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