BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile)

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is like a classically-tailored suit: elegant, predictable, practical, and easy to slip into, but not visibly innovative. It advances the state of the art without making unsettling changes. In some ways, this is good; the Bold is fast, clean, and a great messaging and media phone. But BlackBerry's slow Web browser, lack of consumer-level Exchange support, and aging interface are starting to look weak next to the competition.

Research In Motion Ltd

http://www.rim.com

Price as Tested: $199.99 Direct

Service Provider: T-Mobile

Operating System: BlackBerry OS

Screen Size: 2.4 inches

Screen Details: 480-by-360, 65k-color TFT LCD screen

Camera: Yes

Megapixels: 3.2 MP

802.11x: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes

Web Browser: Yes

Network: GSM, UMTS

Bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 1700

High-Speed Data: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA

Processor Speed: 624 MHz

-pcmag