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A Close Video Look At The BlackBerry Bold 9700

by Bla1ze on 6 Oct 2009 08:55 AM
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AT&T Bold 9700 On Camera

Just in case you have not gotten enough of a look at the 9700 recently, Tinhte.com is now showing off some splendid high res pictures of an AT&T branded 9700 placed up against its siblings. A nice video walkthrough is available after that jump, but be advised it is not in English so unless you speak Vietnamese you may wish to kill the volume. Also, Tinhte.com has a complete tear down of the 9700 for those of you who like to see devices stripped down to their nekkidness. I couldn't bear to go through it all, I was almost brought to tears even though it's an older revision.

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Posted by ZachB Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

wow i really like.. whats your thoughts on the trackpad vs the trackball??

 
 
Posted by Discoverdubs Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

this phone is real slick, I like it a lot. I'd trade in my tour for that any day. I wish verizon got it, now I don't even know if I should get the storm 2 or wait for a next gen tour which would hopefully have the specs and better design of that of the bold

 
 
Posted by tom1l21 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

LOL, I was wondering why the post in the forum said "Since before she just "stomach turning" little children should return to life 88xx this slightly nervous."

 
 
Posted by vx1 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

wicked pix :)

 
 
Posted by RodneyJ725 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I like it's overall look, but I would miss the red/burgundy numbers 0-9 as on the current Bold 9000. It's just my opinion the extra colors add to the overall look and feel of the design :p

 
 
Posted by BlackHawkA4 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

My 9000 doesn't have red numbers. Hmmm.

 
 
Posted by RodneyJ725 Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 959 days ago

Really? the 0-9 on my phone are the same burgundy color as the off/hangup phone symbol :-S

 
 
Posted by TamaraChloe Monday, Oct 19, 2009 947 days ago

YES!!! I totally agree,I love the red numbers on the bold 9000
it looks great when the keyboard lights up,with the red and white!!!
I miss that on the 9700!!!

 
 
Posted by mciriello Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

As a Tour owner I may be a bit biased...but the back of the 9700 looks horrible! The vinyl (leatherette) or whatever they call it looks cheap in this application.

 
 
Posted by don_poky Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

He didnt know what to select why he pulled out his battery in the end... LMAO

 
 
Posted by Shexo Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

Why :'( why you goto do that mang! Everywhere I go all I see is this sexy beast!

 
 
Posted by Nemesis2k9 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

Super Mario ring tone FTW!! Sorry I just had to say that. This looks nice though but I am in love with the storm 2.

 
 
Posted by SlimGuy78 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I want this phone in a major way !!!

 
 
Posted by jinxednuance Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I can't wait to get my hands on one of those!!!

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

ok, the phone looks good, but WHY, WHY , WHY make it smaller? UGH!!!!Doesn't Rim know that the 9000 is the HOTTEST phone out? I know this has been said many times b4, but why not just enhance ( track pad, wi-fi, etc) the 9000? I don't want a small blackberry. If I did I'd get that lame pearl or some other lame device.

I want my Bold 9000 (design)with the trackpad and other enhancements. UGH!!! Frustrated!!

 
 
Posted by mciriello Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I disagree that the 9000 is the "hottest phone out" maybe a year ago...but you make an excellent point. Now they no longer have something like the 9000 with a big widescreen. Surely there is a place for that instead of a Tour clone?

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

i've been looking at other phones for the longest and i just keep coming back to the bold 9000. maybe i'm just fixacted, but nothing else grabs and hold my attention like the 9000. iphone, eh! palm, eh! tour, eh!, etc...

any suggestions?

 
 
Posted by skitchbeatz Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I agree. I don't want anything smaller. Love the real estate on my Bold's keyboard

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

the look (size in particular) and feel of the 9000 is what makes it so appealing, on a user level as well as design. it's sexy! why down play it?

 
 
Posted by Avery217 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I dont get why people cant see that the 9000 is by farr the best BB to date...why make it smaller?? sleeker?? its fine the way it is...but downgrading the size, how can it still be called a BOLD?? It would be the oposite of what they are calling it...why not name it shiny n skinny??? I want a bold that sticks to its name and all the things i love with some improvements....so yeah...BOLD 9000 in!!....Bold 9700...OUT!

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

i with you 100%. the bold should be just that: BOLD!!

 
 
Posted by FINEAZZBLCKWOMN Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I am so getting this phone. I wish they would just release it already!!

 
 
Posted by nupe0205 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

what is this dude sayin??

 
 
Posted by ChrisDrinks Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

This video needs captions and subtitles lol

 
 
Posted by WishinItWas Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

The back is hideous

 
 
Posted by FINEAZZBLCKWOMN Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

@lifebeginsat40
Perhaps they made it smaller to accommodate us ladies! I am also a gadget freak and the bold 9000 was a brick in my hand so I had to give it to my husband. Perhaps you want BIG toys to compensate for smaller things...LOL!

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

ha ha, very funny! nothing sexier than a woman with the bold 9000 in hand. but you ladies always had the pearl! lol!

 
 
Posted by dashipa Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

The current Bold (9000) is the king Blackberry in my opinion. The 9700 is cool but it does not offer anything that would make me drop my 9000. Now if it had a touch screen .....I would be all over it!

 
 
Posted by FINEAZZBLCKWOMN Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

The pearl is a good BB but as you stated yourself it's lame. It's fine for what my three teenage daughters want to use it for. I want options too! Besides bigger isn't always better. These phones will be getting smaller and smaller so get use to it.

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

you're right about future phones being smaller. i guess i should get over my 9000 fixation. not right now tho, lol! i want my enhanced bold 9000 like everyone wanted their mtv in the 80's.

 
 
Posted by Kelly Maxey Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I agree with the thought that the new "Bold" should of stayed the same size as the original but with new trackpad, etc.. I have been loving the Bold since it came out, patiently waiting for t-mobile to get it and snapping up quick the next best blackberry (8900) it offered until it did.....now that they will be getting (supposedly) the new 9700 Bold I will no doubt be there at dawn on launch day but wish it had the screen size and other characteristics of the 9000.

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 959 days ago

i'm with you. i'll be there first day for sure, to see it at least. i wish they put it out already!

 
 
Posted by krissnol Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I just loved the look.. The leather is what attracts me.. It reminds me of the Tour more than a Bold. I think I will still keep my Bold also.

 
 
Posted by lang007 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

The phone looks nice but I wish they would have kept it the larger size. I will have to see it in action b4 I make the switch. I love the size of the current Bold.

 
 
Posted by LIV82 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

Gosh, I wish there were subtitles! lol jk! I can't wait for this phone to come out on at&t!

 
 
Posted by hoosercub Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I think the Bold lettering inbetween the camera and the flash is tacky.. love everything else about it though..

 
 
Posted by dwaynewilliams Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I dis like the large size of the Bold 9000, but I don't think it will be too hard for BB fanatics to get used to the size of this device. I like the battery cover to the 9700 better than the previous Bold. If I were in the market for a blackberry, this would be number two on my list behind the Storm 2. It really looks like a great device.

 
 
Posted by crackberryhead Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

The pictures are awesome, but the video is basically pointless.....IMHO

 
 
Posted by ronin2046 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I wanna know what theme he's using on the Javelin...

 
 
Posted by jamiegroh Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

i really hope TMobile gets this i will definitly want to upgrade it looks like a really good phone

 
 
Posted by jdmSTAR86 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

dame. it looks so sexy!

 
 
Posted by WCJ1969 Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I love the Bold, but it's the most buggy electronic device I've ever owned. First one was replaced because it was overheating. Next one worked great but slowly and totally lost its sounds - ringer, message tones all went silent. Now I am on my 3rd device, which is reconstituted, and the back panel doesn't fit snugly, so that's annoying. And to top it off, the "most reliable 3G network is actually only really reliable in NYC when you throttle down to 2G.

 
 
Posted by gina.a.r Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

yeah the numbers and speaker buttons on my Bold 9000's keyboard are in red and hell yes i love my Bold 9000 the size it is now irregardless that am a girl LOL. kinda have to agree on the "just upgrade" the Bold 9000's specs with that of the Bold 9700 rather than make it smaller. but i still like this Bold 9700 as a whole

 
 
Posted by jonathon_flores Tuesday, Oct 06, 2009 960 days ago

I'd just die if they made a CDMA version of this..i want this or the essex so bad!! i love my storm (on .230 :D haha) but im in dire need of buttons...and i refuse to go to AT&T..im a very satisfied customer with Verizon.

 
 
Posted by queenkatrina Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 960 days ago

Too bad I signed a 3 years contract for the Tour :(.

P.S. For those who want subtitles, don't worry, you're not missing much. If you understood what he's saying, you wouldn't be able to watch the video--I had to put it on mute even though I understood everything he's saying.

 
 
Posted by domolsz Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 960 days ago

The back of 9700 has 4 different types of finish material. Moreover the leather-type material meant to give an exclusive look to the device looks awfully next to the rubber like edge finish. 9700 might be a great device but RIM should consult some real designers here!

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 959 days ago

they should also consult with crackberry.com to see what exactly the consumers want as far as design, especially when putting out a newer version of an existing device. i do however love the overall design ("leather" back and all) of the phone. its VERY attractive! again, i just wish it was the same size as the 9000. that's my only design concern.

 
 
Posted by HofstraJet Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 959 days ago

Looks like it has the same charging contacts as the Bold so that the Power Station cradle can be used. Now I have to try and get it back from my friend whom I sold it to when it was clear that no cradle for the 8900 was forthcoming! LOL

 
 
Posted by Slingbox Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 959 days ago

It looks like a generic version of 9630.
No red keys and metal color- bezel hang over on top back gives gaudy look.
The Battery cover looks to be recessed thus bottom edge-camera area is going to get the lots of punishment when laying on hard surface.
I'm not digging speaker location either,
opening on back will give echo sound quality when laying on hard surface & muffed sound in holster.
I do love the tapered edges on screen though,
It melts into sides and Send-End keys giving a very smooth look.

 
 
Posted by ceodrew Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 959 days ago

Can't Wait For This, Already Got Money In A Envelope HAHA

 
 
Posted by Jon133 Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 959 days ago

score one for VIETNAM!! lol.

can't wait for this phone.

 
 
Posted by abolds4397 Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 958 days ago

I know that some BB lovers are sad that the new Bold is smaller but as technology rolls forward, items get smaller. I can't wait to get my hands on it. I hope it comes out soon. I am sure that there will be some Bold 9000 users that will switch over as time goes on but for now, the new Bold is here!

Tony Bolds (with an s)

 
 
Posted by lifebeginsat40 Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 953 days ago

true, "the new Bold is here!", unfortunately its not as BOLD as the original! that's the issue! the BOLD (9000) stood out, now it's just as small and timid as the rest.:(

in this case less(size)is NOT more.