RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650

Pros

World roaming and other solid business features
Excellent full QWERTY keyboard

Cons

No WebKit browser with BlackBerry OS 5.0
Lack of trackball may disconcert some users

Bottom Line

With an excellent keyboard and a strong set of enterprise features, the Bold 9650 is ideal for business users—even though it is lacking a bit in the innovation department. 

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650: Nothing Revolutionary, but a Good Business Device

Sprint customers disappointed by the lack of Wi-Fi on last summer's BlackBerry Tour 9630 ($200 with a two-year contract from Sprint) will be pleased with the latest BlackBerry coming to the network. The BlackBerry Bold 9650 offers Wi-Fi and twice as much memory as the Tour. It also sports a superb keyboard and excellent messaging features. On the other hand, the BlackBerry OS lacks innovation and the browser isn't on par with what you'd find on an Android phone or the iPhone.

Almost identical to the Tour 9630, the Bold 9650 measures 4.4 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.5 inch thick. At 4.8 ounces, however, it is slightly heavier than the 4.6-ounce Tour. The Bold 9650's body combines a muted chrome bezel with smooth black rubber and textured plastic. The texture contributes to the phone's comfortable in-hand feel. Like the Tour, the Bold 9650 has a 2.4-inch 480-by-360-pixel display.

The right spine of the Bold 9650 houses a 3.5mm headphone jack, a volume rocker, a dedicated camera key (which you can customize to serve as another shortcut), and a mini-USB port for data transfers and power. The left spine accommodates the voice-dialing key (also customizable) and a speaker.  (PC World)