BlackBerry Bold 9790

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7/10

480 x 360 display
World Phone
QWERTY
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Speakerphone
GPS
Memory slot
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The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is the latest in a long line of phones from RIM. The styling is typical of BlackBerry with a sleek profile and elegant curves. It features a backlit QWERTY keyboard, which features all the keys you need, but they are a bit small. People with large hands might accidentally hit multiple keys, which can make writing e-mails and texting a bit of a pain. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is built very well and constructed with brushed stainless steel, giving the phone excellent drop protection.

The phone features a 1.2GHz processor and 768MB of RAM. While these numbers lag behind the competition a bit, the Bold 9790 still feels plenty snappy in everyday use thanks to efficient software. 8GB of internal storage is included, which can be limiting to some users. Fortunately, there is a microSD slot tucked under the battery which can accept up to a 32GB card. Call quality is very good as well. Voices come across clear and dropped calls simply do not happen. The Bold 9790 does lack 4G LTE hardware though, making it unable to take advantage of that network and its lightning fast download speeds.

The camera on the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is far behind the competition. It only uses a five megapixel sensor and most photos appear washed out and not very sharp. Video is not much better with muted colors and a lot of distortion if you move the phone a bit when recording. The BlackBerry OS is also starting to show its age. While it is still easy enough to use, it just feels outdated compared to iOS and Android. If you are coming from either of those operating systems, prepare for a disappointment.

Need to Know: BlackBerry Bold 9790

1. Good, solid design helps protect against drops. (The Good)

2. Performance is fluid and snappy. (The Good)

3. The operating system feels outdated when compared to the competition. (The Bad)

4. No 4G LTE. (The Bad)

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Blackberry Bold 9790 Black 8GB Brand New In Box T-mobil,wind all gsm network from eBay

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$298.10

Blackberry Bold 9790 Black 8GB * Unlocked * BNIB * Brand New In Box * from eBay

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$410.17

Blackberry Bold 9790 (telus) from eBay

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Latest Reviews

The BlackBerry 9790 is a decent handset made unbearable by a sub-par operating system

Paul Briden from Know Your Mobile (about 1 year ago)

4/10

Generally the feeling we got when using the Bold 9790 was that it's boring and out of touch. We know that's a fairly standard criticism of RIM and its products these days and is cited as contributory to the company's poor predicament of late. But in this case there's no smoke without fire. RIM hasn't... More

Compact design, great camera, cheap-feel lock button

Dan Nixon from Dial-a-Phone (about 1 year ago)

8/10

Despite initial scepticism of yet another BlackBerry QWERTY device in what seems to be an already saturated range, we were thoroughly won over by the 9790. The phone is compact, feels has a premium feel and offers instant usability without ever extolling its virtues in an overly pushy manner. The design... More

Provides excellent email and messaging, in a portable format

Hannah Bouckley from Recombu (about 1 year ago)

7/10

The role of the Bold 9790 is clearly to provide a bridge between the Bold 9900 and Curve 9360, which is quite a tough job. While the Bold 9790 is well built, it looks unremarkable, lacking the the generous screen, fantastic keyboard and premium build of the Bold 9900, although it's portability will be... More

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