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  • do you have to pay extra for internet no matter what like the i phone

  • Blackberry and iphone is cool, but blackberry dosen't need downloaded apps to be cool.

  • @blackberryboldlover your right blackberry is just cool lol blackberry is so much easier to use then the iphone and is just better

  • you just scared me when the video started and you said HI lol

  • the phone is on amazon wireless for .01!! just bought it hahah

  • google free my cellphone, a lot cheaper and faster

  • @tk3131 how did you do that? i bought my Bold today and I'm tryin to check how to download this google maps? please help

  • wow you are broke

    if

    you film

    and post

    a video like this

    you must be

    a total loser

  • And another thing: she mentions the smallest capacity iPhone being less expensive than the 9000, but look at the video date--November, 2008. The 9000 was a fairly NEW phone then, and as we know, phones are always their most expensive on contract when first released (this is so obvious it shouldn't even need to be mentioned). Let's not forget the iPhone debuted at something like $500 in 2007, so the price comparison is absurd. Come on, WSJ, get someone who's informed to do this shit.

  • oh i also carried a PSP (fat version) in my pocket, so this little device will be no problem ^^

  • this chicks dumb im getting mine tomorow for 100 with 100 mail in rebate so its free.!

    always get phones at walmart wayyyy cheeper then cingular.

  • blackberry is good for email

  • You can win Blackberry Bold at gsmGift. com/bold It's your lucky day! brilliant video

  • Blackberry Bold for free at gsmGift. com/bold It's your lucky day!  good video

  • my fucking country.. its so expencive here

    all phones

    I heard a iphone in america is like 200 bucks

    here in my country its 1010 euro its like 1400 bucks

  • wtf?, what country?

  • the netherlands -_-

    i originaly come from marokko-afrika

    i live in the netherlands

    they all take our money with all those stupid rules and stuff fuk it :P

  • I took the THREE year contract and got the Blackberry Bold 9000 for FREE instead of having to pay 300$ on a two year...which was still a great deal because the 3 year was supposed to be $99.99.

  • I got it for $99 dollars after a rebate...the iphone would have been more expensive.

  • Real Leather? or faux leather? Where can you get games for it? :)

  • text keypad TRUMPHS touchscreen anyday

  • Here in Canada, RIM's home country, I can get a Bold for 215$. Bought one yesterday!!

  • really i cost 215 pounds in canada

  • In Australia it's $1000 pesos

  • you sir... are epik lolz

  • 900 what country r u from its 300 in the us

  • Australia..its like 900$ here!

  • the chrome frame is actually plastic and the screen is also plastic, both happen to scratch very, very, very easily. battery life sucks after just a month of usage. making or receiving calls becomes at times impossible, those are phone, not network related issues, many calls are dropped, even that the connection is at 100%. it crashes regularly for no reason and starts only up again when the battery is taken out. had 4 replacements, all plagued with the same problems. Nokia E72 here I come!

  • this lady seems to have the intelligence comparable to a stick in the grand canyon. how stupid.

  • 300 bucks!..thats nothing!..which country are you from..its like 900$ here!

  • That''s how much it costs with a plan. You can't really compare it to the price of an iPhone without looking at the specifics.

    This woman shouldn't be reviewing tech.

  • i no, but mine is 200 bucks they lowered the price. Oh she is from NY (New York) i live in ny. li

  • BlackBerry Curve Is The Best But The Bold Sometime Got Problems:)

  • This does not have a touch screen. I can touch the screen all I want and nothing will happen..i loled hard.

  • go get black berry storm its touch screen

  • aw but it has no keyboard..Lmao

  • The only thing that sucks about the BOLD is the low resolution blurring camera quality! If you need to take a photo get a real camera or video recorder end of discussion.

  • Kid of big and heavy meas substantial! You of all people should know that the mobile market has undersized units for years! Functionality and form factor the BOLD brings it all ! A young kid or an older aging adult can communicate on the BOLD very efficiently! The storm touch screen (one big moving plastic screen button sucks!)

  • "This does not have a touch screen. I can touch the screen all I want and nothing will happen." Gosh, uhhhh, I hope so. I mean, don't break the thing tapping away there missy. LOL

  • i bought it for SGD$670.. i think its worth the money.. the only thing that is costy is the monthly data plan service.. but after all its worth..

  • i want a BB sooo bad but no money..

    :(

  • I love this phone i ordered it today...:)

    I love big phones idk why :)

  • I love this phone as well I have had it for the past 3 days and I can't help babying it haha. I got big hands and I can type like mad on this phone where as the curve I could type quick but with alot of messups. OH and that new display... and sound... freaking amazing!!

  • i am sick of people plugging the iphone ahead of these... notice how she said the iphone is $199 and the bold is $300... no, the bold is $299 and is only $100 more. if she was going to be fair to both phones she would have said the iphone is $200 and the bold is $300, or the iphone is $199 and the bold is $299

  • dude, iphone 3GS costs over 1200$ and more...

    but its still the best phone on earth :D

    the software in it is just amazing and it holds th best touch screen out there :D

  • Well, first of all, the iphone is $199 here in the US, maybe in your country there is some sort of exorbitant and overinflated price for this item. Second of all, you are missing my point. My point is that if you are going to round up the price for the bold you should also round up the price for the iphone. It's a matter of spinning the product in terms of a marketing perspective. Finally, i do not agree with you that it is the best phone on earth, just look at the nokia n95, etc etc.

  • trust me im used to carrying a large devise around, you get used to it

  • if the size of the BlackBerry Bold bothers you, then grow bigger hands... problem solved.

  • hahaha you tell them man. I just bought this phone today for $600 bucks... not worth THAT much but i like it

  • I pooped in my own hand today and I filmed myself doing it with my blackberry bold. I then attached it to an email and sent it to my girlfriend...lulz

  • wow...

  • i want this phone soooo bad but im not willing to give up verizon. ughh ...what to do, what to do??

  • Have you checked out the tour? Its kind of similar.

  • for a chance to win this phone go to sixreasons.blogspot dott com

  • i have the blackberry bold...best phone ever.

  • lolwut? "The keys are spaced well"--THE KEYS AREN'T SPACED AT ALL. Although I would fuck you, but only after putting two bags over your head (in case one falls off during sex).

  • Bwahahahahaa .....That's awesome , hopefully the bitch suffocates !!

  • Don't make videos you dumb bitch.

  • stupidest shit i've ever seen lol

  • " i can touch the screen all i want but nothing will happen" lol

  • This is one of the poorest technology reviews I've ever seen. This woman should not have reviewed the 9000. Not to mention she's clearly comparing it to an iPhone, which is a completely different kind of device. Very silly comparison.

  • but then again i've been seeing alot of people deciding between the bold and the iphone like myself so comparing the two can be helpful for some people.

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  • do not buy the bold headsets, the earbuds suck out and damage your eardrums, not to mentiont hey always slip out

  • guys how come at 0:40 she is using the phone but the backlight on the keyboard is not on? bcuz i am planning to get this phone and wat if im texting in a dark room how will i be able to see? do you customize it to not be on or what? bcuz thats wierd

  • It has a light sensor that adjusts keyboard light.

  • Thanks for explaining what a touch screen is. I never knew that you couldn't touch a non-touch screen device!

  • i like how wide the phone is, and the overall look of it...but $300 when the 8gb iphone is $200? no thanks.

  • shit review.

  • Whoah I baught the bb bold for $750 in my country.

  • yikes!

  • i have owned both the iphone 3g and the bb bold i think both phones have there plus's and minus's. but the bold excels in more area's then the iphone like the browser. and the bold has a way better screen then the iphone even at half the size. iphone has the app store as does the blackberry now. the media player on the blackberry uses itunes and media player which is sweet. and the all mighty iphone doesnt even mms or record video with out expensive apps that dont really work or jail breaking.

  • very true i plan on have the iphone thats coming out in a few months and bb bold cuase i have used both phones and based on what i do i need the iphones apps and browser but i need the bb bold messaging and email system for my buisness

  • i had an original iphone for a year and then a few days after my warranty expired it died. It reset itself and it wont charge or be read by my computer.

    so i looked at another phone to get and i picked the bold. I love it. The speed is great and i can type so much faster. I was thinking about a fuze but i am not a fan of Windows mobile.

    i am much happier with my much more powerful 600 mghz processor in my blackberry bold.

  • horrific review ! In fact i might even call it lazy and half azz

  • its not heavy...

  • will the bold come out on verizon

  • Great phone! I love it!!

  • I own an iphone 3G and I must say that after a while the novelty wears off. Any iphone owner will tell you this. Constantly touching a flat, glass surface all the time without getting any feedback gets boring very fast. There are times when I actually find myself hitting the "home" button just to feel a clicking sound. I miss buttons. I'm definitely getting the Bold.

  • i agree 100% i just cant decide if i should get bold or the 8900 curve the both have plus and minus

  • ye i agree with you

    i want a blackberry but i am only 15 so i cant afford it :( i got iphone 3g pay as you go

  • this review is unfair, as it points out cons that don't matter as much as the pros that have been left out, such as: how quickly applications and webpages load, ease of use, the ability to go to the home screen and messages while still on a call, the media player capabilities with ridiculously loud speakers, MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint to go, tough encryption...

  • HP iPAQ 914c Business Messenger

  • Is It For Verizon????

  • I'm trying to figure out which phone i'm gonna buy, i just learned that the iphone doesn't support bluetooth headphones, and no mm messaging and thats a must for me, so i might either get the bold or switch to verizon and get the blackberry storm, i was really thinking about getting a iphone but apple blew it with not being able to listen to music through bluetooth headphones

  • How do you get the facebook app? please reply. btw great review :)

  • go on facebook with your BB it will ask you

  • this is da most amazing phone ive ever used. i love this.

  • have you ever used the iphone before?

    im between buying the BB Bold or the Iphone its so difficult to take a final Decision

  • u want a fun toy for rich kids, then buy the iphone. u want a phone that handles email and productivity tools well, then buy the blackberry.

    Summary:

    Iphone- fun oritented, joy to use

    Blackberry- work oriented, sophisticated leather back

  • i wnt both un and work xd. well i dont work.. i m17 but this year im gonna start the college so i want a phone who can help me in class but at the same time a phon that make me watch videos, internet, play music.. and fun.. u kknow.. i really love iphone.. but i like bold too.. u cant imagine how confused i am cuz in not rich so i just can get one phone if i make a wrong decision.. id have to support that phone... so in really confused i want both =S .. the iphone is good 4 the ipod stuff =S

  • get the blackberry bold, you wont regret is way mor addicting than the iphone

  • and yes, i own both phones

  • Take the light road and get an Ipod Touch. Its basically the Iphone without a camera and phone call ability. After putting in a few applications, I was like...hmmm...would the Iphone had been worth being stuck with a two-year contract and they might upgrade it a few more times.....I promise I love the Ipod Touch, but I love the Blackberry family more

  • ik me 2 i want both sooooo bad which 1 r u probably going 2 get

  • i have an iphone and i cant hear anyone when i call people its so soft even at full volume and it lags i dont like mine

  • she sez its 300 american rite...but i live in Barbados n when it first came out it was $1500..that was in december its now march..its about $1099...but the ppl i know who have baught it have been very pleased with its perfomrance.

  • i have an iphone..its ok i guess...the battery life isnt that great and cant take video and there is no flash in the camera...i really really like the bold though...good review

  • dude on vodaphone this shits free

    and on at&t its like 300

  • I'm gonna buy this one.

  • i love it.. She kept stressing the 300 dollars lol..

  • psh iphone is advertised as 199 but when its all said and done, blackberry is a better value than an iphone.

  • and the storm isn't really a touch screen you have to press it it's like a big button.

  • i have this phone and don't find it too big and clunky, it feels nice to hold it's a good weight.

  • I just bought the Bold today, the phone is excellent, Im really satisfied with my purchase

  • Good review

  • Depends what you want the device for. The iPhone's sexier to look at and has great multimedia capabilities, but the battery life is really bad and it's a nightmare if you have heavy email traffic.

    The Blackberry has excellent email and browser capabilities (which are included in the BB service price) and the battery life is much better. The Bold is a notch up from earlier BBs in that Web pages load exactly as they would on a computer (or iPhone) rather than just as hyperlinked text documents.

  • ya your absolutely right !!! iphone=multimedia like apps ,gps, mp3 player, video playback internet browsing

    blackberries= emails and text messages its a business phone

    except the webbrowsing is much superior on the iphone its faster and safari is unbeatable its on of the best browsers on a phone !!!

  • I tested the BB Curve, BB Bold and iPhone and went for the Bold in the end. Good decision as far as I'm concerned. The BB network is exceptional and has the added benefit of never slowing down as it's unlimited service, unlike the iPhone (here in Spain, at least). Added bonus for us Mac users is that the Bold is Mac compatible.

  • i got the iphone 3g 16 gig !! here in canada the network is really fast especially 3g on the iphone its almost as fast as broadband. the bold is a excellent phone also just that i wantedt a phone for leisure. i use mine at nightime as a mp3 player for jogging and i really like touch screens anyways to each there own !!! oh ya by the way is your network VODAFONE

  • I love this phone. It's reliable. Great voice quality, great bluetooth, great wifi. Great gPs,good browsing (although not as grea as iphone) Great music playback etc.....

  • well im trading in my htc fuze [touch pro] for this seems its a whole lot better

  • The touch pro has alot of potential, but the software on it slows down the phone alot. It has the same 525mhz processor as the G1 but youd never know it. The interface for sure needs tweaking and it just doesnt feel "finished" I guess. You will love the Bold for sure.

  • yep i got it today and its great.i think if they just left the touch flo 3d off it would have been a whole different phone BUT would probly be a lot harder to use

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  • Wow, this woman is an idiot, im not sure if she could care any less about reviewing the product.

    I work for Bestbuy Mobile and id fire her ass in a second if she spoke like that to customers. The Bold is alot more than just a full keyboard, Cheapy phones like the Propel even have that.

    She didnt mention that you can expand up to 32gb, she just drove home the fact that you have to buy sd cards. Who cares, the people that buy this level of phone probably have the money for an sd card.

  • Your right, she has a nervous tone to her voice and doesn't come across confident and it shows.

  • Exactly, like she forgot she was scheduled to review that phone or something. I didnt mean to call her an idiot but this review is very unprofessional and uninformed. :)

  • No wonder why the world is in recession, we are having Media companies lowering their budget and hiring lower paid staff and are left with inexperienced tv presenters as a result. Moroons.

  • "this bold doesn't have a touchscreen, so I can touch the screen all I want but nothing will happen". No shit!

  • she said it cost $100 more than a touchscreen phone, but why would you spent $200 dollar on a phone that can't copy & paste?

  • "this bold doesn't have a touchscreen, so I can touch the screen all I want but nothing will happen". No shit!

  • lool

  • she is too moany about the phone, im going to get one next year...never had a blackberry before...

  • Bold user see

    w w w.BlackBerryBoldForum. com

  • BlackBerry Bold Official Introduction.flv

  • To me the size and weight make it BETTER, not worse. I find the extra weight over the Curve makes it feel like a higher quality device. It isn't like it is heavier than the phones that did nothing but make calls that we have all carried for the last 10 years or so. It's hardly uncomfortably heavy, so why complain about that?

    And she didn't like the lack of touch..but for people who send a lot of messages, which she clearly doesn't, a real button is much better. Sometimes new tech isn't needed.

  • Nice review, well done!

  • great phone and a terrible review....the wall street journal? seriously thats the best you could do?

  • im trying to get blackberry bold for tmobile..what do i do,and how much do you think it would cost to get that service?

  • The device is $300 in the US and it's seen as a drawback. In Argentina is $600 (US Dolars of course).

  • REALLY?!

    why cant you touch the screen on a NON touch screen phone and nothing will happen?!

    that is absurd

    hahahahahahahah

  • That's a nice phone! However no flash supporting for web browsing sucks :X

  • "I can touch the screen all I want and nothing will happen"

    show me a male reviewer who'd say that

  • ROFL!! I said the exact same thing! Ace!

  • lmao this made my night. haha!

    she's even proud to say that she can text without looking down.. thats true skillage :) lol

  • i think this is a really nice phone but its to over priced i mean come on this phone cost $350 with t-mobile with a 2 year contract and the storm only costs $199.99 with a 2 year contract come on to over priced

  • att not tmo

  • yeah but if you sort of think about it, verizon's wireless plans are way more expensive than at&t's.... :)

  • okay now i really dont know anything about BBB 9000 or any other BB but can they connect with other cellphones via bluetooth and where can i download for free BB OS APPS???

  • shes pretty

  • "This bold does not have a touchscreen. So I can touch this screen all I want and nothing will happen." That was by far the stupidest thing she could have said. No shit it's not touchscreen, and I think anyone who knows anything about the Bold already knows that! Furthermore, who cares if it's not touchscreen? It's not supposed to be the iPhone.

  • haha. well said

  • too true

  • The sad part is she had to say it, because other people think that this is the Storm...Ouch

  • well crap, i wonder how much it would be for me on my plan since i bought a blackberry pearl 5-6 months ago

  • $300 is good! I just put down $800 for a sony xperia lol

  • over here in the UK its FREE!! only on the T-Mobile and Vodafone networks :D

  • just hearing that its on a tmobile network somewhere gives me hope that it will be on tmobile here soon =]]]] cant wait

  • the xperia apparently is not that good.

  • I thought it has a touch screen who cares its very very nice whos with me

  • She did seem pretty caught up with the fact it was 300 dollars.

  • this phoen is fucking masculine- ima crack my bitch in the head withit haha, this phone is way snobby dude- it's a fucking computer

  • Black berry bold is really good and its good looking too i was gona get it but

    i got the blackberry storm its intnese phone and its better then the iphone

  • see the features at

    w w w. BlackBerryBoldForum.c o m

  • All the reviewer seems to care about is if it has a touch screen or not...how about the features of the phone? all she did was talk about the exterior of the phone...wow get better reviewers

  • This wasa really bad review on behalf of the WSJ. She didn't go into any of the key particulars of why the bold is significantly different, especially for previous owners. The screen alone is not just brighter, but near HD quality - it surpasses every device currently on the market. The new firmware upgrades, etc.

  • I just got my BlackBerry Bold, I'm extrememley happy with it. It's 5000 times better than any other blackberry on the market. Its so worth the price. You will not be disappointed.

  • i bought this phone a week ago ....

    ITS AWESOME ... so worth $2000