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I started out with buying BlackBerry Bold 9000 Phone when it first came out, being a previous owner of the original iphone, and I just wanted the faster internet.
Fast forward about 4 months. I start looking on CL to trade my iphone for something else and the BB bold caught my eye. I read the reviews and looked at numerous video reviews, and decided this was a good choice to replace the iphone. I found someone who had a Bold in great shape, so decided to trade.
Fast forward another 2 months. I look again ( and find again) someone to trade a 3g iphone for the bold thats in my possession and heres where I am.

The BlackBerry Bold weighs 4.8 ounces and measures 4.49 x 2.59 x 0.59 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours of talk time, and up to 324 hours (13.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 3G networks (2100/1900/850 MHz).

The reasons I traded for a Bold in the first place were simple. I wanted a phone with a video camera so I didnt have to "lug" around my digital camera to record video. Secondly I wanted to be able to send and receive picture and video texts. Those were the two biggest factors of me wanting a blackberry and thought it was justifiable.
I know this is an AT&T issue but in the 2 months of trying to send pic and video messages, I was unable to do it successfully. I called and called and called again and AT&T did what they said they could to help me out, but to no avail. I made sure I had the blackberry plan and the whole 9… The thing that confused me was I couldnt even go to the AT&T store on my phone to purchase ringtones, because it was forbidden.
That’s gripe number one and I know its an at&t issue, but moving on. Gripe number 2 is the fact that the camera and video recording capabilities are extremely subpar in my opinion. I transfered the pictures from my phone to my computer and the quality was awful in my opinion. Most of the pictures were out of focus, and no, I wasn’t moving, running, etc. while taking pics. Its really unfortunate because I like the fact that the camera has a flash and all, but not great to me.
As far as smartphones go, its decent at best. The internet browser is extremely slow, unresponsive at times, and very frustrating. The iphone browser is the best phone browser I’ve ever used and it continues to be. There’s a lot of decent features, such as bringing your word, powerpoint, and excel documents on the go, as well as the actual texting. Buttons are superior to on screen touch qwerty, so thats a positive. I wish I could use more time to write a better in depth review, but I think i covered the basics. If you have an iphone stick with it, because even the storm has a worse rating than the bold. Any particular questions please message me and I’m hoping to hear constructive criticism instead of people defending an inferior product because they own it.

I bought BlackBerry Curve 8320 Phone a month ago.
A selling point was free Wifi, among other features.
Wifi is free but "data" is not, that is unless one turns off manually the AT&T network before connecting to the internet, as the phone will still transmit data , (thus you will be charged).
While the network is off you will not be able to receive phone call, so remember to manually turn the AT&T Network on again when done with the "Free WiFi"
PROS;
Keyboard works good, easier to type than on screen keyboard, at least thats what I found.
Call quality is great, much better than the Razr I had previously.
The reception is also better. The Moto Razr had poor reception at my work place , the Blackberry 8320 gets clearly better reception.
The ringer is louder than the Razr also, which suites me because I work in a noisy building.
The phone has many feature.
I’ve added movies, games, ring tones,and documents with a small amount of effort to learn "How Too".
CONS;
Documentation is poor, there are many different versions of this phone, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon models seem to all have differences, so the generic book you download from BBerry is just that, not specific.
Another major disappointment was that the maps that is downloadable from Blackberry is not compatible with the AT&T’s version of the 8320.
AT&T’s version does not have GPS either, (at least I could not seem to get it) another disappointment.
(However you can use Google Maps with this phone)
[…].
However there is a learning curve to this phone, (no pun intended).
When I went to my local AT&T’s store to check out the phone, they did not have it in store, in fact the salesman argued with me that such a model did not even exist or surely they would have had it in the store,
(The next day I ordered it from their Web site).
With so many features I guess its hard to expect to take a phone out of the box and expect to learn how to use it without spending some time.

I really don’t know where to start with this phone. This is by far the best phone that I have ever owned and I’ve been through a lot of phones over the years. This review is for the  BlackBerry Curve 8320 in Sapphire Blue for ATT.
I’ve been through quite a few phones via ATT since my wife and I joined with them Sept. 08. I’ve tried the Samsung Blackjack II, The Motorola Q9h Global and the Samsung Epix i907. I just couldn’t find a phone that I was really happy with. Out of the ones mentioned, the Q by far was the best unit until my wife and I decided to give these Blackberries a try. After two days of having this phone, not only am I hooked, but I would not give this phone up for anything. I have to give RIM a lot of credit because it takes a really good phone to satisfy me.
Pros:
1. User Interface- very slick and sharp
2. OS performance- very quick and peppy, little to no delay between applications
3. Handset/Earpiece- The loudest, sharpest and clearest audio I’ve ever heard in a phone.
4. Speakerphone- Great volume and clarity
5. Voice command- Precise and very accurate
6. User Customization- The best in it’s class. I’ve never seen a phone with as many options as this one.
7. BlackBerry Messenger- Since my wife and I both have the phone, this really comes in handy
8. Battery life- Using Bluetooth, data and running multiple apps, the battery holds it’s own and provides a lot of uptime between charges.
9. Wifi- Haven’t used it because I have a data package, so I can’t comment on this right now
10. Email Setup- Very easy and user friendly to link your personal and corporate email accounts
10. I could go on and on, but I’d be here forever. Just go and give this phone a try and you’ll see what I mean.
Cons:
None to mention, this phone shines in every way. This phone is next to perfect!

I bought this phone a month ago.
A selling point was free Wifi, among other features.
Wifi is free but "data" is not, that is unless one turns off manually the AT&T network before connecting to the internet, as the phone will still transmit data , (thus you will be charged).
While the network is off you will not be able to receive phone call, so remember to manually turn the AT&T Network on again when done with the "Free WiFi"
PROS;
Keyboard works good, easier to type than on screen keyboard, at least thats what I found.
Call quality is great, much better than the Razr I had previously.
The reception is also better. The Moto Razr had poor reception at my work place , the Blackberry 8320 gets clearly better reception.
The ringer is louder than the Razr also, which suites me because I work in a noisy building.
The phone has many feature.
I’ve added movies, games, ring tones,and documents with a small amount of effort to learn "How Too".
CONS;
Documentation is poor, there are many different versions of this phone, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon models seem to all have differences, so the generic book you download from BBerry is just that, not specific.
Another major disappointment was that the maps that is downloadable from Blackberry is not compatible with the AT&T’s version of the 8320.
AT&T’s version does not have GPS either, (at least I could not seem to get it) another disappointment.
(However you can use Google Maps with this phone)
[…].
However there is a learning curve to this phone, (no pun intended).
When I went to my local AT&T’s store to check out the phone, they did not have it in store, in fact the salesman argued with me that such a model did not even exist or surely they would have had it in the store,
(The next day I ordered it from their Web site).
With so many features I guess its hard to expect to take a phone out of the box and expect to learn how to use it without spending some time.

I’ve been using the new Blackberry Bold for three days. I’d previously used nearly all versions of Blackberry’s since the old Inter@ctive early days of when these devices were sold mainly as pagers.
For the last year I’ve been relying primarily on the iPhone for my main phone. That’s going to continue but I decided to pick up a Blackberry to see how things have changed and so I could compare the two devices for online reviews.
Here’s what my initial reactions are:
First, yes the screen is brighter and bolder than any prior Blackberry.
Unfortunately that (and 3G speeds) is pretty much where the amazement stops with this Blackberry.
Applications on the Blackberry have the same Java-esque "write once run everywhere" old fashioned look to them. Most of the applications on Blackberry seem frozen in time. It’s as if once they were done the developers stopped improving on them. Some of that is due to them being written in JAVA to take advantage of multiple device types — making substantial upgrades difficult.
RIM still has not been able to match the App Store feature from Apple. Instead of having one central place to find applications for the Blackberry I have to browse the web, search through links on the device itself and finally be confronted with a fair number of applications that won’t run on the Blackberry Bold.
The Blackberry Bold was delayed past prior rumored release dates. One of the reasons for the delay could have been due to RIM trying to build some type of App store (which is not included on this device). I think RIM is sorely missing a central place for Blackberry users to download applications.
Now on to where the Blackberry Bold nails the iPhone.
The Bold does push email on my GMAIL with minimal setup (type in your email, type in your password and Blackberry does all the setup).
The iPhone cannot get the whole concept of push email right and still offers what I consider to be consumer level email.
Blackberry Bold is a nice device with a pretty good camera. If you’re primarily an email user - this is the device for you.
If you are interested in running a lot of different applications and an iTunes integrated media player, you’ll be better served to look at an iPhone. (Note: Blackberry Bold media player can transfer songs from iTunes but it will only transfer NON-DRM music — meaning anything you bought from iTunes with DRM won’t transfer).

After recieving my new Bold yesterday, I’ve put in quite a bit of time trying out the features. So far, it is easily the best phone I have experienced. This is my first Blackberry, and I switched from my previous Blackjack II wm 6.0 mostly because my work only supports blackberry enterprise service for email. I’d been told to get a blackberry two months ago, but waited for the bold because I didn’t want to downgrade my personal features. With that in mind, I consider myself to bridge the gap between a business user and a personal entertainment user.
Of course the first thing to say is that the screen in gorgeous. The demo videos nicely show off the tightly packed pixels. But what I didn’t know going into the purchase is how many little surprises were in store:
1) The media manager is straightforward and solid. I just popped in my previous 8gb microSD and it found all my .wma files without prompting. I can find the artist or song title I want by typing in the first few letters. Only negative is it hasn’t yet located the album art put on the card by wmp.
2) The screen responds to ambient light by becoming brighter when it’s bright, and dimmer with backlit keyboad in low light.
3) When you plug it in for charging, it automatically switches to a clock display mode, where you can also easily set the alarm, which is perfect for how I use my phone as my main alarm. You can also set it from here to bedside mode, which permantly displays the clock super dim, and turns off annoying notification leds.
4) Paired with my BT stereo headphones instantly. Found my home wifi network and logged on much easier than Vista.
5) Voice dialing works surprisingly well.
6) Very loud speaker for music playback with surprising quality.
7) Web browser still not as nice as iphone’s, but nicer than pocket ie on windows mobile.
The new blackberry versions of gmail and google maps rock (I downloaded them). Maps provides fast and accurate gps location, and even includes streetview! Yahoo Go (my other main ap) however, does not yet support the Bold.
9) Users new to 3G will be surprised by how fast the battery can drain when using that connection. But the battery actually holds out on par with other 3G phones.
So, in reference to my subject showdown, I’m sure many reviews tell you that BB is for the business user and iphone for the entertainment buff. But my big beef with the iphone is the dumfounding decision they made to not support stereo bluetooth headsets, which in my opinion puts the Bold on top as a media device. What good is being able to flick through albums when your finger keeps getting caught on headphone wires? No doubt the iphone’s browser is better, but the bold’s is passable for a phone, and when you trade it for BB’s renowned email service, I am incredibly pleased with my purchase.

I just upgraded from an Curve 8310 to the Bold. In fact, this is my 3rd BlackBerry, starting way back with the 8700. First thing to point out . . . the Bold is BIG. It’s actually much larger than the 8310. In fact, it’s really closer to the 8800-series in size. This isn’t really a bad thing though. It feels comfortable in hand. The back appears to me made of real leather, although it’s probably synthetic. I like the back because it adds some much-needed grip all while looking very classy. The keyboard is also very easy to use. There was very little learning curve needed going from the 8310 to the Bold.
What really makes the Bold "beautiful" is the HUGE screen. I thought the screen on my previous Curve was great. The screen on the Bold is twice the resolution (480×320 vs. 320×240). It is absolutely amazing. Not only is it stunning for movies and photos, it makes browsing the web and simply reading emails so much easier. You can fit significantly more information on the screen. The same auto-backlighting feature found on the Curve is also on the Bold. It senses the lighting conditions of the room and adjusts backlighting. I love this feature.
Much improved over the Curve is the multimedia software. Playing movies, viewing photos and listening to songs are very easy to do. The functionality rivals standalone media players. This application coupled with a big screen and a large MicroSD card, makes this a viable iPod Classic replacement. Like the 8310, the Bold also features a 3.5mm Stereo/Audio Jack built-in. This means no adapter is needed to use your own high quality headphones or earbuds.

Also like the Curve, it includes real GPS. This is awesome and in my opinion the best feature showing up in modern phones. The signal is acquired quickly and it is very accurate. Google Maps and BlackBerry Maps work perfectly with the built-in GPS. You can also pay a monthly fee for turn-by turn navigation via AT&T Navigator.
The biggest improvements for the Bold were actually listed in my Curve 8310’s review as "Cons". BlackBerry added the much needed 3G (The Bold is MUCH faster than the Curve), Wi-fi, Video recording capabilities and FINALLY the external memory is accessible without removing the battery; via a small door on the side. It’s like BlackBerry was listening to the customer’s needs, maybe they read my review.
They hit this one out of the park.

I have had this for about a month. It is about 2 1/4" X 4" and only about 1/2 inch thick. It is very lightweight and can easily fit in a guy’s shirt pocket. I like the metallic pink, but if you are a guy into the macho thing you can also find it in silver. Pink is pretty and different. The display is easy to see. The selector ball in the center works nicely. It is simple to use, for the technology challenged :-). The GPS navigation system works (not 100% of the time), but it works. For me, that’s great because I can get lost inside of a paper bag. It takes decent camera pictures and even video pictures. While I have not mastered all the capabilities of the phone yet, I am pleased with it. It was better than I expected and a welcome upgrade from my old phone. (Boy, they get old fast!) It also will find local events and map you to their location and it will map you to and from places in your address book. It knows where you are all the time so you just tell it where you want to go. It also has a calendar and an alarm clock (which is handy when I am on the move) and you can hook up to your email. It has voice dialing too, and you can set up a ring tone and a photo for frequent callers, or to distinguish those callers who you wish were in-frequent :-). Nice phone. (I think the GPS connection cost me $10 more per month on my service and of course, to use email, you need to have email to hook up to. So, just because the phone is able to do something, you need to ask about any extra charges specific to the plan you have with your carrier. But, you knew that already, right?) Yep–this here Smart Phone is mighty smart!

I am an avid BlackBerry user and I love this phone. I recently upgraded from the Pearl to the Curve and I am pleased with my choice. The quality of the phone is superb and the pink phone is very stylish.

February 28 message, RIM on Friday (February 27) confirmed that the Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo in Japan has stopped selling BlackBerry Bold (BlackBerry bold) smart phones, cell phone because of this overheating problem exist. However, RIM said that the battery is not caused by overheating reasons.
Earlier Friday, a number of published news reports said, BlackBerry Bold smartphone overheating and battery-related problem. However, RIM said in a statement that, although the problem of storage of equipment so that the analysis of RIM and DoCoMo ruled out the battery problem, but this issue is still under investigation.
The two companies are on sale in Japan BlackBerry Bold smart phone in the charging cell phone than normal temperatures this high the investigation. This problem seems to be limited to sales in Japan of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone. In other countries this kind of mobile phone sales were not affected.
Financial Analysis of Avian Securities LLC company administered by the partner Avi Cohen at a research report said, DoCoMo in Japan around 4000 sales of BlackBerry Bold smartphone has around 30 users in charge of overheating complaints.
However, this is not a BlackBerry Bold smartphone first such problems. Last year, the UK mobile operator Orange as a result of fear 3G software problem temporarily stop selling BlackBerry Bold smartphone.
DoCoMo last week begin sales in Japan BlackBerry Bold smartphone. RIM said the two companies hope to resume sales in Japan soon. This mobile phone is designed to provide for DoCoMo’s 3G network access and includes Wi-Fi and GPS navigation function. This smart mobile phone also includes a keyboard, as well as Japanese text input capabilities.
J. Gold Associates analyst Jack Gold company has a BlackBerry Bold smartphone. He said that this mobile phone itself does not exist the problem of overheating. In his view, the overheating problem may be because the software or for the Japanese market for customers of the problem arising. Whatever the problem, RIM will have to be resolved promptly. If this issue has been dragging on for several months, RIM will lose substantial market share.

RIM will soon launch its new mobile phone application software stores the. After users register, he will receive the notice of the date of store opening, you can open a store in the application software at the time of purchase PayPal account to pay.
Because of the application has not yet opened stores, is currently on its success or failure of a conclusion was premature. But through some already know, the BlackBerry applications store may discourage users.
First, the application software through the application of shop sales will not be free, or at least required to pay 2.99 U.S. dollars, the price is much higher than Apple’s iTunes application store 99 cents the average price. At times of economic downturn, the price than our competitors launched in a few months ago, a much higher price.
Second, require customers to register PayPal account (the BlackBerry application store to accept the only means of payment) is also unwise. Since many consumers prefer to pay by credit card. Credit card payments are iTunes and Handango, and other mobile phone applications store the standard methods of payment.
Third, the developers at pre-register and submit their applications 10 hours RIM to pay 200 U.S. dollars the cost of the company, and Apple’s costs are 99 U.S. dollars. RIM to develop the high cost may be out of some developers, such as college students are once Android Market, such as iTunes and the mobile application software developers enthusiastic.
Finally, a number of BlackBerry users will find that applications do not support some old models of mobile phone such as 7290. These factors are expected to be constrained BlackBerry applications store development.