Design:
The Blackberry Bold 9930 is exactly what you would expect from RIM. It fits the mold of the last decade of devices that the brand has built its reputation on. This device feels solid in your hand and is clearly made of high quality materials. Unlike other phones that have a plastic feel to them, the Blackberry Bold 9930 feels excellent in your hand.
The feel of the phone, in nearly all aspects. RIM almost did a perfect design.
Call Quality:
RIM has always excelled with call quality on most of its devices. The Blackberry Bold 9930 is no different. Calls were, as expected, clear and the other end of the conversation could hear us loudly and clearly. The speakerphone was also acceptable at volume and showed little distortion even at high volumes.
Screen:
RIM included a touchscreen on the Blackberry Bold 9930. While we have mixed opinions on if it's necessary in this form factor, it is responsive and accurate. We question the choice because at 2.7in, the screen is rather small, so using it for touch because a bit tedious and awkward. The Blackberry OS has been traditionally built for a trackpad.
But others will love the touch screen addition and for that crowd, this device gets it done relatively well.
Keyboard:
Above all else, Blackberry devices are known for their keyboards and the 9930 does not disappoint. We are willing to say that this is the best Blackberry keyboard ever. Based on the other mobile devices we have reviewed, this is the best keyboard out on the market today. RIM has perfected the keyboard and there is not much else to be said.
RIM has downgraded the battery from a typical 1500 mAh to 1230 mAh. While the smaller battery may concern some, we had no issues getting a full day's use out of the device. Even with above average use, we easily got 8 hours of run time out of the device, which for most users, will be adequate.
Here’s a quick look at some of the key specs for the Blackberry Bold 9930 smartphones.
• 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm, approximately 130 g
• 2.8″ capacitive touch screen display – VGA (640×480), 287 PPI resolution
• Full, wide QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad
• 1.2 GHz Processor, 768 MB RAM
• 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards
• NFC technology
• 5.0 MP camera with flash, supports 720p HD video recording
• Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensor
• Built-in GPS / aGPS
• Dual-Band Wi-Fi® – 802.11 b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 802.11 a/n at 5 GHz
• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support
• 1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery
Wireless Network support:
• BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone: Dual-Band CDMA/EVDO Rev A, Dual-Band HSPA+, Quad-Band GSM/EDGE
