RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone

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Good Gear Guide

Specifications:

Air conditioners
Digital camera features
Camera resolution (megapixels)
3.2
Digital zoom
2x
Geotagging
Yes
Digital video
Display
Screen resolution
480x360
Screen size
2.44in
Display technology
TFT
Number of colours
65000
Exposure
Flash
Flash type
LED
Focus
Focus modes
Auto
General
Colour
Black
GPS
GPS receiver
Yes
GPS software
Yes
Heating / Cooling
Input
Keyboard type
Full QWERTY
Mail / Messaging
Messaging capabilities
E-mail, MMS, SMS
Microsoft Exchange support
Yes
Attachment editing
Yes
Attachment viewing
Yes
Memory
Mobile phone features
Form factor
Candy bar
Mobile phone networks
Mobile phone networks
3, Optus, Telstra, Vodafone
Network bands
1800MHz (2G), 1900MHz (2G), 2100MHz (3G), 850MHz (2G), 850MHz (3G) - Telstra Next G, 900MHz (2G), 900MHz (3G)
Multimedia
Voice recorder
Yes
Video playback
Yes
Music playback
Yes
Noise
Phone features
Sound profiles
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Speed dialling
Yes
Vibration alert
Yes
Voice dialling
Yes
PIM (Personal Information Management) features
PIM features
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Notes, Stopwatch
Power
Battery type
Rechargeable
Removable battery
Yes
Power supply
Battery
Talk time
360min
Standby time
408hours
Processor
Shooting modes
Size and weight
Weight
122g
Height
109mm
Width
60mm
Depth
14.1mm
Software
Operating system
BlackBerry OS
Storage
Internal storage
256MB
Supported memory media
microSD
Supported file formats
Audio files
3GP, AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, MIDI, MP3, WMA
Document files
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, PDF
Image files
JPEG
Video files
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, WMV, XviD
Vacuum cleaner features
Warranty
Warranty length (months)
12
Wired connections
Wired Terminals / Ports
3.5mm headphone jack, USB 2.0
Wireless connections
A2DP Bluetooth
Yes
Wireless technology supported
3G, Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g
*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by IDG Communications in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. IDG Communications neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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