Powerful and refined, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone for AT&T includes built-in support for both AT&T’s fast 3G network as well as access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network with more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots–including approximately 7,000 Starbucks locations. The Bold 9700 offers fast data delivery and an enhanced Web-browsing experience that lets you connect quickly to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. And, of course, you’ll enjoy all the communication and connectivity features you’ve come to expect from a BlackBerry phone–including email served up by the BlackBerry Internet Service and a full menu of messaging options (SMS, MMS, and IM).

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 runs on AT&T’s fast 3G network, and it offers free Wi-Fi access to more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots.

Other features include access to BlackBerry App World, a 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture capabilities, and Bluetooth connectivity for stereo music streaming and PC tethering.

This phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, it offers support for HSDPA high-speed networks (2100 MHz) around the world–enabling you to enjoy voice and data access in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. It also comes pre-loaded with AT&T Visual Voicemail at no extra cost.

Offering top-of-the-line performance and functionality, the Bold 9700 features a sophisticated, high-gloss black finish, chrome highlights and leatherette back. It also includes a distinctive, highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for fast and accurate typing, and an innovative touch-sensitive optical trackpad, which makes for a great navigation experience. And you get easy access to BlackBerry App World, the official app store for BlackBerry smartphones, enabling you to browse and download fun and functional mobile applications to their phone.

A hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot provides additional storage for multimedia files and archiving applications, with a 2 GB memory card included and support for optional 32 GB cards. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming.

Staying Connected

With BlackBerry’s push email technology, your email will find you without having to initiate a connection. BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, notifying you as new email arrives. In addition to the text, you can also receive and view attachments in a wide range of popular file formats, including Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF.Browse the web with the integrated, full-featured browser, which quickly and efficiently displays HTML pages as well as enables you to set up RSS feeds to stay connected to up-to-the-minute news and blog posts. And keep up with your contacts using a variety of instant message (IM) networks, including the integrated Blackberry Messenger as well as downloadable clients for Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, and Lotus Sametime.

For corporate users, this BlackBerry device delivers all the enterprise email and messaging capabilities you’ve come to expect. It’s supported on the BlackBerry Internet Service, giving you access to up to 8 work or personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts), as well as BlackBerry Enterprise Server, enabling advanced security and IT administration within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments.

Key Features

• Fast 3G connectivity via AT&T’s HSDPA/UMTS network as well as compatibility with foreign 3G networks while roaming (850/1900/2100 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability).
• Quad-band GSM phone for good global voice connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands)
• GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Navigator service includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options.
• BlackBerry OS 5.0
• Support for BlackBerry App World featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include travel, productivity, entertainment, games, social networking and sharing, news and weather, and more.
• 2.44-inch display with 480 x 360-pixel resolution and 65K color depth.
• 35-key backlit QWERTY keyboard
• 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus, image stabilization, 2x digital zoom, flash, and geotagging capabilities.
• Video capture capabilities with up to 480 x 352-pixel resolution for sharing (176 x 144 pixels for sending via MMS)
• Multi-format digital audio and video player with compatibility for MP3, WMA 9 Pro/WMA 10, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, and more.
• BlackBerry Media Sync is built right into your BlackBerry Desktop Software and lets you sync your desktop iTunes or Windows Media Player music files with your BlackBerry smartphone. If you’re a Mac user, just choose the “media” option and you’re ready to sync your iTunes music collection from your BlackBerry smartphone onto your Mac.
• Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits. Additionally, the Bold 9700 can also be used as a 3G modem for a laptop computer (i.e., tethering) with an additional data plan.
• Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB. A 2 GB card is included with the phone, and it also has an internal 256 MB memory.
• Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture/video and IM instant messaging (via popular services including AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live Messenger)
• BlackBerry Browser for accessing full HTML Web sites.
• Organizer tools including calendar, task list, memo pad, and calculator
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
• Integrated hands-free, full duplex speakerphone
• Voice-activated dialing capabilities

Vital Statistics
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 weighs 4.3 ounces and measures 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.56 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6 hours of talk time, and up to 456 hours (19 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s dual-band 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS). This phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (HSDPA) in foreign territories.

What’s in the Box
BlackBerry Bold 9700 handset, rechargeable battery, travel charger, USB cable, wired 3.5mm stereo headset, swivel holster, quick start guide, User Tools CD

AT&T Services

High-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network : The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps of download speed, making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.Additionally, this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks found in international territories. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.) When traveling outside the U.S., you can enjoy wireless voice coverage in more than 215 countries and wireless data coverage in more than 185 countries–as well as access ultra-fast 3G mobile broadband services in more than 100 countries. In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The full-featured, premium AT&T Navigator GPS navigation application includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

AT&T Visual Voicemail provides an easier way to check voicemail. No more dialing into complicated voicemail menus. Visual Voicemail delivers messages directly to your handset, so you can review your voicemail messages anytime, anywhere, and in any order you choose. Getting to important messages is simpler than ever : Listen to important messages, in any order you choose View name or number of caller who left message Add contacts to your address book Delete messages Call back Reply via text message, email Forward voicemail audio via email or MMS Save voicemail audio to device memory or memory card (store up to 40 messages in the inbox)

AT&T Mobile Music enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal.

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5 Responses to “BlackBerry Bold 9700 Phone (AT&T)”

1. Raphael Ades says:

   July 4, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I use blackberries for 10 years and their biggest flaw was the trackball.

   Now it’s solved !!

   Perfect !
2. P@BL() says:

   May 16, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Way better then that 8700 =). I’m very happy with it so far. Also, check out my review of the otterbox commuter case and the Seidio Innocase Lock Holster reviews. It’s a great combo.
3. Ellora says:

   May 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I have been using it for the past 3months this is really a superb one.I can say this as a two in one model a mobile as well as a mini computer…user friendly, less in weight.. slim,handy…easy to access e-mail, chat wit my friends.., easy to transfer objects and files ….helps me lot in my business… good clarity camera and battery…once in a while I forgot to take my charger along with me… you know it was a surprise that my battery was full for nearly 2 days Great one!!!!
4. Mark Bondurant says:

   May 7, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Please be warned that Blackberry offers no support for its products. All support is through your carrier, which can be dodgy at best. You will need Outlook to update your address book so think twice if you’re not a Microsoft user. In fact, none of the apps that come with it have desktop support, so your going to be buying a lot of apps.
5. yowza3 says:

   May 2, 2010 at 12:00 am

   The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is a great smartphone. Some thoughts & highlights:

   -The keyboard, as usual for BlackBerry’s, is extremely nice to type on.

   -The track pad is awesome. Navigation is always quick, quiet, and smooth

   -Push email. Receive all your emails in an instant. Set up a variety of accounts (IMAP, POP) and you’re ready to start emailing and getting emails. BlackBerry/RIM have mastered this.

   -Customizable convenience keys. You’re not restricted to having the side convenience set to one thing and one thing forever and only. Set them to messages, app switcher, camera, media–whatever you’d like!

   -not as robust as other app stores, but the App World is growing, and in a good direction. The basics are covered, though. I’ve got Pandora Radio, Engadget,Kindle Reader, Gmail/Google, foursquare, Twitter for BlackBerry, Opera Mini 5, Flixster, Yelp, foursquare, and ebay just to name a few.

   -Great display. Colors are crisp and resolution is impressive. The screen isn’t all that big, so you’ll notice how nice everything looks.

   -Wifi & 3G makes the phone super fast. Excellent download speeds, great for web browsing, and making calls of course.

   -[...] works!!! Watch YouTube videos on the go

   -Camera quality is good, not the best, but good for sharing with friends, on social networks, and on-to-go.

   -Media player is surprising good. I load music, videos, and podcasts using DoubleTwist.

   -Web browsing is okay. I use Opera Mini 5, which is good, but has its quirks as well. It’s not the best browsing experience and iPod touch/iPhone will beat it every time, but for a quick lookup, it is suitable. A new web kit browser is coming though, so this’ll be improved.

   -Call quality is excellent. My area has good 3G coverage and rarely delves into EDGE/2G. At the end of the day, this is a cell phone, so I’m very happy with call quality!