BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 review

Beloved features like BBM and BlackBerry's e-mail client, along with an upgraded UI and incredible QWERTY keyboard, make the Bold 9930 a worthy successor in the series. The new touchscreen produces sharp visuals and faster performance benchmarks, which is mainly attributed to its speedy 1.2GHz Qualc...

- Alex Bracetti, Complex

There's nothing wrong with the BlackBerry Bold 9930 per se, it's just that the OS hasn't changed much and it's still very much a niche device for the business-oriented. Others looking for a vastly different BlackBerry experience should probably hold out until next year for a new device with the QNX...

- Grant Hatchimonji, Brighthand

Is the 9930 a good smartphone? Yes. Is it one of the best to come from Research In Motion? Yes. Is it worth picking over an Android smartphone or the iPhone? That's a tough call. Obviously the 9930's claim to fame its its outstanding keyboard, and that's the feature I'd hinge my decision on.

- Eric M. Zeman, Phone Scoop

While there are some really nice things with the Bold 9930, and it is honestly the best BlackBerry to date, being the best player on a losing team doesn't win you any trophies. The RIM faithful will absolutely love it, as performance is snappier than ever before, the keyboard is fantastic as always,...

- Dan Seifert , MobileBurn

The problem with the $249 BlackBerry Bold 9930 is that it's ultimate messaging phone that's priced like a high-end superphone. We love the sturdy and slim design, fantastically comfortable keyboard, solid voice reception, and long battery life. The touschreen is plenty responsive, too, but the Black...

- Mark Spoonauer, Laptop Mag