BlackBerry Bold 9700 Review Roundup

Reviews have already started to come in for the BlackBerry Bold 9700, so we thought that we would take a look at a few of them and see what the consensus is. We already know that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the follow on to the much-loved original Bold, so has some big boots to fill.

We know that the new Bold will be coming to AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S., but we still wait to learn which UK network will offer the 9700. Read more on this story here.

The new Bold is now the size of a BlackBerry Curve, but RIM has squashed in 3G surfing and push email. The first review on offer is from FoneHome, they start off by claiming that the Bold 9700 is “one of the best handsets ever built.” This is a huge claim, so you will need to read the full review to learn more.

PC Adviser also managed to get their hands on the BlackBerry Bold 9700, they state that it is now slimmer and lighter than the original Bold and the inclusion of a trackball is a nice touch by RIM. However, the true test will be if users will warm to the smaller QWERTY keypad.

PC Pro were also given the opportunity to review the new Bold, they also pickup on the smaller keyboard and worry that its smaller size could prove a problem, as it was the size of the keypad that original Bold users loved.

These are just three reviews of the new BlackBerry Bold 9700; feel free to offer us your own review.