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The design of the 9900 is perfect and rivals the build of an iPhone, however, it just simply is too old to use. First off, your carrier must support Blackberry Internet Service in order to use any feature you need including data over 4G and push email. If you are planning on using a regular data plan, this phone will only function to make phone calls. Second, most of the apps are now "dead apps," meaning that they are no longer supported by BB or authorized to interact with Gmail, etc. there are workarounds I found online, but after a while I got tired of trying to make this phone work as any other current smartphone would. The web browser feels ancient and won't load any Google mainstays such as Maps. Last, ATT had no interest in trying to make my current plan "fit" into the BB model. This made me realize that there is a reason no one uses BB as a regular phone, everything has to go through BB servers to work and carriers aren't interested in making this operational. The 9900 is a beautiful phone. But it's simply not functional for 2017. Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I have for some time owned both Blackberries (for work) and iPhones (personal). I used to own a Blackberry Curve which I really liked, very robust phone. The Bold is a better phone overall, much more functional and chic. I was hoping the new touch screen would be similar to the iPhone, which I love. Its good but it not as good as the iPhone. The screen occasionally freezes on me while using the internet browser. Although a real nice feature on this phone, the iPhone touchscreen does feel more responsive and is less forgiving. As a business phone I do however prefer the Bold over the iPhone as it has an excellent keyboard, which is much more functional than the iPhone digital keyboard. Writing emails is a breeze on the Bold. So all in all its a really good phone.
I am a Blackberry fan and I bought it in order to replace my BB bold 9700. I like the phone cause it has the feature of touch and type. As a phone it is a very practicle one and it is easy to use. There are though a few drawbacks. The battery life is dissapointing since if you are using the 3G, you must recharge it twice a day or carry a charged extra battery with you. I also faced problems with the firmware and had to reinstall it from the beginning on. There is also an issue with the convinient key on the right side. It can be pushed very easy and whenever you grab the phone in order to answer or to dial a phone number, you turn the camera on. I think, I would buy the phone again cause the advantages are more than the disadvantages.
I bought this phone for myself to use for my small business. Very beautiful phone! It's small yet powerful and can still do almost anything a modern smartphone can despite its age. The touchscreen is nice and responsive, the camera takes good pictures and the keyboard is easy to type on. Very sweet deal! Perfect phone for anyone who needs a secondary phone or for someone who wants a small, simple smartphone!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this for my mom who has always had a flip phone. She just started to text and it was a disaster with the flip phone. The Blackberry works well for her due to just using text, taking pictures and making calls. She does not use the phone to access the internet, use GPS, or anything else. I had the same phone several years ago so i know its a good phone.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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