On 21st october,2009,Blackberry Bold 9700 launched. Although it was called as “Onyx” before, but the new name of it is “Blackberry Bold 9700″.The BlackBerry Bold 9700 has updated in several aspects,the changes made it unusual, and it strikes the original BlackBerry Bold 9000 in every respect, and does it in a smaller package.

The Onyx is very thin, and it is as thick as the 8900. The Blackberry Bold 9700 is available for optical trackpad for navigation instead of a trackball. The Blackberry Bold 9700 is 109x60x14.1 mm, featuring a 2.44 inches light-sensing screen with 480×36 pixels resolution, along with a QWERTY keyboard. The Onyx comes standard with a 3.2-megapixe camera,

The Onyx handheld OS 5.0 and a 624-MHz processor. In addition, the Blackberry Bold 9700a supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and a 256MB internal flash memory that can be expanded with a microSD card up to 32GB. It also has built-in GPS.

The battery 1500 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cel, and it suports GSM talk time for 6 hours, GSM standby time  for 19 days,UMTS talk time for 6 hours, UMTS standby time for 15 days.

Blackberry Bold 9700 specifications:

Size: approximately 109 mm x 60 mm x14.1

Weight: 122 g / 4.28 oz(battery included)

Memory:256 MB internal flash memory (supports up to 32GB microSD card)

Battery: 1500 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell (GSM Talk Time: 6 hours; GSM Standby Time: 19 days, UMTS Talk Time: 6 hours; UMTS Standby Time: 15 days)

Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY

Screen: a 2.44 inches light-sensing screen with 480×36 pixels resolution

Camera: 3.2 MP camera with auto focus, image stabilization, flash and 2X digital zoom

Video camera: normal mode: 480 x 352 pixels, MMS mode: 176 x 144 pixels.

GPS: integrated GPS with A-GPS (assisted GPS) ready

Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.1; Mono/Stereo Headset, Hands-free, Serial Port Profile, Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP) and Bluetooth SIM Access Profile supported

Headset: 3.5mm stereo headset capable

Power adapter: +5V DC/500 mA AC power adapter, with interchangeable location-specific plugs

Network: UMTS:2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1, 2, 5/6), 2100/1700/900 MHz (Bands 1, 4, 8). GSM:1900/1800/900/850 MHz

In layman terms,a smartphone is similar to a  pocket PC in that it runs an operating system software and provides an interface that allows its owner to modify smartphone settings and run software programs. Now, I wil share some tips with you in this article.

Smartphones are the evolutionary product of cell phones and personal digital assistants. The smartphone should involves the basic features such as email, internet capabilities,camera,storage, the ability to synchronize data between devices, etc.

Software

A SmartPhone can support email access and web surfing to get your information from your main office computer.With it , you can do your work when  you are on road.

Operating systems is very important to a smartphone,Windows Mobile OS, Symbian OS, Palm OS, and Blackberry especially the Symbian are the operating systems that most phone manufacturers like most. While it is also true that the operating system you are accustomed to is the best.

Hardware

The larger screen, the better. Many people will agree that watching a video on a 2.5″ screen with a screen resolution of up to 640 x 480 pixels is less comfortable than a larger screen but less pixels (480 x 320).

Another important consideration on choosing a smartphone is data entry. Many people will find the problem that your fingers are  too big to be able to type messages on the tiny keys. So,a QWERTY keyboard may be a good choice which make it easier for you to type long messages and faster to compose short ones.

2 megapixels or more of a camera is good. Though there are cameras of up to 5 megapixels, you  can’t regard it as a professional camera.

To get a smartphone with a memory card slot that can be expanded, the expansion slot helps to increase memory when you want to store more files or you are into multimedia and music.

You can choose a smartphone with the wireless connectivity options :BlueTooth, infrared, or WiFi which makes a vast array or bluetooth accessories such as wireless keyboards , mice,handsfree headsets and wireless stereo headsets possible.

You can choose smartphones containing the following message:

• large screen,qwerty keyboard,camera of high megapixels, memery card that can be extented.
• accessing e-mail and web-surfing anywhere, anytime.
• with portable multimedia-device, easying to play videos and music.
• Variety of accessories such as wireless connectivity,GPS navigation.

When you buy a smartphone, you should decide which features fit your needs best, and take the price into consideration too. I hope these can help you to choose a right smartphone.

The Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Curve has outsold the Apple iPhone in the Q1 2009, according to NPD figures.

NPD analyst Ross Rubin added that the Curve was helped by its widespread availability (its available through Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon) and Verizon’s recent BOGO on the phone.

Overall, the Curve came out on top, while the iPhone slipped to second and the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm took third.

NPD did not release any numbers with the ranking but analysts believe RIM took about 50 percent of the smartphone market in the Q1, up from 35 percent in the Q4 2008. Both Palm and Apple fell 10 percent each.

Research In Motion (RIM) has officially launched the BlackBerry App World mobile store this week, two weeks after opening registrations.

The company did not say how many apps will be available, but what is known is that some are free, and the rest range from $2.99 to $9.99 USD.

The launch is generally seen as a way for RIM to compete with the Apple App Store, which hit half a billion downloads in January
and has over 6000 games available among tens of thousands of apps. Many of Apple’s apps are free or 99 cents, but can go as high as $9.99 USD.

Although it is trying to branch out to non-business users, it is expected the App World will be littered with business related programs more so than games.

The devices that support the App World are the Bold, Storm, Curve and Pearl. You will also need a PayPal account to purchase the apps.