Being a class apart smart phone maker, BlackBerry keeps rolling in latest technically sophisticated smart phones at regular interval in different leading handset markets worldover including UK. Recently launched, BlackBerry Bold 9700 is one such phone which has just made its landing on UK soil. It is a typical PDA device having traditional attributes of other PDAs from the house of BlackBerry.

BlackBerry is a celebrated smartphone maker. This handset maker currently has an extended range of cutting edge stylish looking smart phones to offer. In that range of PDAs, BlackBerry Bold 9700 is one such sparkling jewel, temptation of which is just looking irresistible to UK smart phone freaks.

The handset has typical DNA of BlackBerry phones and in terms of size, looks and features, appears like the true son of this stalwart smartphone manufacturer. Starting of with display, it has 2.44 inches of TFT display and at the bottom side of display screen, one will find the full qwerty keypad for easy messaging.

After taking a look of display type, it we move further in this bold story, we find studded 3.15 MP built in camera which is set to capture images at resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. The camera is not only snatches fine quality images but is also competent enough to allow users to shoot fine quality videos too.

The prime and most characteristic aspect of this phone is pre-loaded BlackBerry OS (v5.0) defining its true character as a staunching smart phone from brand BlackBerry. It has A-GPS support which enables it to deliver a sophisticated navigation support to its users. Having been jacked up with A-GPS support, with the handset, there exists very less probability of its user to not find his exact way as A-GPS, not only enables them to pin-point their exact location but also let them move on the right path by way of "turn by turn" direction support. For adding further convenience and sophistication, there is also present BlackBerry maps, a function, further enamoring in the navigation support provided by this gadget.

With the handset, people can go for different types of messaging including MMS, Email and IM. For accessing Internet on the run, it has built in HTML browser and for feeding in the browser with data bytes, in addition of GPRS, it also has built in Wi-Fi too. However, it is a commonly known fact that built in Wi-Fi works only in case, when the handset is taken within the range of a Wi-Fi hotspot. So, if one does not like jerky mobile Internet access which GPRS offers, he has the option of infusing the rapidity & technical sophistication to it, with the help of built in Wi-Fi.

Coming on to internal memory storage, similar to other BlackBerry PDAs, this gimmick also has very low internal space of just 256 MB, which upon requirement can be enhanced with further additions of up to 16GB using built in microSD card slot. People who have large numbers of mobile contact need not to worry if they choose to buy this model as its phonebook is capable of keeping nearly unlimited phone book entries.

And, as the commonly seen thing with nearly all the good quality handsets from the intermediate range of mobile phones, Bold 9700 also accompanies the pair of popular data transfer options consisting Bluetooth (v2.0 with A2DP) and microUSB port (v2.0).

Finally, it is the time to testify the handset against the litmus test of provided power back up. BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers up to 6 hours of talk time and up to 408h of standby time.