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BlackBerry Bold 9790

BlackBerry Bold 9790
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  • Released 2011, December
    107g, 11.4mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS 7.0
    8GB storage, microSDHC
  • 0.3% 8,602,704 hits
  • 107 Become a fan
  • 2.45"
    480x360 pixels
  • 5MP
    480p
  • 768MB RAM
  • 1230mAh
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Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III, RIM BlackBerry Bellagio

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
  HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, November. Released 2011, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
Weight 107 g (3.77 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
 Optical trackpad
Display Type TFT
Size 2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Platform OS BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Memory Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 768MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
NFC Carrier dependent
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors
Battery Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
Stand-by Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
Music play Up to 33 h
Misc Colors Black, White
SAR 1.35 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.56 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)    
Price About 130 EUR
Our Tests Display Contrast ratio: 1043:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 63dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -32.7dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 35h

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 review: Bold and the budget

BlackBerry Bold 9790 review: Bold and the budget

Oh, look - it's another BlackBerry Bold! But what's the catch? And where is the difference really? Sure it looks a bit smaller than the 9900 but it's the same QWERTY / touchscreen combo. So...

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BlackBerry Bold 9790 - user opinions and reviews

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  • GalibSab46
  • UUJ
  • 08 Jul 2025

Great experience,first phone in 2013 and still useable in 2025

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  • GALIB
  • UUJ
  • 08 Jul 2025

This is a great phone this is my first phone i have great experience still using in 2025

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  • Indon3siaman
  • gkr
  • 07 Jan 2024

I had this phone it was amazing for its time I miss BlackBerry

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