The Blackberry 9780 Bold Offers A Comprehensive Spec List

Dec 1
10:49

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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Blackberry is constantly releasing new smartphone models to cater for changing tastes. Whilst the features change and evolve, the aesthetics usually remain similar, bearing the trademark Blackberry styling.

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The latest addition to the Bold range of handsets,The Blackberry 9780 Bold Offers A Comprehensive Spec List Articles the 9780 Bold features the classic QWERTY keyboard, TFT screen and optical trackpad whilst boasting a number of upgraded software features over its predecessors.

 

The handset measures 109x 60x 14mm thick, making it a comfortable handset to hold and use, especially considering how light it is at just 122 grams.  The TFT screen measures 2.44 inches and utilises a pixel layout of 480x 360 to display up to 65K colours, resulting in bright and vivid yet clear and crisp rendering of on screen imagery.  There is a full QWERTY keyboard for efficient text entry making it an ideal handset for those who send a lot of E mails and text messages.  In order to navigate the Blackberry OS 6.0, there is also an optical trackpad located beneath the screen which users can conveniently operate with thumb.

 

Both vibration and ringing are utilised to alert users to incoming calls and messages, and there is the added bonus of MP3 ringtone support.  Carrying out handsfree conversations is a breeze thanks to a built in speakerphone system along with the standard 3.5 millimetre headset Jack.  The latter can accommodate both handsfree headsets as well as earphones for listening to music via the internal media player.

 

The Blackberry 9780 Bold offers file storage in the shape of 256MB, along with 512MB RAM, however there is also a built-in microSD card slot.  This comes with a pre-installed 2 GB memory card; however this can be replaced with a card of up to 32 GB.  Should users choose to utilise this option, they can potentially store thousands of files ranging from music tracks and video files to documents and photos.

 

GPRS & EDGE provide the handset with its connections to the appropriate cellular networks whilst areas covered by 3G utilises an HSDPA connection for Internet access.  Whenever users have access to local Wireless Networks, they can enjoy an enhanced web browsing experience thanks to full Wi-Fi connectivity.  A number of different tasks such as transferring media files or swapping contact info can be carried out by utilising the included Bluetooth and micro USB connections.

 

A handy five mega pixel digital camera is built into the handset which offers a great way of taking high quality still images, thanks to its pixel configuration of 2592x 1944 whilst it also boasts Autofocus along with an LED flash to simplify the task of taking photos whilst simultaneously increasing the quality.  The camera also features the ability to shoot video as an alternative to still images.

 

The Blackberry OS 6.0 works in conjunction with a 624MHz processor to provide an engaging and efficient user experience.  Standard features for entertainment purposes include a versatile internal media player along with a selection of pre-installed an extra downloadable games, whilst features such as a document editor (compatible with MS Office documents), a voice memo recorder and a handy organiser makes the Blackberry 9780 Bold a great companion in the workplace.

 

The Blackberry 9780 bold is likely to prove a popular handset for existing fans of the brand, however its impressive list of specifications are sure to win over many new users.