and up-to-date and puts the world at your finger tips, wherever you are. Blackberry are the leading brand in the Smart Phone market, it’s their speciality and it’s what they do best. There are worthy competitors out there but with Blackberry you know exactly what to expect and it always delivers.
Specifications
Processor: Intel (624MHz) Dimensions (LxWxD): 114mm x 66mm x 15mm Weight: 136g (approx. with battery) Screensize: 480×320 pixels Talk Time: Up to 5 hours Standby Time: Up to 9 days Internal Memory: 128MB Memory card slot: MicroSD, Maximum memory supported , 4GB PC systems competibility: Windows 2000, XP, Vista Keyboard: Full QWERTY keyboard Image Resolution: 2 megapixel with Flash Camera/Video Zoom: Up to 5x for camera only Entertainment: MP3 Player, Preloaded Java applications, Games Navigation: Built-in GPS, Vodaphone find & go compatible Connectivity: 3G, Bluetooth, Modem, HSDPA (upto 7.2 Mbps) Bandwidths: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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Great review E from me. This looks like a really good phone, I've thought about getting this a few times. Will have to save up first though. Thanks for the very helpful review xxxxxx
Advantages: mobile e-mail, excellent mobile phone, SMS/MMS, camera, web browsing Disadvantages: synchronisation issues, inbox/calendar/contact updates are not transferred
Badger_Boy 10.09.2008 (10.09.2008)
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Advantages: mobile e-mail, excellent mobile phone, SMS/MMS, camera, web browsing Disadvantages: synchronisation issues, inbox/calendar/contact updates are not transferred
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