BlackBerry 9790 Bold

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 30 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

8
Average:

12
Bad:

7

Pros:

Excellent size and great battery life.
Great design, Sturdy build, Smooth UI, Decent camera, NFCready.
Great incall audio quality, Premium feel, Nice physical keyboard

Cons:

Screen too small for touch, no HD video recording
Expensive, Lacks scratchresistant screen, Mediocre sound quality, Emails restricted to BB Internet Service

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Last revision on November 14, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Excellent size and great battery life
Great design, Sturdy build, Smooth UI, Decent camera, NFCready
Great incall audio quality, Premium feel, Nice physical keyboard
Physical keyboard, worthy business apps, excellent battery life
Great productivity suit, Decent touchscreen experience despite small screen, Excellent media playback

Reviewers Didn't Like

Screen too small for touch, no HD video recording
Expensive, Lacks scratchresistant screen, Mediocre sound quality, Emails restricted to BB Internet Service
Web browser needs more work, Outdated, uncomfortable interface
Ropey touchscreen, stilted web browsing, fewer apps compared to rivalsLook and Feel
Battery life is fair, QWERTY keypad is not up to the standard set by Blackberry phones, Flimsy bundled earphones

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is a great secondary phone. If you want to carry just one device and if that has to be a BlackBerry then I would recommend the Bold 9900 which continues to be the best phone RIM has ever made. However, if you’re...

By Tbreak.com on June 04, 2012

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is the slim solution for BlackBerry fans jealous of the touchscreen skills of iPhone and Android phones. While it might impress in the annual board meeting, can the premium BlackBerry compete with iPhone 4S and slick, top-tier...

By T3 Magazine on June 01, 2012

The 1230 mAh battery's performance is good. With normal use, it can easily last an entire day. Under heavy, it can go up to 8 hours. The 9790 features BB's sturdy build and iconic keypad. Its touch-and-type UI is pleasant to use and a decent...

By TechTree on April 09, 2012

This smartphone is a little fiddly to set up and not as fun to use - or as good value - as an Android or Apple smartphone...

By Expert Reviews on March 23, 2012

100

Who's going to buy the new BlackBerry Bold 9790? Business users are, and so will die-hard BBM fans and anybody who likes a good physical keyboard or not having to charge their phone twice a day. It's nippy, but the latest Bold isn't up to...

By DigitalVersus on February 16, 2012

The Bold 9790’s lower price makes it a more tempting proposition than the 9900 for BlackBerry owners looking to upgrade to BlackBerry OS 7, but as with that other device, it otherwise offers little to attract defectors from other platforms....

By IT PRO on February 08, 2012

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 doesn't offer everything that the more expensive Bold 9900 does. It's smaller, which results in screen and keyboard compromises, and some usability issues, and has a slower processor. But it runs BlackBerry 7 OS and...

By ZDNet UK on February 08, 2012

The touch-Qwerty hybrid Bold 9790 won't win many new fans but if you're bonkers about BlackBerry you might fancy its svelte lines and speedy menus. For everyone else, your money's better spent on an iPhone or Android handset, where you can...

By CNET UK on February 06, 2012

Overall, there is a lot to like about the BlackBerry Bold 9790. It is beautifully designed, has a really nice QWERTY keyboard, and delivers outstanding in-call audio quality. In fact, if you are a BlackBerry enthusiast, you probably needn't look at...

By Phone Arena on February 01, 2012

A new and improved Bold, but not Bold enough to stand out from the...

By Pocket-lint on January 24, 2012

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