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BlackBerry Bold 9900 Mobile Phone. Hardware and Display

Finally, we keep in our hands a novelty from the Canadian company RIM - Smartphone BlackBerry Bold 9900. – new flagship Corporations, heir to the Bold generation and are happy to provide for reading this long-awaited review of the BlackBerry 9900 for visitors to our resource.

The company's experts have long worked on the appearance of the BlackBerry 9900 communicator and the results are really amazed.

Among the main advantages of the phone are a large touch screen, a convenient physical qwerty-keyboard, an excellent body that perfectly lies in the hand.

The physical parameters are impressive primarily with a small weight and very compact shape. In addition, the smartphone housing itself 9900 Much thinner than all of their predecessors.

The design of the phone is thought out in all details - from the color of the front panel to the headphone connector. It is such a painstaking work of professionals that ensured the popularity of the phone even before it is released.

As for the case materials - it is a high-quality glossy plastic with a metal framed, which gives a greater solidity to the BlackBerry 9900 Bold phone.

Convenient text set You will provide a physical QWERTY keyboard with excellent placement of keys. The distance between the latter is pretty decent, and the buttons themselves have a specially designed form - so you will gladly write surround letters. No longer have to be sophisticated and flexing your fingers to get along the desired button. The keys are designed for pressing with a thumb - which is very convenient - all functions are performed by one hand.

It is important to note and excellent quality display of this unit, the resolution of which is 640 × 480, and the diagonal of the whole 2.8 inches. In addition, it is characterized by an excellent pixel density indicator - 287 inch. Thanks to this screen, you can work comfortably with Internet pages or your email.

The new phone 9900 was equipped with a powerful 1.2-gigahertz processor, which guarantees the fast operation of the device. Also BlackBerry 9900 Bold is the first smartphone from RIM with the new seventh version of the BlackBerry OS 7.0 software, which can only be compared with the QNX platform on the PlayBook tablet computer.

The main advantages of the BlackBerry 9900 Bold smartphone:

First of all, the appearance of the phone that cannot leave an indifferent one of the true connoisseur of BlackBerry products. The phone amazes with its solidity and presentability. The thickness of the case is only 10 mm, in connection with which the smartphone is very convenient in operation.
Secondly, the screen is comfortable in operation due to its diagonal by 2.8 inches and the presence of 16 million colors. Images will surprise you with their clarity, saturation and brightness. There are support for multitouch and special adjustment of the sensitivity of the screen for itself.
Thirdly, the speed of the phone. 9900 works quickly due to its powerful processor and decent volume random access memory.
Fourth, multimedia opportunities. The smartphone has a high-quality matrix - so we get very high-quality pictures and video with a resolution of 720p.
Fifth, the new operating system has new interesting applications. For example, specialists added a built-in compass and API to the smartphone, which allows you to work conveniently with geometrs. New software BlackBerry OS 7.0 has received an improved interface, the Docs to Go version is complete, as well as the client has been updated for Facebook. The BlackBerry 9900 Bold phone has support for PUSH - notifications.

Detailed features of BlackBerry 9900:

And now consider the novelty from the company RIM phone BlackBerry 9900 Bold in more detail. RIM Corporation is a dominant provider of communicators, with ideal-designed both software and hardware. Each new apparatus has permanent, already becoming classic features, but production opportunities are improved, and the appearance of the appearance is slightly changing - Bold 9900. Not exception. The novelty has the highest level of engineering study from all BlackBerry devices.

And the solid design of the device is impressive due to the flawless black panel and the metal frame of high quality. As for the display - in the phone 9900 - it is excellent. High resolution 640 x 480 and a diagonal by 2.8 inches makes it convenient for work, and Tatchkrin deserves a separate article. With the help of a new graphic engine, the Liquid Graphics image of the smartphone looks very clear and pleases, it is easy to replace looking at the menu icons - they have become more painted and the resolution is higher. And the scroll technology will help to cope with several desktops, also Touchscreen is very convenient in working with a browser, which, between other, works several times faster from the new OS. When working in the browser, the scaling function, a slight movement of the fingers, you can quickly approach or remove the page, the quality of the page itself remains at the height. The browser, in addition, is supplemented with a fresh JavaSkript Jit compiler, which significantly increases the download speed of all Web pages. Also added support HTML5.

Appearance

It is worth noting immediately to mark the perfect form of the BlackBerry 9900 keyboard, today - the best keyboard that has ever been to smartphones. The phone leaves pleasant tactile sensations. The developers removed the Camera autofocus and 9900 became much thinner. At first glance, the phone is quite heavy, but taking it in hand, you know how the first impression is deceptive - very light and thin, perfectly go to the palm.

To date, a wide variety of color solutions for this smartphone are already available. For lovers of exquisite decorations and precious metals, too, there is also his Blackberry, for example, with the rhinestones of Swarovski or the Golden BlackBerry Bold, which you can purchase in our store.

An elegant polished frame is made of stainless steel, buttons on the frame are also metallic, and the sculptural surface and modern combined base of the case smartphone BlackBerry. Bold 9900 will not leave anyone indifferent. The bottom insertion frame is made of plastic, which is very difficult to distinguish from metal, in order to avoid unnecessary scratches.

Charging connector is on the side, which ensures its maximum protection against dust and mechanical impact. The rear panel contains a rubberized surface that prevents the phone slide. And the flash can be used as a lantern, its backlight covers several meters. As a result, the BlackBerry 9900 is as easy and reliable as multifunctional.

Retailing Full HD.

Especially important and the most curious moments occur in life instantly. Now you will not miss anything, with a high-resolution video camera Full HD 720P and a 5-megapixel camera with a 4-fold zoom every significant event for you will forever remain in the memory of your communicator. You do not need to be a specialist to shoot good videoFor you, everything will make BlackBerry 9900, catch the moment.

Functionality and BlackBerry OS 7

The phone 9900 came out with the new OS 7 operating system, more powerful and shower.

9900 is the fastest BlackBerry today. A distinctive feature of the Communications of Premium class Bold 9900 is the most powerful engine. Even better than in previous BlackBerry phones. BlackBerry OS 7 is a significant technological breakthrough, a new generation with OS 7 is endowed with powerful features, innovative applications and a colorful interface. Using the Near Field Communication (NFC) smartphone, you have the ability to use smart tags to contact other NFC devices, as well as use the phone as a payment bank card. Now you have the opportunity to configure the profile and the appearance of the phone at the time you need. For example, on weekdays, it may be workers, but on the weekend completely different. The profile will change automatically depending on your settings and wishes. And thanks convenient function BlackBerry Balance You can store personal information (contacts and other personal content) separately from corporate. In the new operating system, users receive a complete DOCS to Go package with access to the "Premium" version. So now all you are available mICROSOFT Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and original PDF file browser.

The new Magnitometr (Compass) application will not give you more getting lost, from now on you can not worry that you are lost, the compass will show where the south is located, and where the north is. The Wikitude application deserves separate attention - it determines your position, recognizes objects through the smartphone camera and automatically pulls the information on them (for example, where the architectural building was created, which menu in the cafe, which today goes in the cinema, which is in front of you and t .D.) All the necessary information instantly appears in your smartphone. But that's not all, now you can determine how far your friends are, Wikitude will show you their location.

The new OS 7.0 is similar to its predecessor version of OS 6.0. However, in the process of work, the difference is definitely noticeable. Although almost all OS 6 applications function and on the 7-ke, everything works more beautiful and freeze: beautifully drawn icons, the interface responds instantly, the transitions are even smoother. No wonder the creators called the Bold 9900 system "liquid graphics". And the truth, everything flows smoothly, beautiful, without unnecessary jerks, like a liquid.

Useful applications

On our site you will find the most diverse.

BlackBerry Safebox is new program Password protection for your smartphone. Safe allows you to block specific applications using keys. You can set additional protection to messages, folders, multimedia files, applications.

Forget about curious who want to see your personal information, private messages email, Calendar of important events or changes in device settings. SAFEBOX offers to install a password for complete device protection: Each time after locking the keyboard, the protection is activated automatically. Or you can use the protection of individual parts: the password to the folder with important information.

The SafeBox will be real salvation for parents who are worried about the safety of information on their BlackBerry 9900 during children's games. This program is effective method Use your smartphone without fearing the leakage of confidential information.

Google Maps is an excellent application for those who are poorly focused in the city. GPS navigation will help determine your location and orient how to get to the right area. And the possibility of placement on the points map that you often visit will significantly reduce the time in the next search.

Sound

Sound quality in the best traditions of BlackBerry. Polyphony, alarm clock - everything sounds perfect. The sound quality of voice has not changed, as always, the interlocutor is heard clearly, loud, without any distortion or echo.

One of the new and useful functions BlackBerry 9900. - voice search, with which you can find not only files And applications on the phone, but also check mail, look for letters, and that even more interesting, find information on the Internet. Useful this feature There will be drivers. But with such a comfortable keyboard, I don't want to use voice search at all, and in this case you need to use the usual search, which is absolutely not inferior by the functionality of the voice.

Russified keyboard

Forget about those times when each time the SMS kit had accounted for literally in memory to restore the location of the desired letter. Especially for your convenience, we have provided a Russian keyboard for BlackBerry 9900, 9930. Nothing will have to reinstall - the phone is already fully ready for work.

The entire range of BlackBerry 9900 Bold smartphones in our store BlackBerry Ukraine has a fully Russified interface, the Russian keyboard layout and the Russian menu.

Bold 9900 and 9930, what's the difference?

The new BlackBerry model has two code names - 9900 and 9930. Externally and functionally, they are identical, the difference is only one - working networks. 9900 Bold works in GSM networks, while functions in American CDMA networks.

BlackBerry 9900 works with you, works for you

You have a congenital multisazardy - you can do several things at once at the same time, and therefore your BlackBerry is also not lagging behind. Whatever you do, what would not be loaded the device, all messages, notifications and updates do not care quickly, without delay, without interfering with each other and without affecting the speed and performance of the smartphone. The BlackBerry 9900 provides all to the smallest detail for your convenience and quality of work.

A significant advantage of BlackBerry 9900 has become the full protection of your mail. Both incoming and outgoing letters will be securely protected from fraudsters, while all messages come to you in real time. So you will always be aware of the latest events.

Duration of work

Another distinctive feature of the BlackBerry 9900 has become its rechargeable battery. Although it is very thin and only 1230 mAh, but nevertheless, at maximum load, the smartphone works for two days, and in standby mode - almost two weeks.

BlackBerry 9900 - excellent, and you can definitely say that at the moment it is the best of the entire BlackBerry line. Smartphone 9900 collected all the best: stunning design, comfortable QWERTY Keyboard, Touchscreen display, new OS, maximum speed, clear image, new graphic Liquid Graphics engine, ease of control. BlackBerry 9900 is an ideal and indispensable business assistant or everyday life.

Equipment

Updates touched not only the communicator itself, but also internal filling "boxes". The cable, all the same microusb, but the quality has increased significantly, charging is small and compact, connects via USB, as well as high-quality headset. It should be noted the excellent sense of the humor of the RIM developers, since they added a bag to utilize your old phone, for some reason it is shown Nokia 3310. Although it is no wonder that after purchasing the BlackBerry 9900, you will not want to return to the old phone.

The eternal question: Bold 9900 or 9780? - Comparison

If, after studying all the characteristics of the BlackBerry 9900, you still have not decided to stop your choice on it or take the predecessor 9780, this section is for you. So, compare the main differences between two beautiful RIM brains.

Perhaps the most significant advantage towards the last modification will not even OS 7, but a convenient keyboard. In alone, it is slightly smaller, but you should take two devices in your hands and to dial a couple of messages, as all the questions disappear by themselves. +1 Score in favor of 9900 for really comfortable in the QWERTY keyboard.

Above the body of the model 9900, the techniques were pretty well. As a result - no backlash! And if 9780 slightly "floated" screen and some gaps appeared in the area of \u200b\u200bthe display at the frame, then 9900 in this plan a strong nut. The quality of the materials and the assembly itself is above all silence. Plastic on buttons and rear rim is now matte, and the back cover is dressed in 3D carbon. So goodbye fingerprints on the phone. More +1 per case.

Of course, the score at the expense of fresh devices for the updated operating system. Another point can be thrown over a new display and a higher resolution of 640 * 480 instead of 480 * 320 pixels and the difference in the number of displayed colors of 16 million versus 65 thousand. Next, the camera and there and there are 5.0 Mp, but the video filming made on 9780 with a resolution of 480 * 352 pixels in any comparison is not compared with 720p Full HD, shot at 9900. For the video another plus.

Add more score for such advantages as voice control, colorful interface, enlarged from 512 to 8192 MB built-in memory and other small but pleasant innovations.

There is an opinion that the 9780 model has a more resistant battery, which, in principle, is easily explained by considerable energy costs to work a more powerful BlackBerry system 9900. The first score in favor of 9780.

Small differences are observed in the dimensions of communicators: 109 * 60 * 14 and weight122g in 9780 Bold, against 114 * 66 * 10 and weight 130g in 9900. In general, the novelty has become a little larger, but more thin, due to this and more comfortable.

Externally, the Bold 9900 is amazingly similar to. It is caused by the extreme popularity of a wide form factor. However, there is any difference: an artificial leather has disappeared from the back cover, giving way to the carbon fiber panel. It's funny that the covers 9000 and 9900 are almost interchangeable, only the accumulation of the battery is diverged.

So, summarize: with a score of 5/1 for assessing the main characteristics, BlackBerry Bold9900 wins. Still, no wonder the developers have been preparing a novelty for the appearance on store shelves.

By the way, a pleasant news for those who are planning to move from the old versions of Blackberry at 9900. The company has taken care that all your personal information (contacts, messages, browser bookmarks, passwords, organizer, etc.) easily moved to new smartphone. Just connect the device through the computer to Desktop Manager.

BlackBerry 9900 Video Overview, Bold 9930

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF BLACKBERRY 9900 BOLD:

Physical parameters:

weight: 130 grams
height: 114 mm,
width: 66 mm,
thickness: 10 mm;

Battery:

type: Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery
battery capacity: 1230 mAh

Display and keyboard:

screen technology: TFT;
2.8-inch touchscreen display
resolution: 640x480;
physical QWERTY-Keyboard

Messages:

practical text set T9
SMS, mms, e-mail;

Call signals:

polyphonyb.
vibrovyzov

Memory in the phone:

number of built-in flash memory: 8192 MB;
memory expansion: up to 32 GB;
expansion memory: micro_sd / micro_sdhc

Organizer:

the calendar
to-do list
alarm clock
converter
calculator

Communications:

3G, WAP, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS 3.5 mm Audio connector / charger connector / USB connector

having a speakerphone and voice recorder

Multimedia:

MP3 player
5 megapixel camera
great resolution pictures - 2592 × 1944
flash
shooting video
digital zoom
built-in games
supported formats: WAV, H263, H264, MP4, WMV

Additionally:

1.2 GHz processor;
digital compass
accelerometer

We have already written about the emergence of the new BlackBerry 9900 Touch. And it seems that this smartphone will appear in an open sale in the near future.

Information on the release of a new representative of the Bold family is officially confirmed by the developers themselves - the Canadian company Research in Motion.

I think many were waiting for the appearance of this device, which will combine a full-fledged QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen. For those who are not yet informed - the case in the novelty will be similar to the classic BlackBerry 9000 Bold - the first model of this line . However, the new smartphone will be somewhat thinner, the trackbol place will take touchpad, and the device itself can be controlled using a touch display.

The block size of the updated BlackBerry is not chosen by chance. Many users of BlackBerry smartphones, in particular BlackBerry 9000 Bold, note that such dimensions and especially the keyboard are the most convenient of all BlackBerry models. Even a slight decrease in the keyboard on the last to date, BlackBerry 9780 already plays a role. What to talk about the BlackBerry 9800 Touch slider, where the keyboard is reduced even more because it moves under the display.

How the RIM command assures us, the new BlackBerry 9900 Touch will appear in summer. In addition to the convenient keyboard and the touchscreen, the novelty will have a powerful processor with a frequency of 1.2 GHz and the BlackBerry 7.0 operating system.

At the recently held BlackBerry Word exhibition, RIM Director Mike Lazaridis noted the following: "Development of new BlackBerry Bold smartphones and a new BlackBerry OS 7.0 was inspired by the desire of many millions of BlackBerry users to get the perfect combination of performance, functionality and style. These perfectly equipped and well-collected smartphones offer the user brought to perfection functionality and amazingly high performance, a magnificent touchscreen and an outstanding keyboard ".

This is what the media workers write, after seeing the newest smartphone on BlackBerry Word:

The device looks heavy, but it is worth taking it in hand, all expectations disappear - a smartphone is pretty lung
In addition to a small weight, the device is also quite thin. He is thinner existing models
Appearance is simply luxurious - strict black glossy plastic and metal edging
Unmatched keyboard. The owners of the BlackBerry 9000 Bold will be appreciated. However, it is improved to perfection - RIM designers increased the zone of pressing each key
Stunning display: 287 ppi, resolution 640 * 480, diagonal 2.8 "- viewing web pages will be convenient
quick processor 1.2 GHz - speed it can be compared with the operation of QNX on the PlayBook. BlackBerry OS 7.0 system looks very modern

First impressions OT.BlackBerry 9900 Touch

New OS 7.0 is similar to the previous version of OS 6.0. True as a whole, it works much shunter - more responsive interface, smooth transitions And beautiful application icons. RIM developers themselves call smooth operation new system "Liquid graphics".

Note that in the new representative Bold it became possible to customize and change the home screen, this was not enough to users of BlackBerry. As promised us creators, a magnetometer, NFC technology and many other useful additions appeared in new smartphones.

We offer you to interrupt and see a small video about the BlackBerry 9900, and after enjoying photos of new items.

Now you already have an idea of \u200b\u200bthe new BlackBerry 9900, and that it is the most complete, we give specifications This noverty.

But first note that in fact the code names will be two: 9900 and 9930. Various only work networks will differ. So, the 9900 model will work in GSM networks, and model 9930, respectively, in American CDMA networks.

The size:115 * 66 * 10.5 Weight 130 grams
Display: 2.8 "Capacitive, Touch VGA, Resolution 640 * 480, 287 Points per inch
Keyboard: Full Ultra-Comfortable QWERTY-Keyboard, Optical Trekpad
CPU: 1.2 GHz
Memory: 768 MB of RAM, 8 GB of internal memory, microSD slot with support cards up to 32 GB
Camera: 5 MP camera with support for resolution 720p and HD video record
Sensors: Sensor orientation in space (accelerometer), digital compass (magnetometer), proximity sensor
Navigation: Built-in GPS / AGPS
Wi-FI: Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n (frequency 2.4 GHz) and 802.11 / N (5 GHz frequency)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Operating system: BlackBerry OS 7.0.
Battery: 1230 mA / h

I am sure no one will refuse to see some more video phrases about the novelty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dvoytcdncds4&feature\u003dplayer_embedded

And the NFC technology works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature\u003dplayer_embedded&v\u003ddinzbt4jlru

The video below shows the work of the browser in two models - BlackBerry 9780 and BlackBerry 9900:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature\u003dplayer_embedded&v\u003d0sy5iiev3ta.

And the next video will not leave a single BlackBerry user indifferent. Here you will see how the new BlackBerry 9900 works in an extended reality. You guide the camera of your BlackBerry smartphone and see additional information that, by the way, provides Wikitude - Leader in the area mobile reality add-ons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature\u003dplayer_embedded&v\u003d8gnzu8gwne4

Note that in the new operating system, users will receive a complete DOCS TO GO package with the open features of the "Premium" version. This means that funds will be fully available. Microsoft Office. - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the original PDF file viewer.

In conclusion, I would like to note some more innovations in BlackBerry OS 7.0. A voice search appeared in the system, and the browser is complemented by the new JavaSkript Jit compiler (Just In Time) - it increases the download speed of Web pages. Also, the browser supports HTML5.

While the BlackBerry 9900 prepare for his first way out this summer, we have something to take yourself - follow our reviews, in the near future will definitely appear additional Information About newBold.Touch as well as a lot of new things aboutBlackBerry.PlayBook.

Best keyboard from all BlackBerry smartphones! The classic BlackBerry design and high-resolution touch screen is great!. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is well compounded, perfectly lies in his hand and impress the luxurious apparatus. BlackBerry 7 has excellent characteristics And it works super fast. Until the largest selection of applications, perhaps on this device will not be too convenient to play in Angry Birds, but it must be borne in mind that this unit is primarily intended for communication and work and not for entertainment. Not the biggest duration of the battery.

After several months of waiting, we are now watching the world's largest launch of BlackBerry smartphones, Research in Motion at the same time starts selling five models of BlackBerry smartphones 7 through about 225 distributor partners around the world. All smartphones work on the same hardware and software platform and basically have similar characteristics and performance, perhaps the most important solution, for purchase - which form of design is suitable for you. BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Bold 9930 is a conceptual design of BlackBerry, a physical keyboard on the front panel. BlackBerry Bold 9900 is a GSM phone version (that is, AT & T, T-Mobile), and the BlackBerry Bold 9930 CDMA (that is, Verizon, Sprint), unfortunately in our CDMA networks, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 will not work.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 first impression:

We sell and use BlackBerry smartphones for many years, but in a few minutes with the Bold 9900 in your hands, you can understand that this is the best BlackBerry that created in RIM. In the BlackBerry smartphone family, the Bold brand is positioned as a premium offer, representing the best in BlackBerry, and more than any Bold before it, 9900 justifies its name. The Bold 9000 was at one time enough bold, with its significant sizes and a large keyboard, the abundance of plastic chrome parts and artificial leather finish created an image of BlackBerry, which would decorate the jewelry section. Do not get me wrong, but still it was a feigned luxury. In the next generation of BlackBerry Bold 9700/9780, RIM has chosen a more conservative approach. And here we have a new smartphone, he returned the original Bold 9000 sizes, but at the same time remained stylish as the previous model and even more.
The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 illustrates that brand Bold is a luxurious design. BlackBerry Bold 9900 is a long-awaited return to the wide-body design of the original Bold 9000, but in much more elegant, which is ensured by using high-quality materials in everything. Farewell to plastic chrome, hello metal! With the addition of the touchscreen and the update of the hardware platform, which provides higher performance than we have ever seen in BlackBerry smartphones, we get what the BlackBerry Bold 9900 has been waiting for.

At the briefing for the press conducted during the BlackBerry World, the Senior Vice-President of RIM on Industrial Design, Todd Wood, told about the creative process during the design of the design and philosophy of the BlackBerry Bold 9900. It was interesting to know that the task of the designers begins with the creation of the "Inspiration Board for Product. " As target audience Successful urban men aged about 30 years have been considered. On the blackboard for the inspiration of the project group for the BlackBerry Bold 9900, there were classic luxury products, including a BMW sedan, Panerai watch (exactly the same model that appears in several photos in this reviewPrada leather boots. Knowing that inspired by the designers of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, it is obvious that RIM managed to achieve the set goals in design. BlackBerry Bold 9900 is a luxury itself and it looks better than ordinary electronic gadgets. Its thickness is only 10.5 mm, this is the thinnest BlackBerry today, as well as the most durable. The basis of the structure in stainless steel tape, which surrounds the perimeter of the phone, adding a feeling of strength (no, no, iPhone 4 is not here!). The weight is only 130 g, it weighs less than you expect, and its width is perfect for phones with a full physical keyboard. The total area of \u200b\u200bthis phone is quite large, even compared to the Bold 9780, but due to its subtleties, 9900 perfectly placed in the jeans pocket. At first glance, the front panel of the 9900 actually looks very similar to the original Bold 9000, with the only difference: instead of a ball manipulator - Trekpad. With a closer look, many other minor changes are found. The color of the characters on all keys is now one - white.
Above the keyboard (more about it, we will tell a little later) there is a row of BlackBerry controls, which allow the experienced owners to control the BlackBerry smartphone with one hand. Instead of separate buttons, send, menus, back and complete, the keys are now part of the same panel, with a trackpad in the middle. Trekpad on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 now glows in the dark! Raising the design of the device to a new level, RIM designers worked together with engineers over the BlackBerry Bold 9900 light turning off process. Now that the backlight turns off, first the keyboard fills, then goes out the display, then the navigation buttons and, last time, the trackpad. It is very impressive. A small moment, given the close proximity of the trackpad to the display, now when the display is also a touch, you need to try to avoid touching the screen, while using the Trekpad. Over the display in the right upper part there is a flashing LED. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 LED is now round, unlike the rectangular shape on the previous Bold. The rear of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is very stylish and functional. On an external perimeter, it is made of soft soft-touch rubber, which helps securely hold the smartphone in hand. The battery compartment cover from high-tech carbon fiber, developed by RIM carbon composite, is ideal for radio waves. The lid of the battery compartment holds hard, below there is a small gap, followed by a speaker of the smartphone.
Standard keys and connectors are located around the perimeter of the BlackBerry Bold 9900. On the right side of the smartphone there are standard keys to reduce and increase the volume, the sound off button has moved from the top of the smartphone and is now in the midst, between the two volume control keys, now it has a double purpose and now Can be used in media playback mode to skip tracks or control Play / Pause modes. In addition, on the right side there is also a programmable button.
On the left side of the Bold 9900 are two ports. At the top of the 3.5 mm headset connector, and below the microUSB port for synchronization and / or charging. However, both ports are recessed into the bordering apparatus of stainless steel strip, all plugs will be held securely, and familiar to us on other models, the smallement of the connectors will be excluded.
In the center at the top of the phone there is a button for locking and / or shutting down the screen. At the bottom of the two contacts for the BlackBerry Charging Pod, which are attached to a thin strip of plastic. Polished plastic looks so good that it can be taken for metal.
Under the cover of the battery compartment is a place for a removable battery, a microSD memory card and SIM cards, everything is arranged very carefully and tightly. The only problem is that, unlike the Bold 9700/9780, you will not be able to install or remove the memory card when the battery in the phone. If you try to delete the MicroSD card at a time when the battery is on the spot, you can get into the situation when the card and battery are stuck.
BlackBerry 9900 Bold that was used in this review was produced in Mexico, the quality of the assembly is great. During the filming, the device fell several times, including once from a height at the chest level to the parquet floor. No damage is no longer, it is really a very durable and durable smartphone.

Processor / ChipSet / Performance

All new smartphones based on operating system BlackBerry 7, including the BlackBerry Bold 9900, running the Qualcomm Scorpion MSM 8655 processor with a 1.2 GHz clock frequency on the Snapdragon chipset. Graphic processor Adreno 205 GPU works with hardware acceleration of graphics called RIM "Liquid Graphics". The power of the processor in 1.2 GHz is about twice the speed of the BlackBerry Bold of the previous generation. In addition to higher speed, this hardware platform update supports 3D graphics, video recording HD and much more. Although, perhaps faster processors in other smartphones on the market, when it comes to BlackBerry OS, I don't think exact specifications are important - be it 1 GHz, 1.2 GHz 1.4GHz, etc. . - A, rather, the manufacturer's experience. And a frequency processor 1.2GHz on BlackBerry OS produces a stunning impression. In fact, it took some time to get acquainted with the total speed of the phone and responsiveness of the touchscreen. The main tasks of the OS, as the opening and closing of the application, are performed for the most part instantly. The only time when hourglass appeared on the screen - when installing applications from the App Word, but even then I could continue to use the phone.

Keyboard / Text Set

This is the best keyboard, seriously, without exaggeration. The previous owner of this title was the keyboard on the original Bold 9000, which seemed to be invincible, but RIM managed to improve it. The Bold 9900 keyboard is actually 5% wider than the keyboard 9000, and the keystroke is improved. It is necessary for a very small pressure to press the key, but it returns extremely quickly. Keys when working make a very pleasant sound. If you want to try something magical, try to be used on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 keyboard!
If you spend a significant amount of time to send from your email smartphone, working with texts, twitter, facebook, sms or bbms, try the Bold 9900 keyboard. Your fingers will be grateful to you.

Touchscreen

At last! It is almost ridiculous to think about how much time it took RIM to get the BlackBerry touch eco-tower in the traditional form factor. The display is responsive, convenient and really increases the overall convenience of working with the device. After a few days of using the 9900, I took the Bold 9780 in my hands, and literally after a few seconds they swore at the screen. In addition to sensory capabilities, physical dimensions Screen, colors and permission are seriously different from the previous Bold generation. Installed on BlackBerry Bold 9900 2.8-inch (diagonally) 24-bit VGA Display works with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, 287ppi pixel density. For comparison, installed on the Bold 9780 2.44-inch display provides Half VGA resolution of 480 x 360. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 display is excellent. Colors are clear and bright, by default, the bright heart is set to 70 percent. According to the RIM display, the display is made of "additionally tempered glass", so there is no plastic here!

Memory

BlackBerry Bold 9900 comes with 768 MB of RAM and 8 GB of integrated memory for storing information. In addition, there is an extension slot that supports up to 32 GB of microSD cards (which cards will be equipped with smartphones that will not be made to our store is not yet clear, but for example, in that apparatus from the Rogers operator, which we used for review, microSD cards included did not have). 768 MB of RAM, compared to 512 MB in previous top smartphones BlackBerry, a good addition, but, unfortunately, from the point of view of users, it will not add memory to store additional applications. In a new smartphone, after removing unused Free Space languages, it was 229.9MB, which is actually less free space than in Bold 9780, (free memory in which 242MB). This is how the manufacturer commented on this situation: Additional RAM in BlackBerry 7 is used for hardware acceleration of Liquid Graphics video and displaying data on higher resolution displays. The amount of free memory in BlackBerry 7 depends on the number of languages \u200b\u200bpre-installed in the phone, applications and user data in memory. You can remove unused applications and unnecessary language packages. In addition, many applications effectively use them by setting them on the memory card or the built-in memory. This is true for many voluminous, graphically resource-intensive applications, such as 3D ROLLER COASTER RUSH JURASSIC 2 GAME. So this is not a fundamental question, with 512 MB of RAM in devices on BlackBerry 6, I personally never approached the shortage of memory, so I think this size of RAM can become a problem for the overwhelming majority of BlackBerry owners. But on this issue it was necessary to stop, since most users are confident that the transition to 768 MB of RAM will mean, ~ 200 + megabytes of additional memory, but it is not.

Accumulator battery

All BlackBerry smarts traditionally have a very long battery life, so it was strange to find out that RIM decided to reduce the capacity of the 1500mAh battery, the core was equipped with BlackBerry Bold 9700/9780 to 1230mAh JM-1 in the new BlackBerry Bold 9900. New Battery is very thin, Therefore, I assume that there was a forced compromise to create the finest BlackBerry than ever. Given the fact that the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a faster processor and display, with a higher display resolution, we were concerned about the battery life. But the developers of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry 7 argue that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 battery is enough for a full day. Rim continues to do progress in power management on the BlackBerry platform 7, and I can only assume that a decrease in capacity will not affect the duration of the manufacturer's work. The following workload of BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930: * CDMA in conversation mode: up to 6.6 hours; CDMA in standby mode: up to 12.8 days (only BlackBerry Bold 9930) * GSM in conversation mode: up to 6.3 hours; In standby mode: up to 12.8 days * UMTS in conversation mode: up to 5.9 hours * UMTS in standby mode: up to 12.8 days * Audio playback time: up to 50 hours * Video playback time: up to 7.4 hours Results Testing shows that with a fairly active use of BlackBerry Bold 9900 for a 18-hour working day, the charging level is at least 50 percent, we believe that this is a completely acceptable result, and the average user will not encounter the fact that during the day the need arises in recharging.

Telephone, Sound, Data Transfer

If we talk about using the BlackBerry Bold 9900 as a phone, like all the BlackBerry smartphones, the Bold 9900 perfectly copes with this task. Throughout testing, I did not have real problems with sound quality and voice quality when talking with people with whom I usually say. The microphone is behind a tiny cut on the front corner to the right at the bottom of the phone, on the plastic "beard" under the keyboard, next to the stainless steel housing. While you keep the phone as usual when talking hearing will be excellent. We made quite a lot of loud testing, and we do not have any complaints. As mentioned earlier, the speaker is located on the rear panel and for the sound output there is a hole at the bottom of the battery compartment, the audibility is excellent and even if the device lies on the table, the sound is not blocked. The updated BlackBerry 7 hardware platform now supports 14.4 Mbps HSPA modem, which is great progress compared to 3.6 Mbps modem on BlackBerry 6 smartphones. For example, the Rogers network, the 3G icon, and H + denoting HSPA + is no longer displayed on the desktop. Is 4G BlackBerry? How it will work in Moscow, we do not know yet ...

Camera / Video

HD Video Recording: Finally, we got support for HD video in the BlackBerry smartphone. Bold 9900 writes video with a resolution of 720p (1280 x 720 pixels), with impressive quality.

5-megapixel camera EDOF: One of the truly disappointing moments in the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the loss of autofocus chamber. This is how this moment commented RIM: "BlackBerry Bold 9900 is equipped with a 5-MP camera (using EDOF technology, enlarged depth of field), which allows to obtain excellent image quality and has an ultra-thin case, which made it possible to create the most thin smartphone BlackBerry today. EDOF camera provides high image quality and recording video 720p HD. " Essentially, it was a designer solution that influenced the BlackBerry Bold 9900 only. As for the other recently released BlackBerry 7 smartphones, the new BlackBerry Torch 9810 and 9850/9860 saved cameras with autofocus.

NFC.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the first BlackBerry smartphone with NFC technology, or NEAR Field Communication technology, which is wireless technology on ultra-low distances (4 cm or less), NFC allows two devices to communicate. This technology in the BlackBerry Bold 9900 can be used in the following cases: "pairing" devices, downloading applications, and of course the most important thing - can be used for wireless payments. RIM intends to actively develop NFC in the near future you can use this technology more often and more often. The photo above shows how exactly Rim placed the NFC antenna in the BlackBerry Bold 9900. They placed an antenna in the battery cover! On the BlackBerry Bold 9900, you can turn on the NFC by pulling down the parameters menu.

We think that in the near future you will meet the NFC logo at every step. This is a new standard, so while we have not been able to conduct detailed testing.

Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, Sensors

Bluetooth: Bluetooth works without problems, no difficulties with connecting devices to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 does not occur.

GPS: BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a GPS on board, as a result of several Tesoves we have come to the conclusion that the location is determined quickly and accurately. WiFi: WiFi Connection is present in the form of Dual-Band Wi-Fi: 802.11 b / g / n at a frequency of 2.4 GHz and 802.11 / P at 5 GHz. But how to deal with the ability to turn your BlackBerry Bold 9900 in Mobile Hotspot (access point)? Even in early 2011, when we first saw information about a new model range of phones on BlackBerry 7, we found that this functionality is present in the list of features. In the end, the chipset definitely supports it, and we heard about the test firmware BlackBerry 6.1 / BlackBerry 7 OS, in which this option was opened. But in the current version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 firmware, the ability to work in the access point mode is missing. Several scenarios are possible: either RIM decided not to include this functionality (maybe they tried, and it just works unstable to BlackBerry OS), or this option will be included in the following firmware, after refinement other sensors: BlackBerry Bold 9900 includes several other senirs , Accelerometer to determine the orientation in space, a magnetometer that acts as a digital compass and the sensor that turns off the touchscreen display when you are talking by phone.

Given the increased data transfer rate via the modem, the BlackBerry 9900 is ideal for connecting via BlackBerry Bridge to BlackBerry Playbook!

Without doubt, despite some controversial moments, which we told in this review, the BlackBerry 9900 Bold is a great device!

Our buyers confirm this, the entire first party is already painted by customers even before it arrives!

BlackBerry 7 OS

The BlackBerry OS operating system was radically changed last year with the debut of the BlackBerry 6 on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, having received the necessary changes to the most convenient use of sensory displays. In addition, she received the modified WebKit engine which has significantly advanced web browing.

Although the BlackBerry 6 radically changed the desktop and user interface, BlackBerry 7 adds new features based on the capabilities of the updated hardware platform. This is the main cause of the rebranding RIM, and the platform updates immediately to the BlackBerry OS 7, and not BlackBerry 6.1. Since many of the improvements in BlackBerry 7 are tied to a hardware platform, the analogues of which in the BlackBerry 6 devices do not exist, the previous models will not be able to upgrade to BlackBerry 7. To the same BlackBerry 7 simply sounds steeper than BlackBerry 6.1. The main update is associated with the implementation of the Liquid Graphics technology, a registered RIM brand, hardware acceleration of graphics in BlackBerry 7.

Viewing web pages has significantly improved in BlackBerry 7. According to the data provided by RIM Internet Browing, now 40% faster than in BlackBerry 6 and 100% faster than OS 5. The new BlackBerry 9900 Bold finally became competitive in comparison with iPhone 4 and Google Nexus S. Now with an optimized web browser, a fast processor and a faster modem, browsing the web pages to BlackBerry turned into pleasure!

From the ruler of the Bold apparatus called BlackBerry Bold 9900.

Briefly about the main thing

One of the main features of the Bold 9900 smartphone is a touchscreen combined with a hardware QWERTY-keyboard. This is not the first device of the manufacturer, where a similar solution is applied. However, the question of the feasibility of this concept remains open. What is it for? And is such a technology something like moving muscles, they say, "and here as we can!". In principle, such an opinion has undergoes.

BlackBerry company has a certain third force between mobile devices From Apple and Device Legion on Android OS. And there is also Windows PhoneYes, and Symbian does not Shake Nakotno produces competitive smartphones. Here Volens Nolens need to stand out something. In addition, for a number of reasons, BlackBerry turned out to be among the lagging. And for the Russian consumer, this "berry" still remains "wild". However, any perplexity concerning these decisions is completely removed due to the quality of execution. This is the world of modern electronics, if something is done well, then this is justified by the fact of existence. Implementing a solution to the sharing of the touch screen and the hardware keyboard was carried out at the highest level. But it is worth telling more detail what will be done below. Now consider the smartphone in more detail.

Appearance

Obviously, people's aphorism "meet by clothes" (most likely the BlackBerry Bold 9900 design developers in this wording) is not for the BlackBerry engineers with an empty sound. It seems that they feel its skin. Outwardly, the smartphone is a black monoblock with a metal insert, a stuffing device on all four faces. As already mentioned, a full-format keyboard and a small touch screen with a diagonal of 2.8 are located on the front side.

The rear wall of the smartphone is made of soft-touch plastic, and the battery cover from carbon with recognizable ornament. What is this carboxyo lid is unknown for what. It seems like it was stated about the release of devices with a fully carbon case, perhaps it is just a trial stone. Also on the rear panel there is a chamber eye.

On the side verge of the device, on the right, there are three buttons at the top of the top. How it is not difficult to guess, two of them adjust the volume, and the third is the one in the center, turns on-turns off the silent call mode. On the same right edge, below, there is another button - it is multifunctional. When the smartphone is open, pressing this button will turn on the voice call mode. But if, for example, a smartphone is in a photo mode or video shooting, the button can be used to take a picture.

By the way, since we were talking about a voice call, I dreamed of the appearance of the smartphone for a second. The voice call in Blacberry Bold 9900 really works fine, but understands only English-speaking speech. Of course, you can duplicate all the names of the phone book in English transliteration, the contact list settings are quite allowed, but it is still unknown how to respond to a smartphone to some Russian phonemes, say, such as "Kolyan", "Mufusail Dzhibrailovich" or "Warsonifi Father" . Of course, Russify the keyboard is much simpler than the voice call function, but if you have to play, then on all the money, and if you do a high-quality smartphone, then without half-term. But, oh well, this little mischief does not spoil the general picture. Let's go back to the design.

Bold 9900 case thickness significantly reduced

On the left side of the device there are micro-usb connector and standard audio connector 3.5 mm. Everything is clear here. Some ambiguity occurs when inspection of the bottom face. It is easy to detect something resembling a cap closing one large or whole complex connectors. However, after the first touch, it becomes obvious that it will not work out the "plug". In principle, on the manufacturer's website, you can read that the BlackBerry smartphone is designed to connect to the docking station. Perhaps, in the future, the soldered plug drop away while she looks like excess element In rather elegant building design.

In short, the appearance of the BlackBerry smartphone is designed to emphasize the business style of its owner. The quality of assembly and materials do not cause the slightest complaints. And although there is some continuity of previous Bold-smartphones, there are no positive changes - the smartphone has become thinner. In general, the Bold 9900 is nice to watch and nice to keep it in your hands.

Keyboard and screen

In short, we have already touched this topic, now consider in more detail. On the keyboard of the smartphone, to be honest, I don't even want to say - it is so good. The ideal size keys are pressed softly, but at the same time significantly. Letters, including Russians are conveniently located. Digital block The usual in the left side of the keyboard. In a word, we have no remarks to the keyboard.

The touch TFT screen also left a completely positive impression. With a diagonal of 2.8 inches, its resolution is 640x480 VGA. This is more than enough for reproduction with a clear, bright picture. The display has the support of Multitouch, which is very convenient, given the small size of the screen. Touch the screen respits quickly.

It is also nice that the sensitivity of the screen user can customize. Somewhat confuses that when the screen is touched, there is no response in the form of vibration, but then the case is the habit, it is quite quickly stopped noticing. The quality of the display is provided by the built-in accelerator, which is a special innovation for the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Technology is called Liquid Graphics.

BLACKERRY BOLD 9900 Keyboard is convenient and ergonomic

However, the question of how it is all, i.e. The keyboard and touchscreen display, it works together, finally can get permission. And then, even to some surprise, no criticism will follow. Ergonomics of the device is thought out to the smallest detail. The user does not have to intercept the smartphone during the transition from work on the display to the keyboard. Smartphone is easily controlled by one hand.

Moreover, with any long-term use of the smartphone, it becomes obvious that the combination of the hardware keyboard and the touch screen is intelligent and necessary. The internal architecture of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 interface is quite complicated, provides for the transition to various menus and sub-menu, settings and personalization of the internal space are also quite extensive. To manage all this, even with the help of an infrared trackpoint with highlighted, which is equipped with the Bold 9900, it would be difficult, and would require much more time than using the touch screen, where you can go directly to that or another, by passing the entire list. On the other hand, about the convenience of entering text through the hardware keyboard and there is nothing to say, no touch screen has yet been able to overlook the old good button.

Operating system

In general, the new BLACBERRY 7 OS is not much different from previous versions. Of course, an interface has been subjected to light modification, but it is not so significant to consider it in detail. Some changes have undergone customers program, in particular Facebook.

The speed of the smartphone has become postpart. The device is controlled by a processor with a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz. Of course, we can say that we have seen apparatuses and with more powerful processors, however Blackberry and on this "motor" rides fairly quickly, not inferior to the devices similar to characteristics. The speed of the smartphone is 768 MB RAM, built-in 8 GB. Naturally, there is an opportunity to expand up to 32 GB mICROSD cards. Added from course new features. One of the most important in our opinion is the appearance of the Balance option is a program that shares the user space to personal and working. Speaking easier, the user will not be able to make a letter received in corporate mail with the general heritage by posting its content somewhere in LJ. Corporate information exchange paths are strictly regulated.

Here we come to one of the most interesting questions regarding the products of BlackBerry - is the protection of information.

Rim factor

Not so long ago, we have already been a review of services provided by RIM, when testing a smartphone. By bringing this information to the dry residue, we can say that using these services, the user receives fully protected information transmission channels, both personal through the BIS service and corporate through the BES service. Roughly speaking both services conduct information via local servers, min cellular operatorwhere stakeholders can read the transmitted information.

The smartphone screen has maximum viewing angles.

And the point here is not only in security, but also in convenience: the exchange of correspondence in these systems is almost instantly, even if the mail is configured to dozens of addresses. In addition, BlackBerry smartphones provide a special PIN2PIN service, where users can directly exchange messages, knowing unique identificator Smartphone.

Naturally, such a state of affairs did not suit the state security body, which is allowed to know everything about all. Therefore, these services were simply not available to Russian users not so long ago, it became known that RIM and FSB of Russia came to some convention and now specified functions Will be available on BlackBerry smartphones. But as it often happens, the agreement is signed, and the services did not earn. In a word, the situation is still in a suspended state, the clean fact is important for us - the Wi-Fi on the Bold 9900 is not perceived.

Backlit Treatpoint - Pleasant Trifle in BlackBerry Bold 9900

From important innovations, we note the support of the NFC interface.

Only business

Of course, the fact that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is, so to speak, the businessphone is largely calculated on the corporate client, obviously. From here and extremely scarce multimedia and gaming applications. Of course, you don't see the video on the screen of the smartphone, that is, there is such a function, but it will not delve it a lot of pleasure. True, if we talk about photo and video shooting, then everything is at a good average level. Camera 5 MP has support for 720p HD video, which in itself is not bad. There are large pluses and photography, in particular, it is pleasant to surprise the range of photographing settings - and "on the beach", and "in the snow", and "on the run", as well as their subsequent processing and editing.

But the work on the Internet is very high. The browser is easily "clicking" Internet Pages.

As for the battery life, everything is very positive. During testing, and a smartphone was breaking with a week, it was only once. The battery was completely discharged only on the fourth days, while calls were made from the phone, an Internet connection was installed, playing gaming applications.

BLACKERRY BOLD 9900 competitors



BlackBerry 7.	Android 2.2.	Android 2.3.
MSM 8655; 1200 MHz	Qualcomm MSM7225; 528 MHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255; 1000 MHz
768 MB of RAM; 8192 MB MicroSD (Transflash)	256 MB of RAM; 512 MB MicroSD (Transflash)	320 MB MicroSD (Transflash)
2.8 "640x480 VGA	2.6 "320 x 240 QVGA	3.7 "854x480.
	WiFi; Bluetooth; E-mail; 3G; NFC.	WiFi; Bluetooth; E-mail; 3G.
SHCHH 66x115x10.5 mm; Weight 130 gr.	SHCHH 63x115x9.9 mm; Weight 105 gr.	SHCHG 57x120x13.5 mm; Weight 140 gr.
23 000 rubles.	N / D.	17 000 rubles.

Outcome

In general, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 left very positive impressions. Stylish, functional, modern and unusual apparatus. It is a pleasure to work with it, and when connecting a full functional, your smartphone must inevitably take a pedestal in its segment, which we sincerely wish him.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone review: What is the updated OS

RIM BlackBerry smartphones are quite interesting from a technical point of view. the lineup Devices that are de facto are multimedia gadgets, and Internet terminals, and, naturally, corporate smartphones. Let's see what I implemented Rim BlackBerry in the Dakota smartphone.

The cell phone is made in the classic for such devices of the monoblock formator from the soft-touch of plastic and metal (edging and buttons). Additionally, the kit comes a rubberized pad that protects the glossy scratch rear panel and carbon lid (otherwise the manufacturer's brand logo is erased). Materials, a clear case, high-quality and all the details of the hull are selected to each other very professionally - the smartphone justifies its business class and spent on its acquisition of the means.

The RIM Blackberry 9900 case is thin - only 10.5 mm, but it is not very felt very much: the device has a very massive metal edging around the perimeter, where the large volumetric buttons are made, turn off the sound, the shutter of the camera and turn on the device. The thickness is "distributed" in width - the device looks more massive in hand, but still comfortably falls into it.

The manufacturer fascinated by minimalism and made almost all items from the left side - now there is only a micro-USB connector and a socket for connecting standard headphones. This step is completely lighted in the trend. modern design Smartphones (Compare C) - It is possible that in the following models of these smartphones, only the volume swing and the power button will remain from the elements.

MiniUSB and 3.5mm on the left side of BlackBerry Bold 9900

On the front panel of the device there is an extended touch screen and a classic QWERTY-keyboard with a navigation trackpad. It differs for the better from the one that was in the previous model BlackBerry Bold 9700 - the buttons have become more larger, and the tiers themselves are wider. Otherwise - everything is very traditional and standard: a small key of the keys, normal return, soft inverse white backlight.

The touch screen is made according to capacitive technology, has a large stock of brightness and contrast, it has good viewing angles horizontally, there is a "multitouch" (for two simultaneous clicks). The producer increased its diagonal - from 2.44 inches to 2.8, and also raised the resolution of the picture - it is now VGA (640 * 480 pixels). Ergonomics The new screen is good - it takes exactly half the front panel, the phone is convenient to hold and one, and two hands, in parallel to the finger from the screen on the keyboard and back.

Metallized Physical Buttons BlackBerry Bold 9900

The back side, as mentioned, is made of glossy and carbon plastic, there is a NFC module frame around the perimeter, and under a small lid-hatch - the battery compartment together with a slot for a memory card and SIM-Holder. The battery in the device is thin - the engineers made it so compact (reduced the capacity from 1500 mAh to 1230 mAh), remaining the right traditions to make business smartphones practical, and not wide-consuming (it was in the consumer goods that a disposable rate is made and the battery remains non-removable). However, it did not affect the performance characteristics - RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900, as well as all representatives of the Canadian brand knows how to charge 2 days at an average load.

Software

RIM BlackBerry smartphones operate under the control of the BlackBerry OS brand operating system, which has already reached the 7th version (our test apparatus has been working on 7.1, which appeared this winter). The update has improved the speed of the smartphone, corrected some flaws in the sensor management, and also added several new features, in particular, simplified the pairing of a smartphone with a RIM tablet. Now it is implemented in two ways - traditional and more innovative via Bluetooth. The latter looks really "sexy": in the settings of the BlackBerry Bridge, you need to select a pairing through the generation of the QR code, which is read by the smartphone camera and automatically authorizes the tablet and the smartphone, activates the necessary data exchange profiles in the Bluetooth stack and reliably saves all parameters (compared to the topics As similar technologies in other mobile gadgets are unstable, RIM has made its solution very qualitatively).

Full-format keyboard BlackBerry Bold 9900 facilitates the process of correspondence

From other improvements of the platform, you can see the shell of desktops, which are now quickly scrolling and "smashing" as in Android OS. Updated and AppWorld, through which various useful is loaded (almost no, it is not, it is not iOS and Android with jokes) Content, and built-in email clients and messages. However, in many respects BlackBerry OS also looks like two years ago in version 6 - to name the current product 7 is not otherwise considered to be considered to be considered.

Hardware

Smartphone RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 works on the Qualcomm Scorpion MSM 8655 platform with a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz. This is a single-core processor of the Snapdragon family. The device also has a separate graphic chip - Adreno 205 GPU and hardware graphics accelerator (in Rim it was called Liquid Graphics). In general, their tandem shows good results in 3D graphics, HD video and mass of other functions, such as browser. So, due to this browser, it was hardware acceleration and operates on the WebKit engine with the fastest JavaScript Jit compiler.

In the smartphone also increased the amount of RAM - it was 768 MB instead of 512 MB, plus there are 8 GB of an integrated flash drive. Due to the fact that this is not a completely multimedia device (it is inconvenient to watch video with this size of the screen) and the built-in camera for 5 megapixels is unlikely to satisfy the user so that it uses it as a personal photo album.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 carbon lid

Of wireless interfaces In addition to the above-mentioned Bluetooth in RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900, there is support for HSDPA for 3G - it gives overclocking the mobile Internet to 14.4 Mbps. However, the "split" the Internet for other devices (in addition to the PlayBook tablet according to the scheme described above) will not work.

The camera module in the smartphone does not support autofocus, but is equipped with an EDOF function - auto adjustment of sharpness to shoot business cards and printouts. Otherwise, all Identically models of previous generations.

Apple A5; 1 GHz Memory RAM 768 MB, MicroSD RAM 1024 MB; 32768 MB Screen 2.8 "; 640x480 3.5 "; 960x640 Cameras Frontal 1.3 MP; Rear 5 MP
Frontal 1.3 MP; Rear 8 MP
Communication WiFi; Bluetooth; 3G; NFC.
WiFi; Bluetooth v4.0; 3G. Dimensions of SHCHG 66x115x10.5 mm; Weight 130 gr.
58.6x115.2x9.3 mm; Weight 140 gr. Price
18 500 rubles
34 000 rub

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Conclusion

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 turned out to be a full-quality apparatus that does not look "work on the error" of previous generations, but a completely independent model. It is possible to note the convenient implementation of the mobile operating system interface, high performance of the device, as well as the stability of the fillings on the aggregate assessment of factors.

Smartphones RIM BlackBerry are quite interesting from a technical point of view of a model range of devices that are de facto are both multimedia gadgets, and Internet terminals, and, naturally, corporate smartphones. Let's see what I implemented Rim BlackBerry in the Dakota smartphone.

BlackBerry Bold 9900.

The cell phone is made in the classic for such devices of the monoblock formator from the soft-touch of plastic and metal (edging and buttons). Additionally, the kit comes the rubber pad that protects against scratches a glossy rear panel and carbon lid (otherwise the manufacturer's brand logo will be erased. Materials, a clear case, high-quality and all the details of the hull are selected to each other very professionally - the smartphone justifies its business class and spent on its acquisition of the means.

The manufacturer fascinated by minimalism and made almost all items from the left side - now there is only a micro-USB connector and a socket for connecting standard headphones. A similar step fits in the trend of modern smartphones design (compare C) - it is quite possible that in the following models of these smartphones, only the volume swing and the power button will remain from the elements.