I have been seeing more blackberrys than usual lately. Yesterday morning when I went to take my ACT, majority of the students had blackberrys, the proctor did too. I want one even more now.
I keep on watching this video because I really want this phone :( this is the perfect phone that ive been looking for from blackberry... the latest and the newest from bb,much advanced internet browsing than the previous bold series and now uses bb os 7 and a touch screen!.. hopefully this will arrive in our country by october and becomes fully available before the holiday..
I love this phone! I have had an iPhone and Samsung Galaxy SII but came back to Blackberry with this phone. I'm not an avid gamer or app user. I really only used Facebook, Web Browsing, Instagram, texting, and email with my smartphones. Having no Instagram is a drawback but Instaphoto is a GREAT app I link up with Facebook and it shares my photos Instagram-style like a charm. The keyboard is brilliant. The design is beautiful. The phone is sophisticated. LOVE IT.
what helped kill BlackBerry was the iPhone and compatibility with Microsoft Exchange. They made it where it worked out of the box with Exchange with no more licenses needed (whereas with a BB you had to have a BES server and licenses), it became more of a economic decision to use the iPhone because they could save all that money they previously paid to license BES.
Yes, Sprint does offer the phone for $199 which is the price it should be at considering the Torch 9850 is priced at $149.99. So if this phone had the following included a price of $249.99 would make sense. 4G Front facing camera Dual Core Processor Widgets 1080 HD recording 8mp camera Not sure if Verizon feels like they can price phones that high because they are the nations largest carrier OR if they offer a $49.99 mail-in-rebate for signing another 2 yr contract. Who knows?
I have to be honest, the reason why I went to android is because of the fact that you can customize your home screen and themes where a lot are free, and the apps that are normally free on android where blackberry charges. If Blackberry moved over to being able to have widgets on the home screen and made it less boring, a lot of people for sure would stick with blackberry. A lot of iPhone users and Blackberry users have moved to Android for the customization alone.
it depends what you need . if you take a lot of pictures and you look good quality pictures then the s3 is your phone but if youre all about texting and email and youre a business person and you dont care about picture and apps then the bold is your phone . blackberry needs to come out with mind blowing apps thats for sure.
@nidorc3 i think the difference between the 9900 and the 9930 is that the 9930 is with Verizon , and the 9900 is w/ at&t and everyone else . i think . .
hey aaron can u tell me whats the difference between blackberry 9930 and blackberry 9900 because i want a blackberry and i dont know what to buy .......hope you reply
9810 or 9900? - I do a lot of browsing, a lot of social networking (FB, Twitter, BBM) etc. I also take a lot of pictures and listen to a lot of music. Also I am a 12 year old upgrading from a 9700. Which would you recommend? Reply ASAP. I need to upgrade within 2 weeks.
Does the touch screen sensitivity affected if you add screen protector? My sister just bought a 9900 and add a screen protector to it. When I did some test on her 9900, I found the touch sensitivity so horrible and frustrating. I asked her to take the screen protector off temporarily just to check if the horrible touch sensitivity was indeed caused by the screen protector, but she didn't let me. Until now, I'm still curious, is it a product defect on her 9900 or because of the screen protector?
This may not be clearly better than the new android devices but if you want an amazing keyboard, ultra slick and fast OS and great communications tools this works great. I would now say that the browser is actually usable and enjoyable coming from iPhone. Although the price seems a bit off. Although I don't think that has too much to don with rim considering this phone is selling for around 150$ and cheaper at other shops in Canada.
you know aaron I just don't feel right about people complainig that they always want Noah instead of you but according to me you are the best just that some people kind of find your intro about your phone a bit unnecessary but according to me you are the best and you never made a mistake in your reviews while noah screwed up the nokia n900 review
now that the z10 came out its not the lastest phone so it will go down in price if youre talking unlocked that maybe not but right now is $100 on att and verizon with upgrade or new contract .
finally i think theres a good blackberry device that can go with my Blackberry Playbook. I'm stuck between the Bold 9900, Torch 9810 and the Samsung Galaxy S 2. I am also considering selling my playbook and getting a honeycomb device. suggestions?
is that dot on the screen or is one of those notification light? i hate when android and blackberry makes it look like a camera and it turns out to be a notification light. :/
i m debating if to get the iphone 5 or this and pluz right now wiht my upgrade is 100 dollars which before was 300 with upgrade so i dont know . i have a 4s now , people said if i get this ill regret it .
GUYS LISTEN!! you dont have to pay the verizon $250 you walmart sells this as an upgrade or new contract for just $140!!! other phones there are really cheap go third party if you think verizon is too expensive!!
need help! im choosing between this,the htc sensation beats edition and the iphone 4s.. what should i get?? ima girl, and ill b goin to college soon to!
@S69NER You know why it doesn't have one and why it doesn't have auto focus? Because its a business phone, people who buy these phones use them for replying to emails quickly and other business orientated things. This is NOT for taking photos.
I had a Blackberry Storm for 2 years, then I went to Android, I currecntly have a Droid X, and I cant seem to not go back to BB. Their phones are just...weirdly addicting. ^>^
they messed up with mute button placement. seems like i won't be getting the 9900. also, you say the device has near-to-no-lag,but since you've had it for 4 days only. once you load it with media and everything else. i would only get slower, same thing i'm dealing with my 9700 at the moment. damn shame, i was so looking forward to this phone. now it's up to the Nexus Prime or the iPhone 5 and see what they have to offer.
I had two curves but I've been using Android for a whie now,I currently have a htc rezound. I really love this phone but for some reason I always miss my bb. Idk what it is but it was the best phone I've ever had
RIM does not determine the pricing of their devices Aaron! Verizon does. And everyone keeps commenting on the price, you pay $300 easy on an iPhone cause Apple wont let you use upgrades or those $50 off, and you pay more for Android devices than you do for this. Seriously ppl, stop pointing fingers at RIM for something they can't control. Obviously comparing to Sprint's pricing they don't control it.
I'm not sure a 12 year old should be in possession of a BB 9900. Since this phone does not have auto focus and you like taking pictures I recommend the 9810 because it has auto focus.
@1iiiiillllliiiii1 pros and cons of blackberry and also this one if possible please? i'm changing my phone this november and i dont know what to get. i'd like a touch screen or non touch is ok and a physical keyboard or slider keyboard.
i want to get this phone for my upgrade in april. my aunt got one from her work and it died after she charged it and ive read online that a lot of ppl have had those problems. it costs the same as the iphone 4s 16gb. im hoping they fix the problem by the time my upgrade come. :)
Hi does anyone know is it possible that Messages received or sent , can it be all stored in a media card for this 9900? this is the only thing that im concerned before buying it. cause im a heavy SMS-er
with iPhone it really depend on gigs and Apple.. RIM does have a say in the prices for their devices....why would the? if that was the case then the iPhone would be 2 to 300 dollars..
Got one for around $650 bucks unlocked ... It seemed so good but then I just remembered that at this price there are a shitload of other choices, not to mention the fact that the specs on this is absolutely mediocre
@lazycollosion Are you asking which is better?. If so it's about personal preference. But In "GENERAL" the best phone is Galaxy s2. But in the end it depends on you. I have the S2. So I can give you a little review about it. It's bloody fast. No mistake. However kinda gets hot in 30-1hr Because it has a high CPU Virtual keyboard kinda sucks. But you can get one from Android market. Display Is the best I've seen so far. Camera, Takes clear shot's (8- MP) Camera isn't decent it's fantastic.!.
@18up1000 yeah, 2 days a go I finally took the screen protector off my sister's 9900, and voilà!, the touch screen is just as sensitive as my iPhone. Damn thick screen protector ruined her 9900.
hi guys i am 13 and i dnt no wat phone to get. i wanna get this phione for messeging and bbm n facebook etc but i cnt choose btwn this phone n htc amaze 4g. plz need reply within 2 weeks
you know that thing you did where you closed the other pages, can you do that on the 9780? because i switched from a curve 8520 to a bold 9780 and I constantly scroll over to the favourites and stuff, I HATE OS6!!!! can you downgrade to os5? because i liked os5 and it never did what i didnt want it to do
im getting this phone as my secondary phone.i still love blackberry no matter what.
I have been seeing more blackberrys than usual lately. Yesterday morning when I went to take my ACT, majority of the students had blackberrys, the proctor did too. I want one even more now.
I keep on watching this video because I really want this phone :(
this is the perfect phone that ive been looking for from blackberry... the latest and the newest from bb,much advanced internet browsing than the previous bold series and now uses bb os 7 and a touch screen!.. hopefully this will arrive in our country by october and becomes fully available before the holiday..
I love this phone! I have had an iPhone and Samsung Galaxy SII but came back to Blackberry with this phone. I'm not an avid gamer or app user. I really only used Facebook, Web Browsing, Instagram, texting, and email with my smartphones.
Having no Instagram is a drawback but Instaphoto is a GREAT app I link up with Facebook and it shares my photos Instagram-style like a charm.
The keyboard is brilliant. The design is beautiful. The phone is sophisticated. LOVE IT.
I'm gettin that phone next week , can't wait
Me too lol in 2018
@@NA-pl4vi me too 2020
@@michaelmuro4475 lol, u still using?
@@NA-pl4vi sadly I'm not alot of apps don't work on there
In our days, many people had Blackberries. Heck, in some countries, Blackberry still holds a very high market share.
what helped kill BlackBerry was the iPhone and compatibility with Microsoft Exchange. They made it where it worked out of the box with Exchange with no more licenses needed (whereas with a BB you had to have a BES server and licenses), it became more of a economic decision to use the iPhone because they could save all that money they previously paid to license BES.
Yes, Sprint does offer the phone for $199 which is the price it should be at considering the Torch 9850 is priced at $149.99. So if this phone had the following included a price of $249.99 would make sense.
4G
Front facing camera
Dual Core Processor
Widgets
1080 HD recording
8mp camera
Not sure if Verizon feels like they can price phones that high because they are the nations largest carrier OR if they offer a $49.99 mail-in-rebate for signing another 2 yr contract. Who knows?
Just ordered this phone! So excited
There is no difference the 9930 is CDMA and the 9900 is gsm! Great video Aaron
I have to be honest, the reason why I went to android is because of the fact that you can customize your home screen and themes where a lot are free, and the apps that are normally free on android where blackberry charges. If Blackberry moved over to being able to have widgets on the home screen and made it less boring, a lot of people for sure would stick with blackberry. A lot of iPhone users and Blackberry users have moved to Android for the customization alone.
I have this phone and it is fantastic for messaging and Facebook. If you want a longer battery though, then you should probably get a Torch 9810.
it depends what you need .
if you take a lot of pictures and you look good quality pictures then the s3 is your phone but if youre all about texting and email and youre a business person and you dont care about picture and apps then the bold is your phone .
blackberry needs to come out with mind blowing apps thats for sure.
6:35 , DAMN you type hyper fast O-o
I own the 9000, this seems like a VERY good re-make of it. sexy and sleek, OS 7 well really 6.1 and better screen including touch abilties.
i love how fast you text
$89.99 @ Costco on sale until 18 of December on a two year
Contract from Verizon
@nidorc3 i think the difference between the 9900 and the 9930 is that the 9930 is with Verizon , and the 9900 is w/ at&t and everyone else . i think . .
does it have a lock button on the top?
would this phone and its battery life be good for average use of texting email and the occasional web browsing
hey aaron can u tell me whats the difference between blackberry 9930 and blackberry 9900 because i want a blackberry and i dont know what to buy .......hope you reply
I love how you keep calling it sexy
9810 or 9900?
- I do a lot of browsing, a lot of social networking (FB, Twitter, BBM) etc. I also take a lot of pictures and listen to a lot of music. Also I am a 12 year old upgrading from a 9700. Which would you recommend?
Reply ASAP. I need to upgrade within 2 weeks.
No one gives blackberrys enough credit. i hope that blackberrys get more credit with these new phones.
Does the touch screen sensitivity affected if you add screen protector? My sister just bought a 9900 and add a screen protector to it. When I did some test on her 9900, I found the touch sensitivity so horrible and frustrating. I asked her to take the screen protector off temporarily just to check if the horrible touch sensitivity was indeed caused by the screen protector, but she didn't let me. Until now, I'm still curious, is it a product defect on her 9900 or because of the screen protector?
would've been great if it had a front facing camera at least
@SMG707 9930 is Verizon Bold and I think 9900 is unlocked version.
Just got this phone I white and so far I'm loving' it
This may not be clearly better than the new android devices but if you want an amazing keyboard, ultra slick and fast OS and great communications tools this works great. I would now say that the browser is actually usable and enjoyable coming from iPhone. Although the price seems a bit off. Although I don't think that has too much to don with rim considering this phone is selling for around 150$ and cheaper at other shops in Canada.
Wow..If I hadn't heard his voice I would not had known that was Aaron! lol!
I forgot to mention flash support. Can't forget about that. LoL
you know aaron I just don't feel right about people complainig that they always want Noah instead of you but according to me you are the best just that some people kind of find your intro about your phone a bit unnecessary but according to me you are the best and you never made a mistake in your reviews while noah screwed up the nokia n900 review
now that the z10 came out its not the lastest phone so it will go down in price if youre talking unlocked that maybe not but right now is $100 on att and verizon with upgrade or new contract .
what is the difference between 9900 and this 9930? what would you guys suggest between the two?
What is the difference between the BlackBerry 9900 and 9930?
finally i think theres a good blackberry device that can go with my Blackberry Playbook. I'm stuck between the Bold 9900, Torch 9810 and the Samsung Galaxy S 2. I am also considering selling my playbook and getting a honeycomb device. suggestions?
ahhh i miss my blackberry bold 9930!
is that dot on the screen or is one of those notification light? i hate when android and blackberry makes it look like a camera and it turns out to be a notification light. :/
i m debating if to get the iphone 5 or this and pluz right now wiht my upgrade is 100 dollars which before was 300 with upgrade so i dont know . i have a 4s now , people said if i get this ill regret it .
GUYS LISTEN!! you dont have to pay the verizon $250 you walmart sells this as an upgrade or new contract for just $140!!! other phones there are really cheap go third party if you think verizon is too expensive!!
whats the difference between the 9930 and the 9900 ?
Is verizon going to be making any more "Basic" Phones, and not only smartphones?
@LovableBeats 9900 is GSM(att,T-Mobile) 9930 cdma(sprint,Verizon)
I miss you blackberry 😔❤️
☹️
need help! im choosing between this,the htc sensation beats edition and the iphone 4s.. what should i get?? ima girl, and ill b goin to college soon to!
thats not the 9930, thats the 9900.the 9930 has buttons beside the trackpad
@S69NER You know why it doesn't have one and why it doesn't have auto focus? Because its a business phone, people who buy these phones use them for replying to emails quickly and other business orientated things. This is NOT for taking photos.
I had a Blackberry Storm for 2 years, then I went to Android, I currecntly have a Droid X, and I cant seem to not go back to BB. Their phones are just...weirdly addicting. ^>^
whats the diffrence between the bold 9900 and 9930?
@FunnyWizz5 this is the Verizon?Sprint version of the 9900
Does RIM not know what supply and demand is? Usually when your product starts sucking and people stop buying it, you lower your price not raise it.
@OvKbishop can you say smooth OS. great battery life. BEST touch screen. Best MP3 player, best on screen keyboard. should i go on?
Impressive from RIM... Waiting for iPhone 5...
How long will the battery last if I only use it to text and tweet?
im not a blackberry user but is there a netflix app for blackberry? if not, is there any way of getting it on?
they messed up with mute button placement. seems like i won't be getting the 9900. also, you say the device has near-to-no-lag,but since you've had it for 4 days only. once you load it with media and everything else. i would only get slower, same thing i'm dealing with my 9700 at the moment. damn shame, i was so looking forward to this phone. now it's up to the Nexus Prime or the iPhone 5 and see what they have to offer.
I love how its 149$ and 169$ in Canada. Also the iphone 4 is 99$ here, because the iphone 5 is coming.
whats the difference between 9930 and 9900?
How to set wireless network for black berry 9930
I had two curves but I've been using Android for a whie now,I currently have a htc rezound. I really love this phone but for some reason I always miss my bb. Idk what it is but it was the best phone I've ever had
RIM does not determine the pricing of their devices Aaron! Verizon does. And everyone keeps commenting on the price, you pay $300 easy on an iPhone cause Apple wont let you use upgrades or those $50 off, and you pay more for Android devices than you do for this. Seriously ppl, stop pointing fingers at RIM for something they can't control. Obviously comparing to Sprint's pricing they don't control it.
Blackberry bold 9900, samsung galaxy s2/3 or iphone 4...?
Aaron. Do a dog-fight between this and the Nokia E6.
I'm not sure a 12 year old should be in possession of a BB 9900. Since this phone does not have auto focus and you like taking pictures I recommend the 9810 because it has auto focus.
errm is it true that blackberry app world is combinimg with android market??
what do u suggest then?
8 months later do you still believe that?
2017 buy?
@1iiiiillllliiiii1 pros and cons of blackberry and also this one if possible please? i'm changing my phone this november and i dont know what to get. i'd like a touch screen or non touch is ok and a physical keyboard or slider keyboard.
@TheTechAdvancer Wow? The design and the much needed processor are the only two things I like about the device! To each their own I guess.
i want to get this phone for my upgrade in april. my aunt got one from her work and it died after she charged it and ive read online that a lot of ppl have had those problems. it costs the same as the iphone 4s 16gb. im hoping they fix the problem by the time my upgrade come. :)
I'm mad about how large that battery, the samsung focus has a 1500mah battery and it's half that size.
Hi does anyone know is it possible that Messages received or sent , can it be all stored in a media card for this 9900? this is the only thing that im concerned before buying it. cause im a heavy SMS-er
@S69NER Phones don't need a front facing camera. I know for one i'd never use a front facing camera, I see no use for them.
What you was saying now?
I have the 9900, what's the difference.
with iPhone it really depend on gigs and Apple.. RIM does have a say in the prices for their devices....why would the? if that was the case then the iPhone would be 2 to 300 dollars..
Ur the best reviewer ive ever seen
Trying to decide bewteen this or the HTC status
I really love this phone but i hate the BB OS. Limited apps. 5mp camera. No auto focus.
Got one for around $650 bucks unlocked ... It seemed so good but then I just remembered that at this price there are a shitload of other choices, not to mention the fact that the specs on this is absolutely mediocre
NO auto focus
NO sd card!!!!!!!!!
those 2 things made me return this phone for the dinc2
@Risayogi If it helps any, the screen on this is the same as on the iphone so it would most likely respond the same way.
This IS 9930... 9930 is the cdma version which works on verizon in the us... 9900 is straight gsm...
wich is better the s3 or this thing?
@lazycollosion Are you asking which is better?. If so it's about personal preference. But In "GENERAL" the best phone is Galaxy s2.
But in the end it depends on you. I have the S2. So I can give you a little review about it.
It's bloody fast. No mistake. However kinda gets hot in 30-1hr Because it has a high CPU
Virtual keyboard kinda sucks. But you can get one from Android market. Display Is the best I've seen so far.
Camera, Takes clear shot's (8- MP) Camera isn't decent it's fantastic.!.
Isn't this supposed to be the 9900 ?
Bold 9900+Spare battery=BEST PHONE EVER
if it been less than a month you got the droid 4 you can still change your phone.
ppl with the free every 2 or upgrade discount will be happy
@CrazyFreak991 I'd say go with the torch 9810 since you say you take a lot of pictures! that phone has autofocus, the bold doesn't :/
@18up1000 yeah, 2 days a go I finally took the screen protector off my sister's 9900, and voilà!, the touch screen is just as sensitive as my iPhone. Damn thick screen protector ruined her 9900.
is it bad that im 14 and want this phone
I would get this phone and I really want it. But, I got the Droid 4 for 2 years :(
maybe wait and get the blackberry q10 about to come soon , it looks better and the camera is 8mp .
hi guys i am 13 and i dnt no wat phone to get. i wanna get this phione for messeging and bbm n facebook etc but i cnt choose btwn this phone n htc amaze 4g.
plz need reply within 2 weeks
It's the blackberry 9900 not 9930 you want 9930 thats the previous version
@lazycollosion how much are you willing to spend for a phone?. I could help you out with getting you the best phone depending on your Budget.
you know that thing you did where you closed the other pages, can you do that on the 9780? because i switched from a curve 8520 to a bold 9780 and I constantly scroll over to the favourites and stuff, I HATE OS6!!!! can you downgrade to os5? because i liked os5 and it never did what i didnt want it to do
will it be on at&t?
@SOF006 well for that price it should at least have it especially because it dont even have auto focus