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BlackBerry Bold 9000

Manufacturer	Research In Motion
Carrier	Rogers
Available	August 4, 2008 (Chile) August 21, 2008 (Canada) November 4, 2008 (USA)
Screen	480x320 px 2.8 inch TFT LCD
Camera	2.0 megapixel
Operating system	BlackBerry OS 5.0
Input	Trackball, keyboard
CPU	624 MHz Marvell Tavor PXA930
Memory	128MB RAM, 1GB storage, microSD slot
Networks	Quad band GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 Tri band HSDPA: 850/1900/2100
Physical size	4.48x2.6x0.59 in (114x66x15 mm)
Weight	4.8 oz (136 g)

BlackBerry Bold 9000

Specifications

• Size: 114mm × 66mm × 15mm
• Weight: 4.8 ounces (136 grams)
• Display: Half VGA resolution 480 × 360 pixel color display backlit transmissive TFT LCD
• Camera: 2.0 MP camera (JPEG encoding) with flash, 3x digital zoom
• Battery: 1500 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
• Standby life: 13.5 days standby, .5 hour talk
• GPS capable with extended ephemeris and maps
• Input: Backlit QWERTY keyboard, trackball
• Video format support: DivX 4, DivX 5/6 partially supported, XviD partially supported, H.263, H.264, WMV3
• Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
• Ringtones: MIDI, SP-MDI, MP3, WAV
• Connectivity: 3G; Bluetooth 2.0; 802.11g; 3.5mm stereo headset, Mini-USB
• Networks: UMTS 2100/1900/850 MHz; GSM: 1900/1800/900/850/MHz; EDGE networks; HSDPA networks

BlackBerry Bold 9700

BlackBerry Bold 9700

Manufacturer	Research in Motion
Available	December 18, 2009
Screen	480x360 px 2.44 inch TFT LCD"
Camera	3.2 megapixel
Input	Trackpad, keyboard
CPU	624 MHz
Memory	256MB RAM,
Networks	3G
Physical size	4.29x2.36x0.56 in (109x60x14.1 mm)
Weight	4.30 oz (122 g) with battery
Form factor	Candybar smartphone

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 (codenamed "Onyx") is a high-end mobile phone data device (smartphone) developed by Research In Motion.

Specifications

While many things including form factor are similar between the two models, here are the difference in the 9700's specifications as follows::

• Optical Trackpad
• 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash
• 480 × 360 pixel color Half VGA resolution display
• 256MB onboard Memory
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP or AES), PEAP, LEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, EAP-TTLS, EAP-SIM
• Wi-Fi calling supported UMA (Carrier dependent)
• Battery Life - Standby: 17 days standby (UMTS), Talk Time: 6 hours (UMTS)
• Bluetooth v2.1, Bluetooth Stereo Audio via A2DP and AVRCP
• Browser - HTML browsing, View Movies/Clips from websites built for mobile streaming, RSS feed support
• Size - Length: 109 mm, Width: 60 mm, Thickness: 14.1 mm
• Network Support - UMTS/HSDPA 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 800 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz or UMTS/HSDPA 2100 / 1700 / 900 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz (dependant upon the UMTS/HSDPA bands used by one's carrier)
• Micro-B USB PC/Charger connection
• Operating System: Blackberry OS 5.0, OS 6.0 is as of 2011 available for upgrade.

BlackBerry Bold 9650

Specifications

• Optical Trackpad
• 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash
• 512 MB onboard Memory
• 480 × 360 pixel color Half VGA resolution display
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP or AES), PEAP, LEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, EAP-TTLS, EAP-SIM
• Battery Life - Standby: 13 days standby (UMTS), Talk Time: 5 hours (UMTS)
• Bluetooth v2.1, Bluetooth Stereo Audio via A2DP and AVRCP
• Browser - HTML browsing, View Movies/Clips from websites built for mobile streaming, RSS feed support
• Size - Length: 112 mm, Width: 62 mm, Thickness: 14.1 mm
• Network Support - UMTS/HSDPA 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 800 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz or UMTS/HSDPA 2100 / 1700 / 900 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz (dependant upon the UMTS/HSDPA bands used by one's carrier)
• Micro-B USB PC/Charger connection
• Operating System: Blackberry OS 5.0

BlackBerry Bold 9780

Specifications

While many things including form factor are similar between the two models (9700 & 9780), here are the specifications of the 9780:

• Optical Trackpad
• 5.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash
• 512MB onboard Memory
• 480 × 360 pixel color Half VGA resolution display
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP or AES), PEAP, LEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, EAP-TTLS, EAP-SIM
• Battery Life - Standby: 17 days standby (UMTS), Talk Time: 6 hours (UMTS)
• Bluetooth v2.1, Bluetooth Stereo Audio via A2DP and AVRCP
• Browser - HTML browsing, View Movies/Clips from websites built for mobile streaming, RSS feed support
• Size - Length: 109 mm, Width: 60 mm, Thickness: 14.1 mm
• Network Support - UMTS/HSDPA 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 800 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz or UMTS/HSDPA 2100 / 1700 / 900 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz (dependant upon the UMTS/HSDPA bands used by one's carrier)
• Micro-B USB PC/Charger connection
• Operating System: Blackberry OS 6.0.0

The Bold 9780 shares the same form factor as the 9700, and the only notable differences are an improved camera (3.2 MP vs. 5.0 MP) and double the onboard memory of the 9700 (256 MB vs. 512 MB). Both devices are OS 6.0 ready, with the 9780 being OS 6 enabled out of the box.