BlackBerry Bold Review

The BlackBerry Bold has dimensions of 4.5 inches in length, 2.6 inches in width and 0.6 inches in depth. It weighs 4.8 ounces, which is not exactly slim and sleek by any definition. Although the phone is not the slimmest of BlackBerry models, it does not mean that it is badly designed. It comes with a black chassis and silver trimmings which should attract any mobile phone fanatic. Its leatherette texture bereft of plastic provides a more sophisticated look.

The display of the Bold is not to be scoffed at. It has a half VGA, 2.75 inch non-touch LCD screen capable of showing up to 65,000 colors at a resolution of 480x320 pixels.

On the left side of the handset are the mini USB port, headphone jack (3.55 mm), expansion slot for microSD and a shortcut key that can be customized. On the right spine is a volume toggle as well as another shortcut key. On the back is the camera lens.

One of the strengths of the Bold is its updated user interface. Icons are easy to identify, so users won’t have any problem in browsing the menu even if it is their first time handling the phone. The home screen is also fully customizable, enabling users to change background images, themes, or adjust the font size and type of their device.

Underneath the screen are standard controls such as Talk and Power buttons, a shortcut to the menu, a back button and the familiar trackball navigator. Thanks to the wider size of the BlackBerry Bold, the buttons are also larger and thus easier to press. The Bold comes with a full QWERTY keyboard that has good-sized keyboard buttons with a nice, tactile touch. Users should have no problems inputting text messages and e-mails with this keyboard.