Which BB is better?

jknutter · Thread Author #1 01-11-2011, 08:52 PM

Its time to cash in my points and get a new phone. I have the curve 8330M now and love it but it's tired and needs to retire. I'm not into flip phones and was thinking about staying with BB. SO I have basically two choices - the curve 9330 or the bold. Both seem to have the same features but the curve comes in at about $100 less. Which one is a better choice? The extra cash is no big deal if it is worth the investment...

jknutter · Thread Author #2 01-11-2011, 08:56 PM

Or does anyone know if something new is coming out soon???

Seven.07 · #3 01-12-2011, 02:19 AM

9650
Reason: I had both the 8530 and 9630 and tbh, the Tour & Bold have better build quality and bigger screen vs. The 8530/9330.
I now have the 9650 and wouldn't go to a 9330.

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trsbbs · #4 01-12-2011, 08:56 AM

Of the two sad BB choices at USCC I would choose the 9650 even though it will probably hit EOL before the 9330. But at $159 with $80 mail in rebate for the 9650 it is way out of line cost wise. Might be a good time to look at a different cell phone service provider as it is clear USCC is a Droid/Windows phone store and is anti-BB.

Tim

jknutter · Thread Author #5 01-12-2011, 05:38 PM

Thanks for the advice.... Tim USCC provides the best coverage in my area, especially in my home and I have really good luck with their Customer Service department - at least in the last 12 years that I've been their customer. The wife just picked up the Mesmerize and likes it. It does surf the web much better than my BB but it will not sync directly with Outlook or at least we haven't figured out how to do it yet using a 3rd party Software.

Guess I need to do more research...

Xopher · #6 01-12-2011, 06:37 PM

Main differences are:

9330:
- 320x240 screen
- 2.0mp camera - no autofocus - no flash
- Curve keyboard

9650:
- 480x360 screen
- 3.2mp camera with autofocus & flash
- Bold-style keyboard

Other than that, they pretty much have the same specs. Hopefully both will get BB6 in the future as well (probably the 9650 first).