The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is the successor of the popular BlackBerry Bold 9700. The design of the device is virtually unchanged, but the main innovations concern the internal specifications. The camera on this new Bold model is 5 megapixels instead of 3.2 and memory has been doubled from 256MB to 512MB (still expandable with a microSD memory card). The most important innovation on the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is the operating system. The Bold 9780 runs on BlackBerry OS 6.0. The Bold 9780 is followed by the BlackBerry Bold 9790 (with touchscreen and BlackBerry OS 7).
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is a revamped smarpthone with a weight of 122 grams. The dimensions of the smartphone are 10.90 x 6.00 x 1.40 inches. Speaking time (under ideal conditions) is 360 minutes. The standby time is 528 hours under these conditions.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 supports GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks. With the Bold 9780, you can access fast mobile internet with HSDPA and UMTS support. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 can sent and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. Thanks to the email support, you can simply read your own emails. Vibrating alert and polyphonic or MP3 ringtones are of course standard.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has 512 MB internal memory (Flash). In total there is 1 slot for MicroSD external memory. You can transfer data via USB to transfer to and from your PC. The Bold 9780 also has Bluetooth (for wireless communication with other Bluetooth devices like headsets) and WiFi (for wireless communication with home or small office networks).
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 can play both audio (MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC, AAC +, eAAC + and WMA) and video (H.263, MPEG4, H.264 and WMV) files. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has a built-in camera with a 5.00 megapixel resolution, so you can also record videos along.
The operation of the smartphone takes place on the device itself. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is equipped with a TFT color display (655,536 colors). This screen has a resolution of 360 x 480 pixels. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 runs on BlackBerry OS 6. BlackBerry OS is the operating system for BlackBerry smartphones from the Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer RIM. BlackBerry OS 6 has more standard apps like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), YouTube, and Google Talk. In BlackBerry App World, you’ll find popular apps like WhatsApp and Angry Birds.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 Technical Specifications :
- Dimensions : 109.0 x 60.0 x 14.0 mm
- Weight : 122 g
- Battery : Li-Ion battery, 360 minutes talk time, 528 hours standby time
- CPU, Memory & OS : 512 MB MicroSD, BlackBerry OS 6
- Screen & Camera : 2.4″ TFT, 360 x 480 pixels, 5.00 megapixel camera
- Connectivity : Bluetooth, WiFi, UMTS and HSDPA navigation
- Color : Black & White
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 Average Current Market Price in India is Rs.22,000/-.