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BlackBerry Bold 9790 / RIM BlackBerry Onyx III / RIM BlackBerry Bellagio

1028 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (207)
size (133)
performance (114)
portability (83)
design (77)

Negative
battery (92)
screen (30)
reliability (28)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1028 reviews of BlackBerry Bold 9790 / RIM BlackBerry Onyx III / RIM BlackBerry Bellagio. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People are impressed by the design and portability. The performance and size also get good feedback. There are some less positive opinions about the reliability and screen. There are some mixed comments about the GPS navigation.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the BlackBerry Bold 9790 / RIM BlackBerry Onyx III / RIM BlackBerry Bellagio is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for BlackBerry Bold 9790 / RIM BlackBerry Onyx III / RIM BlackBerry Bellagio

alaTest has collected and analyzed 77 user reviews of BlackBerry Bold 9790 / RIM BlackBerry Onyx III / RIM BlackBerry Bellagio from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the durability and price. The portability and performance are also appreciated, but there are some critical comments about the GPS navigation and reliability. Opinions are divided on the screen.

usability, performance, portability, price, durability

reliability, GPS navigation

79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for BlackBerry Bold 9790 / RIM BlackBerry Onyx III / RIM BlackBerry Bellagio

alaTest has collected and analyzed 222 user reviews of BlackBerry Bold 9790 / RIM BlackBerry Onyx III / RIM BlackBerry Bellagio from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Views about the price and camera are overall positive. The usability and performance also get good comments. Some have doubts about the battery, and reviews are divided on the screen.

portability, performance, usability, camera, price

battery

78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

BlackBerry Bold 9790

BlackBerry's latest Bold is a budget alternative to the 9900 that combines a touchscreen with a full qwerty keyboard.

Responsive touchscreen, Good physical keyboard

Small screen, Not enough apps

Jan, 2012

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 review

Can the BlackBerry Bold 9790 compete with the iPhone 4S and top-tier Androids?

Great keyboard ; Solid build

Lack of apps ; Small screen ; Poor touchscreen interface

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : Phil Lavelle (techradar.com)

BlackBerry Bold 9790 review

Another day, another high-end BB7 handset

Generous 8GB memory ; Great keyboard ; Easy to set up ; Holds onto signal well ; iTunes sync is simple

Only a lock button up top, no media buttons ; Touchscreen too small ; No HD video ; App World still poor ; Contacts need a lick of paint

BlackBerry may quietly (or perhaps not so quietly) be finessing its plans for world domination with its upcoming BBX handsets, but it's not letting the other operating system go to waste, with a stream of BB7 devices being churned out right now, among...

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Hunter Skipworth (pocket-lint.com)

BlackBerry Bold 9790

BlackBerry is in trouble. The founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie announced they were stepping down from their CEO positions, being replaced by Thorsten Heins. Sure they might all have awesome names, but RIM's performance is far from awesome, at...

Nice screen, QWERTY is still great

Doesn't feel fresh or exciting, too much plastic

You might conclude that we don't like the 9790. But that's not it at all. In fact we are just more disappointed at the mistakes BlackBerry has made with it. Yet again we have a phone with a lovely screen, great battery life, and a superb keyboard. All...

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Hunter Skipworth (pocket-lint.com)

BlackBerry Bold 9790 pictures and hands-on - Pocket-lint

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 acts like the baby brother to the 9900. It is a slimmer, lighter version of the aluminium-wrapped flagship BlackBerry handset.

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : Barry de la Rosa (expertreviews.co.uk)

RIM Blackberry Bold 9790 review

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

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Hannah Bouckley (recombu.com)

BlackBerry Bold 9790 Review: In Depth

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is the latest addition to RIM's high-end ‘Bold' range of smartphones. It offers many features of the Bold 9900, including a touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard, but in…

Email and messaging features ; Compact and lightweight ; Excellent battery performance ; Sharp screen

Keyboard is a little small ; Expensive when sim free ; No HD video mode

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : K. Ershad (techadvisor.co.uk)

Blackberry Bold 9790 review

RIM's Bold 9700 and 9780 created a niche for themselves and the Bold series of smartphones has a loyal set of fans. RIM's new Bold 9790 is an attempt to take this legacy forward.

At £399, the Bold 9790 is priced much more than the competition. If you have the 9700 or the 9780, I suggest there is no need for an upgrade and if you want a new Blackberry phone with the same OS the Bold 9900 is a much better option.

Jan, 2012

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Expert review by : Computing.co.uk (computing)

BlackBerry Bold 9790 review

This article first appeared on V3.co.uk RIM has been rather quiet on the handset front of late, with its last high-profile release being the BlackBerry Bold 9900 back in September. The Canadian firm has at last followed this up with the Bold 9790,...

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Hanleigh Daniels (techsmart.co.za)

BlackBerry Bold 9790

RIM moves to put a premium Bold device in the hands of more BlackBerry users, with its pocket-and-budget-friendly Bold 9790 smartphone.

Excellent QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen; expandable storage; eye-catching design; quick and responsive due to the OS and snappy processor; one of the better snappers for RIM's devices premium feel in hand.

No FM radio; no Wi-Fi hotspot functionality; and single-core CPU.

May, 2012

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