BlackBerry Bold Review

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Here is my BlackBerry Bold 9000 for at&t review:

What's in the Box:

-Charger
-Bold (the phone itself)
-Desktop Software 4.6
-Holster
-Manual
-In-ear stereo headphones (sound great too)
-Battery


Here are some first impressions:

- I love the keyboard, it's very comfortable to type on.

- love the ergonomics, feels much better in the hand.

- Screen is STUNNING!!!!

- High class look

- has WiFi and 3G

- sexy leather back (I like this mainly because it can't scratch easily, unlike the Curve's back)

- battery life has been excellent so far, it kills the iPhone in this category (from my experience)
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Pros:

- Killer screen resolution: this was the very first thing I noticed and still am amazed at how sharp and clear it is.

- Amazing battery life: I can easily get through 36 hours of heavy usage (ie: a ton of texting, about 5 hours of talk time, and heavy email usage; which for me is about 12-15 emails a day).

- Ear piece is very loud and is easily hear-able in loud environments (like airports)

- Keyboard is very comfortable to type lengthy emails or text messages on. My fingers don't cramp up like they did on the Curve keyboard.

- Reception is very good.

- Rock solid OS. I have never had it crash on me yet (I am running 4.5.190)

- Very solid construction, no creaking or squeaky sounds like I always got on my Curve 8310.

- Quick access media card slot (on the bottom left side of the phone)

- Pseudo Leather back, this is very easy to grip while talking on the phone.

-WiFi reception is very good.

- Internet browser is much better than previous BlackBerrys (although not as good as the iPhone)

- 3G connectivity, although I have not had a chance to test the 3G, I will test it when I fly down to North Carolina during Christmas time.

Cons:

- Screen is easily scratched (I recommend the Invisible Shield screen protector)

- "Chrome" bezel is really easy to scratch

- Bluetooth is kinda iffy, some headsets work great, some are pure static.

- Lack of Applications

Overall/My Opinion:

- I think this is a great messaging device for the heavy emailer/texter. The keyboard is amazingly comfortable to type on.
- Overall, its an acceptable media device. I wouldn't want to watch a movie on such a small screen, but since it's so crisp and sharp I might give it a thought.

Thats all for now! Add more details later.