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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) * | RIM Blackberry Curve * | RIM BlackBerry 8820 (AT&T) * | RIM BlackBerry 8800 * |
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|  | Score: 74%
When: November 2008
Worth: $300 - $400
Carrier: AT&T
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| AT&T's newest BlackBerry finally arrives, and we have our RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 review to dissect and discover the highs and lows of the highly-anticipated smartphone. |
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| | | Score: 64%
When: May 2007
Worth: $100 - $200
Carrier: AT&T
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| Stereo Bluetooth and a real headphone jack make this the best BlackBerry yet for music, but will it convert consumers to the push e-mail cause? |
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| | | Score: 59%
When: September 2007
Worth: $350
Carrier: AT&T
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| We take a look at AT&T's update to the BlackBerry 8800, now with Wi-Fi. Was this the improvement we were looking for? |
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| | | Score: 54%
When: February 2007
Worth: $300
Carrier: AT&T
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| With a sleek new look and the Pearl's eponymous trackball, the BlackBerry 8800 is still all work, with very little play. Should BlackBerry addicts rush to upgrade? |
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| Form factor |
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar | |
| Size |
4.5 by 2.6 by 0.59 inches | 4.2 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches | 4.49 by 2.6 by 0.55 inches | 4.49 by 2.6 by 0.55 inches |
| Weight |
4.7 ounces | 3.9 ounces | 4.73 ounces | 4.73 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 320x480 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 320x240 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | Proprietary |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network | 850/1900/2100 MHz (AT&T, Europe)
3.6 HSDPA |
0.2 EDGE |
0.2 EDGE |
0.2 EDGE |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support | TTY support/M3/T3 | TTY support | |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 10 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 9 hours
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 9 hours
Claimed: 5 hours |
| Voice dialing |
Speaker-independent | | | |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
BB Messenger only. Otherwise same as all other BB phones. | | AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk | AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk |
| Exchange support |
Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with Half-VGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| No camera
| No camera
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| Web browser |
BlackBerry Browser | | | |
| GPS | AT&T Navigator | AT&T Navigator | AT&T Navigator | TeleNav Navigator |
| Memory |
1GB out-of-box
microSD/microSDHC memory slot (16GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot () | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (2GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (2GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g | No | 802.11a/b/g | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | Yes | No | No |
| UMA |
No | No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) | RIM Blackberry Curve | RIM BlackBerry 8820 (AT&T) | RIM BlackBerry 8800 |
| Design | 4.4/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4.4/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Calling | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Messaging | 3.8/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Music | 3.8/5 | 2.5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Video | 4.6/5 | 2.5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Camera | 2.2/5 | 2/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Memory | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Connectivity | 4.4/5 | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 2/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Navigation | 3.8/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 2/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Value | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Total score | 74% | 64% | 59% | 54% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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