BlackBerry Bold 9790 – Review, Tech Specs and Price

The old days are gone, when we had very few choices for smart phones to pick from! Now all companies are keen on saturating the market by launching more and more products in same segments. The BlackBerry too, looking to increase its customer base as recently it revealed a new “Bold” line smartphone, BlackBerry Bold 9790.

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Many of you might be thinking that what’s the difference between Bold 9900 and this new 9790? Because everything is just the same! QWERTY keypad feels the same, size is almost same. Well, guys let’s play a little game of spot the differences. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is equipped with a different processor and features probably the best camera designed by company so far. Though company has made reduction in screen size and resolution, the BlackBerry 9790 does not lack anywhere in looks, when we compare it to Bold 9900 and yes, it costs less!

So before going into detailed review, let us looks at key features:

Phone Specifications:

• Display: 2.45-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen (480x360px)
• Processor: Marvel Tavor MG1 clocked at 1GHz
• Operating System: BlackBerry OS 7.0
• Memory: 8GB internal (Expandable up to 32GB), 768MB RAM
• Camera: 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash (2592x1944px), No secondary camera
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE (HSDPA, HSUPA), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth, NFC, USB 2.0
• Other Features: Optical trackpad, GPS (A-GPS support)
• Price: $540 (Around INR 26000)

Design:

 Though this is cheaper version of Bold 9900, the device looks surprisingly decent. It is well-built and fits nicely in hands, thanks to its thickness. Keypad is very nicely carved so as to make it easier for users to use it without any extra efforts.

Display:

The 2.45-inch TFT display gives decent resolution of 480×360 pixels and is also pleasurable to eyes. It is bright enough to make it visible even in broad daylight conditions.

Performance:

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 has 1GHz processor and 768MB RAM which makes it a decent performer. The processor works smoothly under the hood make ensure that not a single thing goes lagged. The device sports all new BlackBerry OS 7. Still it leaves a lot to be desired as new small icons do not make use of display size and the whole things feels outdated.

All the signatory applications bundled with Bold 9790 are as pleasant as they always are and thus we can give full credit to the company for bringing them to us. The device is also loaded with additional apps for Facebook and Twitter.

Talking about camera experience, its performance is indeed the best we found so far in BlackBerry devices. The user interface attached with camera is also easy to handle and thus makes camera experience an unforgettable one.

 This device is available in Rs.26450 ($539) on Flipkart and Rs.25999 ($520) on Letsbuy.

Though it is an excellent alternative for Bold 9900, there are some obvious disadvantages to this device:

• No HD video recording
• No FM radio
• No secondary camera
• Audio quality is poor
• No flash support
• Lock button is rather stiff!

So would you get this one or would you rather opt for Blackberry Bold 9900? Letus know through comments.

aavishkar Paranjape

Gadget freak, Apple lover; well that’s me! I have been in this wonderful field of freelance writing for quite some time and looking forward to develop more illuminating content related to gadgets or technology as I go along.

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