Design We won't dwell too much on the design portion of this review, but suffice it to say that the Bold mirrors the build quality of the Bold It's a marriage of high-quality plastic and stainless steel curves that results in a sleek and svelte premium handset. It's just as wide as the original BlackBerry Bold , which results in a larger display and roomier keyboard, and the 2.
You can read more about its design in our review of the Bold These include a new Liquid Graphics technology that the company says improves graphics and the responsiveness of the touch screen, a speedier Web browser with HTML 5 video support, augmented-reality apps, p HD video, voice-activated universal search, and NFC support.
Many of the Bold 's features are the same as the 's, so we'll focus on a few software differences in this review. We didn't notice too many differences between the T-Mobile browser and the default BlackBerry one--both loaded pages quickly and efficiently.
There are a few menu option differences, but they're essentially the same. Call quality was good, but not without its flaws. On our end, we heard our callers loud and clear, with no audible background noise.
Voice quality was a little bit distorted, however. Callers could hear us clearly as well, but they reported a similar voice quality issue. They said we occasionally sounded a little crackly, as if we had a terrible sore throat.
The keys, it seems to us, are just the right bit softer than on previous Bold editions. This gives you speed without compromising the press feedback. The keys are small but ergonomic and carefully sculpted for great tactility and usability - only users with very large hands may have trouble adapting. The only thing to warn against is one of the metal ridges dividing the rows of keys. The second one from the top does not fit firmly in place and bends when pushed. Nothing to stand in the way of comfortable typing but it raises concerns about the overall durability of the keyboard.
Many of the keys not just the numbers can be assigned speed dial. Numbers share keys with some of the letters and you need to press the alt key to use them at times. The good thing is that whenever the context allows it, the switch is automatic. There are four controls around a centrally placed trackpad: the typical BlackBerry combo of Call keys, with Menu and Back buttons. Although you now have a touchscreen at your disposal, the trackpad will be quite busy, giving you the needed accuracy in the browser or when handling text.
The responsive trackpad helps the navigation. The left side of the handset is in charge of connectivity, with a 3.
The audio jack and microUSB ports on the left. The right side of the BlackBerry Bold Touch features the volume controls and the single convenience key, set by default to serve the camera. Portrait is the default orientation for taking pictures with the BlackBerry Bold Touch , and a shutter key placed low on the side makes no sense.
The top-placed Lock button is well visible this time around. The Lock key is the single functional element on top. The bottom features no controls or ports. The mouthpiece is right inside the keyboard at the front. The bottom is perfectly bare. A 5 megapixel camera lens and a LED flash are the main attraction at the back.
Below the battery cover is the loudspeaker grill. The mAh Li-Po battery is quoted at up to hours of stand-by or 6 hours and 30 minutes of talk time. In real life, the battery lasted about two days of heavy usage. We were constantly connected to Wi-Fi and the 3G network, shooting the usual amount of stills and videos. The micro USB port and 3. In terms of layout, the interface is very similar to Blackberry OS 7, although icons seem sharper. The optical trackpad remains the same and can be used to navigate the browser, alternatively the touchscreen responds really quickly.
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