Thread: BlackBerry Bold 9790 Specifications

Earlier today we told you that RIM officially announced the release of the Bold 9790 and the Curve. It can easily get confusing with all of these BlackBerry devices to choose from. So here is a little break down of what you can expect from the new BlackBerry Bold 9790.

The Bold 9790 brings us some familiarity in regards to the the size and shape, however you will notice that it does have raised navigation buttons. Overall it has nice sleek design. As far as the specifications go there is a lot under the hood, so take your time reading this before you decide to make a purchase.

Here are the specifications for the Bold 9790:

HARDWARE


Height 4.33 inches
Width 2.36 inches
Thickness 0.45 inches
Weight 0.24 pounds
Form factor Slab
Primary orientation Portrait
Color Black
Physical keypad QWERTY
Loudspeaker Yes


DISPLAY
Screen size (diagonal) 2.44 inches
Resolution (Y) 360 px
Resolution (X) 480 px
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes


CONNECTIVITY
3G Connectivity Yes
GSM Yes
UMTS / HSPA Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi support 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes
NFC support Yes


PROCESSOR
Manufacturer Marvell
Clock speed 1 GHz


MEMORY
RAM size 768 MB


STORAGE
Internal size 8 GB
External Yes
Max external size 32 GB
External type microSD


REAR CAMERA
Resolution 5 megapixels
Flash Single LED
Focus type Autofocus
Video resolution VGA


SOFTWARE

Operating system BlackBerry OS 7


PORTS
Headphone jack 3.5mm
Other ports Micro USB

As you can see there are some nice features here. Make sure you carefully look at the specs between devices many times there are subtle things that make a big difference in functionality. Is this your next new BlackBerry?

Like I've said before, not loving the button change.

But, port location is amazingly smart

This phone look pretty pretty get it one an all Oo wait NO 4g ? No wifi sharing ? Why get this an there is the 9900 with same an more capability hmm so I guess only people who don't know techonology will buy this Esp how it soon 2012 why did black berry even lunch this .. QNX phone the people want atleast me for sure ill stock with 9800/6.0.0.668.. Till RiM lunch a phone that will blow my mind

Seems like the raised buttons was a last minute deal to cut on costs/production.

Different and slightly slower chip then 9900. if it has the same battery the 9700 has, it should have a much longer talk time then 9900.............oceanghost

Right, that may appeal users who need that extra battery life.

Well, it has auto-focus which is great compered to the 9900.

love this phone. internal 8G giving me a huge different to download more apps..

DOes smart wifi work on this phone?

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

Right, that may appeal users who need that extra battery life.

Love the idea of having extra battery life, however doesnt it have the same JM-1 battery as the 9900?

Originally Posted by kydd54

This phone look pretty pretty get it one an all Oo wait NO 4g ? No wifi sharing ? Why get this an there is the 9900 with same an more capability hmm so I guess only people who don't know techonology will buy this Esp how it soon 2012 why did black berry even lunch this .. QNX phone the people want atleast me for sure ill stock with 9800/6.0.0.668.. Till RiM lunch a phone that will blow my mind

Maybe ...just maybe ...people don't like spending the most when you can spend less to get 'good enough'
Not everybody is willing to pay the price of a 9900 and MAYBE just MAYBE they don't need 4G ,Wi-Fi sharing and all that good stuff
The anwser to "why did black berry even lunch (om nom nom) this" is probably the same answer to the question "Why does the Curve 8520 exsist?". And that answer is: If people don't need it all then there's no reason to pay it all.

I have personally seen the BlackBerry Bold 9790, and I think it's awesome, yes, it may not have the same specs as other model's, but everyone is different, what may seem to attract someone to a Bold 9790, may not attract someone who likes the Bold 9900,
or even a Torch 9810, 9800.

RIM has to make different BlackBerry phones, for different reasons, the market is very difficult to calculate people's needs, and wants.

I give RIM credit for trying at least, which for some, is never enough.

i have the 9900 and i think i'd love the raised buttons. At first it looks not as appealling/flushed but it think it is very functional and much easier to press (softer) than the call-bb menu-back-hang up buttons on all the other bbs

Thanks for the detailed specifications since I consider to buy this device with a different server I am using at this moment.
Usually the server employees are unable to explain anything about most devices in this country ! !!