- BlackBerry smartphone with QWERTY keyboard; dual-network capable for 3G-enabled GSM access when traveling abroad
- GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions; Visual Voice Mail; PC tethering via Mobile Broadband Connect and GlobalAccess Connect
- 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD memory expansion to 16 GB; access to personal and corporate email
- Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 312 hours (13 days) of standby time
- What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger (with international adapter clips), 2 GB microSD card, USB cable, 3.5mm stereo headset, BlackBerry documentation kit
Amazon.com Product Description
Powerful and refined, the BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone offers reliable wireless voice and 3G data network connectivity from Verizon Wireless as well as Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for connecting to home/business networks and on-the-go hotspots. And whether traveling to Europe or Asia, the Bold 9650 provides globetrotters the freedom of reliable global connectivity with the reliable Verizon Wireless high-speed 3G CDMA network here in the United States ... Read More About This Product >>
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I miss my Curve, eventhough this phone is more sleek and has many more options. The extra memory, speed and bells and whistles come at a price. Mainly, this Bold 9650 has crappy battery life (loses charge after about 12 hours with little to no use) and call quality (speaker) is worse. The keyboard is also very easy to mistype characters compared to the Curve.
I have made numerous phone calls with this phone in the past 3 weeks of owning it and I've lost track of how many people tell me that they can't hear me and the sound is poor. I never once had that comment when using the Curve. My wife got the same Bold as a 2 for 1 deal and I often can't understand her on the phone, just sounds muddy and not clear. I hope there is a firmware upgrade that might fix this, otherwise I'm stuck for 2 years with a phone that can't make clear calls.
The good about this phone is the extra memory and speed. I can surf the net, get real websites without too much problem, and stream Pandora. If I fully charge the phone and then start streaming Pandora, the battery lasts about 4 hours.
Bars - well, I had Tmobile before this and sometimes my old Curve would show no bars of signal but I could still make clear calls. With this Bold and Verizon I often have 3 or 4 bars but no signal or dropped calls - perhaps it is interference with other items in the house? I can't figure this one out.
In conclusion, I feel that I would have rather kept my old phone until it died, but unfortunately it was lost. I hope Verizon releases some updates to help make this phone a better product (call quality and battery life are 1st above all other toys).
Rating: 3 / 5
I think I have had every BB so far between work and personal and this one is by far the best. What is the best, feels the best (quality wise) best speaker, cell phone battery life. Nothing to complain about, it works well. What wy I like to see improved, well the Internet but I know accessing the Internet on a BB sucks so I cannot complain much but boy would it be sweet with a better easier to read browser.
Rating: 5 / 5
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