BlackBerry 7 Smartphones Buyers Guide

9900 all the way!

Thanks! Nice to have all this in one place.

NFC ?

Now I just gotta send this link to all my firends so they know what phone to get

Notice the bottom of the line BB 7 devices are actually 25% more powerful than the Torch1 from last year.
BB is really picking up their game. I would say, if money is not the main issue the Bold is very nice but for the value the Torch2 at 49.99 is just a steal. The specs are the same and it rocks! I left BB but came back after the disastrous battery life problems of the Droid HTC Evo when the Torch 1 was released.
I was torn but my decision was based mostly because I wanted to leave AT&T. I went with the Bold at Sprint but If you are at AT&T I would recommend the Torch2. It is also an awesome device and the bigger screen is nice and you don't have to give up the keyboard.

As always, the best thing to do is go to a store and try it but remember to shop, because even the Sprint phone can be purchased at Walmart or Sprint.com for less. I've read the same at Verizon.

What do you do if you want one from AT&T? Buy an iPhone?

I was almost certain the new Curves didn't have auto-focus. Hmm.

The Curves do not have auto focus, they offer a EDoF cam like the 9900/9930.

You can buy an iPhone and get a processor that is 20% slower and no Keyboard. That really is not the end of the world so you can get by. The iPhone has way more apps and you can download movies to your phone.
Frankly, I had an iPhone before and I never downloaded a movie. I even went to the site and looked around but never saw something I would actually want to watch on my phone. I did not care for the e-mail and the phone quality was dubious. Although they have improved their battery life. The wow factor (due to marketing) wore off and I got a different phone.
I believe the iP4 is the only phone Consumer Report said not to buy when it came out. Antenna Gate and all. However, many iPhone users are happy with it so you should try it at the store. I believe you should consider the iPhone vs. The Torch2.

About the same screen size and if you want to use a keyboard, there it is and it won't cut your screen in half for the virtual keyboard. Also, you can back up your entire phone to the SD card now as well as have a spare battery or memory. The iPhone does not provide these options. Also, the BB is more customizable with speed dial and filtering of information. Lastly, it is the most secure phone. It does not matter until it does and then it is too late. Why mess with that?

What´s NFC?!!!

Great article. It summed up the entire line up in a neat and clear package. Will recommend this post to prospective BB7 buyers I know :)

The CPU speed for the curves should be 800 MHz and not 800 GHz.. Thanks.

just got my bb torch 9810 been waiting on fedex the whole day but wats nfc?

How do I get camera downloads for the berryweather APP

As of today, I am the proud new owner of a verizon 9930. Could not wait for AT&T.

Now onto ordering accessories from Crackberry store.

I realize this may be a dumb question, but is the 8GB of internal memory for apps?
Will I finially have enough internal memory that I wont have to worry about the ongoing memory leak issue of my 9700/6.0? No more battery pulls!?!
Also, on that topic, has the memory leak issue been resolved on OS7?

The battery life is my biggest beef. Yeah, I'm charging mine sometimes twice a day, but I'm a heavy user. It is getting a bit ridiculous that I have to reach for my charger so often. RIM has to find ways to conserve the battery power by slowing down the clock speed on the processor when it's powered off or just shutting down services to the minimum. Even when off, it uses significant amounts of power.

Finally, the other thing I don't like about the 9860 is the touchscreen. This is common to all other touchscreens out there today except for the SurePress Storms. I am constantly selecting things that I didn't intend to select. Menus and dialogs keep popping up all over when I'm not intending to activate them, just carrying the phone. The same occurs with my iPod Touch, so this isn't a problem with the 9860 itself. Why folks hated SurePress so much, I don't know, but I do know that I appreciate SurePress SOOO MUCH MORE now!

Otherwise, the 9860 is a great device. BB7 is well designed to do things efficiently, giving you quick access to basic config (mobile network, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.), managing and organizing all your apps and data, and bringing the most pertinent things to view quickly. BB7 UI is slick. Universal Search and Voice Universal Search are fantastic. Notifications are quick and easy to access. The device itself has a gorgeous 3.7-inch screen. It's also quite responsive. Altogether, the 9860 is just an awesome BlackBerry experience!

An OS patch might be able to resolve some of my battery headaches, and perhaps some future phone will resurrect SurePress. Hey, I can still dream!!!

Does anyone know if the trackpad on the Bold 9900 is supposed to be 'raised' or 'flat'? Mine is almost flush with the menu and back buttons, and this kind of annoys me. Is everyone's like this?

Great article and summaries, this should help people decide what they need/want. It is also helpful if you are trying to show someone who is thinking of switching to BB what is available.

fantastic article, really helps my brother to decide if he can live with a 9360 or spend extra on the 9900.

I'm vote for BlackBerry Jennings 9810 is the best, 4G and Auto Focus camera ... :D

So the new bold and torch screens are the same size just turned in different directions? So for the times I turn my torch sideways to view something that would not have to be done with the new bold? You just lose the portrait mode real estate?

Great article
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I have a 9810 and was going to switch to 9900 when it got released for AT&T, because I thought Bold would have a faster processor. But, since they have exact same specs, I'm set! Loving my 9810, and now I don't have to give up that beautiful touch screen real estate for crunching power! untse untse untse

Hmmm. Decisions, decisions. I don't know, I may have to hold out for the 9790. :) Like the form factor of my 9700. 9790 has all the internals of the Torch 2 and 9900. If it has an autofocus camera, I am in. Might have a long wait though!!

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