BlackBerry Bold 9790 Specs

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Description

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is running BlackBerry OS 7 and sports a 2.45-inch touchscreen display, 1GHz processor, 768MB of RAM, 5-megapixel camera,Wi-Fi, GPS, 8GB internal memory and NFC chip.

This device is also known as BlackBerry Onyx III, BlackBerry Bellagio

Pros

  • Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

  • Thick body (0.45 inches)
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I have it 17 users
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Display

Size: 2.5-inch
Resolution: 360 x 480 px, 245 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 28.20 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Processor: Single core, 1000 MHz, Marvel Tavor MG1
GPU: Yes
RAM: 0.75GB
Internal storage: 8GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: BlackBerry (7)
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1230 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 640x480 (VGA)
Dimensions: 4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches
(110 x 60 x 11.4 mm)
Weight: 3.77 oz (107.0 g)
Features: Full keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad)
Keys: Right: Volume control, Other
Colors: Black

Cellular

3G: Bands 6(800), 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n, a
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 09, 2011
FCC ID value: L6AREC70UW
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
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Alternative variants

BlackBerry Bold 9790
Differences from the main variant:
3G: Bands 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100)

News

BlackBerry Bold 9790 goes on sale a bit earlier than expected, but it's priced at $504 (£330)
Still considered to be missing in action over here in the US, our friends across the big pond are getting the opportunity of picking up the latest BlackBerry smartphone to come to market – the Bold 9790. Although it was destined to become available i...
, by John Velasco, 1
BlackBerry Bold 9790 goes on sale a bit earlier than expected, but it's priced at $504 (£330)
BlackBerry Bold 9790 is tagged as "coming soon" to Three UK
As far back as last November, we knew that the BlackBerry Bold 9790 was bound for the UK sometime in January, and then last month, we were given some insights to the cost of a SIM-free version that’s set to become officially available starting ...
, by John Velasco, 3
BlackBerry Bold 9790 is tagged as "coming soon" to Three UK
BlackBerry Bold 9790 will be available as a SIM-free option in the UK starting on January 9
Last month, we reported that RIM’s BlackBerry Bold 9790 was expected to become available in the UK sometime in January, following its scheduled release in Indonesia and Singapore this month, but we’ve been in the dark on an exact date to ...
, by John Velasco, 1
BlackBerry Bold 9790 will be available as a SIM-free option in the UK starting on January 9
BlackBerry Bold 9790 launch event in Jakarta turns ugly, tens of attendees injured
BlackBerrys are big in Indonesia. So big that when you walk down a busy street in Jakarta you see pretty much everyone around you holding one of these ubiquitous handsets. But the popularity of the 'Berrys showed its grim side today after the launch ...
, by Nick Todorov, 18
BlackBerry Bold 9790 launch event in Jakarta turns ugly, tens of attendees injured

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
6.6
Camera quality
6.4
Performance
7.2
Display
6
Battery life and charging
6.4
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
2
A device that can't compete
Phone owned for less than a month

This is one of the device made by BB that really show that BB inability to compete in a dog eat dog, man eat man competition. The device is slow, and hang a lot. I must pull the battery every now and then. What kind of business phone that have an OS that were like engineering sample.

Seeing this is as BB flagship, I wouldn't be surprised if BB went bankrupt

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5
weak
Phone owned for more than a year

do not buy one
the touch screen activates at the slightest touch while the phone is close to the ear and it will call other contacts while you are in a conversation...
the only possibility you have to stop this is by pressing the lock key at the top of the phone ... I used it until the casing broke... very bad quality of the plastic used since I've only been using it for 7 months ...
the first and last rows of keys are on the edge of the casing hence they are harder to press

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9
One of best Blackberries !
Phone owned for less than a month

This is my second blackberry, and im using it everyday, for heavy chatting w/ my friends. Even though i only use that on 2G, battery only last for 6-10 hours a day. i must bring my power bank everywhere.
I only use this since last 2 weeks, because i just bought it.
the build design is cool. very elegant. very nice on hand.
the camera is such disappointment, because only 5 MP, but still able to shoot (fortunately!)
the keypad is just amazing, i love Blackberry Bold keypads, they're big and silent.
touchscreen is sensitive. great
lack of front camera is such a shame

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