The 9780 Bold By Blackberry Is A Feature Packed Smartphone

Nov 27
14:15

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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The Blackberry 9780 Bold is the latest handset from the manufacturer in the Bold range. Available in both black and white options, it features the classic Blackberry styling it comes with a range of impressive features which make it a dependable all rounder equally at home playing media files and carry out productivity tasks when out of the office.

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The handset measures 109x 60x 14mm and weighs in at only 122 g.  The slim profile and light weight of the phone make it a pleasure to hold and use and easily transportable,The 9780 Bold By Blackberry Is A Feature Packed Smartphone Articles fitting effortlessly into a handbag or pocket.

 

The front of the handset features a 2.44 inch TFT screen.  This is able to display up to 65K colours within its pixel resolution of 480x 360.  This makes it a very capable phone when it comes to playing games, watching videos or viewing photos.  Additionally, there is a thumb operated optical trackpad below the screen which allows users to easily navigate the Blackberry OS 6.0 user-interface.  For those who send a lot of emails or text messages, the full QWERTY keyboard is sure to impress, and will come in handy for those who use the popular Blackberry Messenger feature.

 

The handset features the ability to assign MP3 music files as ring tones, which operates alongside vibration to alert users to incoming calls and text messages.  Should users wish to carry out handsfree phone calls, the Blackberry 9780 Bold has it covered with a built in speakerphone system along with a 3.5mm audio Jack which can be used with handsfree headsets as well as earphones when using the phone’s internal media player for listening to music.

 

As you may expect from a Blackberry smartphone, the 9780 Bold features a number of connectivity options to provide users with the optimum levels of connectivity.  EDGE & GPRS are utilised to keep the handset connected to the appropriate cellular networks.  Access to the Internet relies initially on 3G coverage courtesy of an HSDPA connection, however when accessible users can enjoy a faster Internet connection thanks to full Wi-Fi connectivity.  Micro USB, Bluetooth and GPS with A-GPS support finish off the package of connectivity features.

 

Boasting 5 mega pixels, the built in digital camera features a pixel resolution of 2592x 1944 and also has the ability to shoot video as an alternative to still images.  Features of the camera include Autofocus and an LED flash, so quality pictures are assured even in low lighting conditions.

 

In terms of entertainment features, there is an internal media player which supports several different file types of both music and video files, along with a selection of pre-installed games (plus access to a library of downloadable games).  The Blackberry 9780 Bold is also a handy phone for the business user when out of the office.  This is thanks to features such as the document editor (compatible with MS Office documents), handy organiser and voice memo recorder.

 

All of these features and many more, are run by a very capable 624MHz processor along with the Blackberry OS 6.0.  Capable of handling any task you throw at it, the Blackberry 9780 Bold is sure to prove a popular choice for all kinds of mobile phone user.