RIM recently launched the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Or Bold 2 as some people call it) in Singapore. The Bold 9700 is an update to the successful BlackBerry Bold 9000.
Perhaps the biggest difference on the Bold 9700 is the touch-sensitive optical trackpad. I’m not sure if this is the first BlackBerry with a touch-sensitive trackpad. But I’m definitely preferring the trackpad to trackball. Pretty sensitive and useful for quick scrolling. But I guess some of the BlackBerry fans will miss the trackball. The trackball is great. But maintenance is always an issue with trackball. Which is why I think trackpad is better.
I also got to checkout the BlackBerry App World. Currently, there are only free apps on the App World Singapore. Heard from the RIM folks that they are working with PayPal for the payment. Let’s hope we get paid apps soon. There are a few local apps like iCabSG, Golden Village and Foyage. I guess more will come soon.
Will do a review on this phone when I get my hands on the review unit. Sorry for the lack of photos. The lightings wasn’t ideal and my camera is dying.
on Dec 22nd, 2009 at 3:34 PM
“I’m not sure if this is the first BlackBerry with a touch-sensitive trackpad.”
Nope. The Curve 8250 also has it. I personally prefer this, thank the trackball.
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on Dec 22nd, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Actually other than the touchpad, the camera is also very much improved from the Bold 9000. The 9700 is now 3.2mp(vs 2mp) and has autofocus(which makes a hell lot of difference. The Bold 9000 pictures sucked.)
There’s also twice the amount of application memory space(256mb) instead of the 128mb that was in the 9000.
I’m definitely happy with the upgrade…
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on Dec 22nd, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Colin: Thanks. Yeap, I also prefer the trackpad than trackball.
on Dec 22nd, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Ridz: Fanboi!!! Hahahaha.
on Dec 22nd, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Got my hands on it last Sat.
Def. love the trackpad more. Faster navigation & sensitive.
It’s lighter, smaller and faster! Am lovin it
on Dec 22nd, 2009 at 11:31 PM
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