Featuring a 4in Super AMOLED screen and 1GHz application processor, the The newest BlackBerry Bold doesn't look much dissimilar to previous models, with its full QWERTY keypad and leather back. Under the cover, however, it has a faster processor is lighter as well as smaller in every dimension. The screen's resolution has gone up too, and with 480x360 packed into only 2.4in of space, text and images are really clear and sharp.

The border has changed too: rather than a full screen of icons, the first thing you see now is a pretty background, with a single row of icons at the bottom of the screen. Pressing the BlackBerry button now shows the full application list, as well as acting as the menu key once in an application.

BlackBerry's strength has also been its email, but now most other smartphones come with push email and decent virtual keyboards. Blackberry's App World still lags behind the likes of the Android Market and Apple App Store.

As expected, the bold 9700's battery lasted far longer than most other phones. As well as push email, there are security features that will please IT departments, so if your company runs a BlackBerry server it would be a good choice. The small screen won't plea to those who want to take a lot of photos or movies, however, and BlackBerry's App World doesn't have the variety of contending app stores.
NEWS SOURCE: www.expertreviews.co.uk

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