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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (Verizon Wireless) * | RIM BlackBerry 8830 * | RIM BlackBerry 8703e * |
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|  | When: May 2009
Worth: $300
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| We check out the coolest BlackBerry ever, the RIM BlackBerry Bold. So why was this love at first sight? |
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| | | Score: 58%
When: May 2007
Worth: $50
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| The BlackBerry 8830 is a rare dual-mode phone, with global messaging for world travelers. Does it top the GSM-only BlackBerry 8800? |
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| | | Score: 50%
When: September 2006
Worth: $250
Carrier: Verizon Wireless, Sprint
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| The first of the 8700-series BlackBerrys with EV-DO support, the 8703e boasts a full thumbboard and RIM's killer arsenal of messaging and PIM apps. Does it stack up to the latest crop of smartphones?
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| Form factor |
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Size |
4.5 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 | 4.6 ounces | 4.7 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 480x360 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | inches, 320x240 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
| TTY support/M4/T4 | TTY support/M4/T4 |
| Talk time |
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 6 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Claimed: 3 hours |
| Voice dialing |
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| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
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| Exchange support |
Yes | Yes | |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with Half-VGA resolution
| No camera
| No camera
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| Web browser |
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| GPS | BlackBerry Maps | VZ Navigator | 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
No memory slot |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
| No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | No | No |
| UMA |
No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (Verizon Wireless) | RIM BlackBerry 8830 | RIM BlackBerry 8703e |
| Design | /5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Display & Interface | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Calling | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Talk time | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Messaging | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Music | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Video | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Camera | /5 | 0/5 | /5 |
| Memory | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Web browsing | /5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Connectivity | /5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Productivity | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Scheduling | /5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Laptop sidekick | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Navigation | /5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Gaming | /5 | 2/5 | /5 |
| Mobile services | /5 | 2.5/5 | /5 |
| Accessories | /5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Value | /5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Total score | % | 58% | 50% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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