I've had my Blackberry Bold 9700 up & running now for 2 days. My original Blackberry had to be replaced as the SIM was faulty & never did connect to the Orange network. Luckily, this second BB & SIM set are working perfectly together. Initially I found it a little hard to navigate around, why they didn't put the message tone options with the ring tone options, I have no idea! I would find something & then forget where I found it. It's a slow process but I think I'm picking it up as I go along.. Unfortunately, BB didn't see that it was really necessary to put a real manual in the box - perhaps because no one reads them any more? I actually don't ...  Read the complete review

When my husband first got the 9700 last Christmas, I have to admit to being ever so slightly jealous. I was making do with a cheap £40 handset that looked like a Blackberry wannabe, and I would pinch his phone whenever I could to have a play with it. So, by mid February when my husband announced he wanted to stop using the Blackberry and get a cheaper handset as he was constantly worried he would break it at work, I was thrilled! I immediately claimed it, and it has been my faithful companion ever since. He has admitted that he never used the 9700 to its full capability, and I decided I wanted to make sure I unlocked the full potential of the phone. ...  Read the complete review

The upgraded Bold 9700 is a great follow up to it's predecessor. Blackberrys are the must have smartphone along with the iPhone and its sleek new design that fits better in your hand than the old Bold, makes this phone even more of a fashion statement!! Features The new Bold is smaller than the first one, meaning its more similar in size and weight to the Curve. You still have the same menus as the old Bold though - and the Qwerty keyboard is much better and easier to use (I think) than the Curve. The biggest change though is the trackball is now a trackpad. On the old Bold you had a rollerball which you used to scroll through menus etc. It proved ...  Read the complete review

Like many, the 9700 is the first smartphone I've owned. I've had it for nearly 2 years so my time with it is almost up. In some ways I love my phone, in other ways I wish it was an iPhone or Android. Other times I just yearn for a 3310... Where this phone performs well, at least compared to every other phone I've owned, is call quality, 'push' emails, the physical QWERTY keyboard, and lastly (in my case) durability. It is less good at apps, processor speed and browsing the web. Compared to my previous mobile, the call clarity and strength is leaps and bounds ahead and really good for listening to an important call loud & clear. I was delighted ...  Read the complete review

I purchased the phone on pay as you go whilst also taking out a sim only contract with o2. They told me the phone would take up to 48 hours to become fully active, but within 50minutes all the features were up and running. This is my first Blackberry device and so far I have been very pleased with it. Having the BBM (Blackberry messenger) service is very useful, enabling the free sending of IM and of free picture messages too. Also the ability to keep on top of my emails on the move is very useful being at university, so I can keep track of deadlines or meetings with clubs etc. The internet is relatively quick when on 3G coverage, but it can ...  Read the complete review