By Joseph Hanlon, on 11 August 2008 05:58 PM
Tags: blackberry bold, bold 9000, smartphone, qwerty, hsdpa, wqvga
Manufacturer: RIM
Here's the bad for you...
The bad: the BB mapping software does not work in Australia and Google maps can't be installed either.
How the hell do you synch it with iTunes...and the browser navigation is painful and it has NO gps! I have had Blackberry's since the first one came out....and have just "upgraded" from the 8800...and gone backwards...and where do you get support? I run this as a sole businessman...lots of the old software is not yet available...looks like a knee jerk premature launch to meet the iPhone to me
The good: Looks ok, phone service good, camera quality is good, emails are ok....but don't synch without a private server
The bad: Email images slow to load, if they do at all, inadequate software support, awkward synching, no synching of Music folders to date
Maps for australia for the Blackberry Bold can be downloaded and installed for free from Amazegps dot com. I've installed the software including voice and it works fine - it's simple and works well but not overly functional.
"BB mapping software does not work in Australia and Google maps can't be installed either."
Ahh...yeah you can load Google maps. However, I do have same problem with Blackberry maps for Oz.
The good: Great screen, fast, looks good
The bad: Browser is rubbish, crashes from time to time.
Blackberry Maps does not work in Australia
Google Maps crashes
The GPS appears to be useless in Australia.
For the pricing bracket, Blackberry should offer GPS functionality in Australia.
puremobile.com is having this phone for $562 and i was thinking of buying but before that i need some ideas about the site and the price they have set for it.
looking for a reply soon... thanks
can anyone tell me how can i synch my blackberry with my macbook pro?
i got a new blackberry bold , but i need to synch it with my macbook, to get all my contacts and so on... the blackberry cd is not also working on my macbook!
any help?
syncing with mac book pro is done through a download from mark space called the missing sync. worked ok initially but I keep losing data. Not sure if it the blackberry or the sync software at this stage although i am suspecting the blackberry at this stage
The good: good to use, superior to palm treo I was using previously
The bad: losing data and addresses in particular. i know they are in there but sometimes they can not be found
The Bold is what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. It's feature-rich and sharply designed, let down in small measure by some cumbersome software.
RRP: AU$999.00
Blackberry Bold, Bold 9000, blackberry, smartphone, qwerty, hsdpa, WQVGA
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I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of the Bold and I can say that RIM has absolutely nailed it in terms of usability and functionality. I had used an iphone and then had the bold for a week. the bold compared to the iphone (for a business user), is a far better rounded device. (yes yes the iphone has its good points as well for the consumer market). the improvement around the keyboard and the way that you make calls are sensatiional and the screen is fantastic for photos/videos. the biggest standout was the voice quality.. massive improvement, with the clarity on-par with the leading mobile handsets. well done RIM
The good: Screen, voice quality, sync with itunes, speaker quality, phone use
The bad: ??