[gokulraj2471]

hi everyone, pls help me out. i'm confused what model to buy 9900 or 9790. so pls let me know which is better????????
is bold 9900 have lot of issue now a days. after the os update of 9900, the issues have been sorted out or not??????

[southlander]

Unless you really need the more compact form factor and an autofocus camera I would say the 9900 is better.

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[gokulraj2471]

battery issues are now resolved?????

[southlander]

battery issues are now resolved?????

I have 2 Bold 9930's that both have acceptable battery life. Not sure about the 9900. GSM should do a bit better i would think. You'll not find an OS 7 BlackBerry that matches and older BlackBerry on battery life on average.

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[gokulraj2471]

thanks !! do u have any issues in 9930?????? for hw much u brought the mobile????

[Ben1232]

I haven't any issues with my 9900. I had a you tube bug with one OS but that's it.

I haven't tried the 9790 so couldn't say. Many still say the 9900 Is the best keyboard so....

[gokulraj2471]

hello ben,
How long have yu been using 9900????? still u have d bug????

[Ben1232]

hello ben,
How long have yu been using 9900????? still u have d bug????

Hey,

I had my first 9900 since launch week. That had a small problem with jvm error, I reloaded the OS and it was back to normal....then got liquid damaged.

Now on my second and only had the you tube bug which was a few OS's ago. It wasn't bad, just it was reluctant to 'go back' page sometimes.

Now I haven't any problems with this Bold & .523 OS. Its the best yet.

I don't know much about the 9790 other than its newer, has an auto focus camera (I'm not fussed about) and its smaller. From what I know now, if I couldn't have a 9900 I'd go for the 9790.

[gokulraj2471]

hey
But lot of ppl saying 9900 has hanging problems. i'm crazy BB fan. Don't know which BB to buy.

[Ben1232]

hey
But lot of ppl saying 9900 has hanging problems. i'm crazy BB fan. Don't know which BB to buy.

I can only speak from my experience but mine hasn't done that.

[Silver826]

But 9900 if you want bigger form factor. Or else but 9790. That's the one major difference. Apart from auto-focus and a bit clock speed.

[southlander]

thanks !! do u have any issues in 9930?????? for hw much u brought the mobile????

Nope both are great. I picked up one in great condition used here on CB from a forum member for $300 -- couple months ago. The other one I bought at release in Aug 2011 -- full retail at Verizon.

[soren203]

Its pretty well just preference besides the autofocus camera on the 9790and a bit more processing speed on the 9900 I would suggest going into a store and trying both see wich you like more in the hand.

[jonno_atamaniuk]

To the best of my knowledge the only benefits the 9790 has over the 9900 are a smaller form factor (possibly more pocket/purse friendly for some) and a slightly improved battery life due to the more power-efficient processor in there. The 9900 on the other hand has a more powerful processor (less hanging when performing tasks, faster loading of web pages once they download to the device), faster performance over the mobile network (14Mbps vs. 7.2 Mbps), a more spacious and comfortable keyboard, larger screen, and more metal components on the exterior to translate into a stronger finish on the exterior of the device. On paper, the 9900 is the better phone. In reality, it's all personal preference.

This coming from the user of a 9810.

[jonno_atamaniuk]

I have 2 Bold 9930's that both have acceptable battery life. Not sure about the 9900. GSM should do a bit better i would think. You'll not find an OS 7 BlackBerry that matches and older BlackBerry on battery life on average.

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I actually have to slightly dispute that, my 9810 has better battery life than the 9800 that preceeded it, and it matches the battery life of my old 9700. Just putting my two cents out there from personal experience .

[southlander]

I actually have to slightly dispute that, my 9810 has better battery life than the 9800 that preceeded it, and it matches the battery life of my old 9700. Just putting my two cents out there from personal experience .

Yeah I am sure experience is variable. I personally have not had a device that had what I would call bad battery life. Lots of folks seem to have a whole lot of issues though.

[tapioca770]

its funny i was just speaking with s techician from rim about my 9810 and blackberry news app problems. he was telling me how much he liked the 9790 and he got it when it came out in preference to 9900. he liked its size better and the feel better besides other reasons.
i have 9810 and didnt get 9900 because i wanted auto focus.

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[gokulraj2471]

so u going to buy 9790 for autofocus??????

[Krack-Berri]

I have both - can genuinely say the 9790 is much better. The 9900 only has a better keyboard but the 9790's is not bad either, very similar to my old 9780.

it has a smaller screen but that's not an issue for me, plus it has auto focus which is really handy. And the battery life lasts slightly more longer than the 9900.

[isaacb1995]

hey
But lot of ppl saying 9900 has hanging problems. i'm crazy BB fan. Don't know which BB to buy.

My only problem was the battery life, extremely poor battery life. I would say I got like %40 the juice I got from my 9700 maybe because the screen and the OS, not to mention the smaller battery the 9900 carries. 1500mah on the 9700 vs the 1150mah on the 9900

I just found out that the Seidio 3000mah extended battery is out for the 9900 and I couldn't be more exited to get it. NOW it will be the best blackberry on the market

[Crusader ss]

I've owned both... I started with the 9790 and I can tell you it is a great phone, reliable, good battery life, slower processor is barely noticeable and a smaller form factor (if that is what you prefer)... I now own the 9900, since the up-grade to OS 523, it has been a monster, great battery life, fast processing and decent pictures (not as good as the 9790)... What really got me though was the keyboard, size and weight... As far as the keyboard is concerned, it is most probably the best on the planet and that was my #1 consideration... Either phone you pick, you will not be disappointed... Really it comes down to form factor... Good luck...

[bbzak]

After using 9900 for almost a year, I would say that it is the best Blackberry available, especially now that the Seidio 3000mah battery is out.
The Autofocus cam and the small form factor of the 9790 is all what it takes for somebody to look away from the 9900.

But, I shudder to think.. What if the Seidio 3000mah battery can fit into a 9790!!!

[Silver826]

Doesn't the huge battery look ugly? -_-
My opinion, I'm able to charge at my will, and my battery anyway lasts quite well, hence..

[Slash82]

I came from the 9900, which I really loved!
The speed, the screen and the keyboard ware awesome!

But I also had some problems with it:

Batterylife was poor - less than half I had with my old Curve 8900.

Not having a AF-camera wasn't nice,too (after beeing used to have one).

But the worst things were the VERY poor Wifi-reception and that it didn't run very stabil.
Had to batterypull often a day - didn't matter with which OS it was running.

So I swiched to the 9790.
I'm really happy that I did that move!
Nice to have back a AF-cam, great WiFi-reception and a bit more stabil device - I only have to batterypull every 2 days or so on normal use.

Batterylife is also better, I'd say around 20%.

Had to get used to the smaller screen and keyboard again, but I found peace of mind!

[Bobert_123]

Most problems come from ppl not knowing how to use the phone properly...