|
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (T-Mobile) * | RIM BlackBerry 8800 (T-Mobile) * | RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile) * | RIM BlackBerry 8700g * |
|
|  | When: May 2009 Worth: $350 Carrier: T-Mobile
|
 |
| We check out the coolest BlackBerry ever, the RIM BlackBerry Bold. So why was this love at first sight? |
 |
|
|
|
|
| |  | When: April 2007 Worth: $250 Carrier: T-Mobile
|
 |
| The business handset makes its way to T-Mobile after debuting on AT&T. |
 |
|
|
|
|
| |  | Score: 60% When: March 2008 Worth: $350 Carrier: T-Mobile
|
 |
| T-Mobile's BlackBerry 8820 teaches an older dog new tricks with UMA calling. Is this the best of the BlackBerry bunch? |
 |
|
|
|
|
| |  | Score: 50% When: April 2006 Worth: $100 Carrier: T-Mobile
|
 |
| T-Mobile refreshes its BlackBerry lineup with the new 8700g, which recently made its debut at CTIA. Does it measure up to its RIM brethren? Ben Patterson renders his verdict. |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Form factor |
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Size |
4.5 by 2.6 by 0.55 inches | 4.49 by 2.6 by 0.55 inches | 4.49 by 2.6 by 0.55 inches | 4.3 by 2.7 by 0.8 inches |
| Weight |
4.7 ounces | 4.73 ounces | 4.73 ounces | 4.7 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 480x360 pixels, 65K colors Touch: No | inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors Touch: No | inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS |
| 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 | 0.2 EDGE | 0.2 EDGE | 0.2 EDGE | 0.2 EDGE |
| TTY, HAC |
| | TTY support | |
| Talk time |
Claimed: 5 hours | Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 8 hours Claimed: 5 hours | Claimed: 4 hours |
| Voice dialing |
| | | |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
| | AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk | |
| Exchange support |
Yes | | Yes | |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus Video recorder with Half-VGA resolution
| No camera
| No camera
| No camera
|
| Web browser |
BlackBerry Browser | | | |
| GPS | BlackBerry Maps | No GPS radio | BlackBerry Maps | No GPS radio |
| Memory |
1GB out-of-box microSD/microSDHC memory slot (16GB) | < 128MB out-of-box microSD memory slot (2GB) | < 128MB out-of-box microSD memory slot (2GB) | < 128MB out-of-box microSD memory slot () |
| 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 | No | No | No |
| UMA |
| No | Yes | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (T-Mobile) | RIM BlackBerry 8800 (T-Mobile) | RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile) | RIM BlackBerry 8700g |
| Design | /5 | /5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Display & Interface | /5 | /5 | 3.8/5 | /5 |
| Calling | /5 | /5 | 5/5 | /5 |
| Talk time | /5 | /5 | 5/5 | /5 |
| Messaging | /5 | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Music | /5 | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Video | /5 | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Camera | /5 | /5 | 0/5 | /5 |
| Memory | /5 | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Web browsing | /5 | /5 | 2.5/5 | /5 |
| Connectivity | /5 | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Productivity | /5 | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Scheduling | /5 | /5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Laptop sidekick | /5 | /5 | 2.5/5 | /5 |
| Navigation | /5 | /5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Gaming | /5 | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Mobile services | /5 | /5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Accessories | /5 | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Value | /5 | /5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Total score | % | % | 60% | 50% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |