1. Calotag's Avatar
    I've had mine since launch day early morning and I haven't had any issues except for the battery at first. After first couple of days the battery was very good. To this day, I have been very impressed with this phone. Its been really great. I've done powerpoint presentations on my phone even when I had a chance to do it on my computer bc of this amazing keyboard. Also, the battery now has impressed me a lot, it lasts over 24 hours of heavy use during the day and no use at night.
    Overall, great great phone, I love it and I would recommended to anyone looking for the best BB experience yet.
    11-30-11 08:18 AM
  2. jcp007's Avatar
    Just because AT&T changed the icon on the 9900 to say 4G doesn't mean they put in an actual 4G LTE radio in it. Its the same radio that's in the other 9900's and the same radio in the 9810 so it really is still only H+(fauxG). The change in icon doesn't make it faster.
    I was not referring to speed or whether it was true 4G but only that the icon was different from the OP post.
    11-30-11 11:29 AM
  3. jcp007's Avatar
    Why would deleting the social feeds apps improve battery life? Assuming you never launched them.
    You can de-select the social networking apps so that no updates occur and RSS updates can modified as well.
    11-30-11 11:36 AM
  4. jcp007's Avatar
    Lower screen brightness and close apps that you are not using. Don't set apps to refresh on restart. Close browser pages not being used. The BeAlert app is great for managing open apps.
    11-30-11 11:39 AM
  5. anon(73368)'s Avatar
    had this phone since launch and its by far the best BB i've owned. Battery life is very good,keyboard is the best! and camera is very good also. Couldnt ask for anything more. i'm running att's .440.
    11-30-11 12:04 PM
  6. Indiglo5997's Avatar
    Just picked my 9900 up yesterday, set it all up and I am liking it thus far. I tried to upgrade the stock att os of .440 to .540 and nuked the handset and got the old "App error 602" for whatever reason, some specific file of the .540 OS came up as "incapatable" and didn't allow to fully install the OS, reloaded .440 and have been off to the races ever since.

    When the person that helped me at the att store unboxed the the phone I checked where it was made and I have a mexico made unit so we shall see how it holds up.

    The question I have is did the 9900 always come with "4G" capability?
    11-30-11 12:31 PM
  7. anon(73368)'s Avatar
    Just picked my 9900 up yesterday, set it all up and I am liking it thus far. I tried to upgrade the stock att os of .440 to .540 and nuked the handset and got the old "App error 602" for whatever reason, some specific file of the .540 OS came up as "incapatable" and didn't allow to fully install the OS, reloaded .440 and have been off to the races ever since.

    When the person that helped me at the att store unboxed the the phone I checked where it was made and I have a mexico made unit so we shall see how it holds up.

    The question I have is did the 9900 always come with "4G" capability?
    Yes all att 9900 say 4G
    11-30-11 12:51 PM
  8. Indiglo5997's Avatar
    Yes all att 9900 say 4G
    So does it just say "4G" for the **** of it? Cause I have yet to log enough time to make a complete and full diognosis of if it is any faster, at the moment I feel it is the same the the 3G but we shall see....
    11-30-11 12:55 PM
  9. jcp007's Avatar
    It will run faster in areas where the upgraded networks are available by market.
    11-30-11 03:33 PM
  10. tcseacliff's Avatar
    don't know how many ways to spell LOVE IT! I cannot stop putting my hands on it! it is so nice to hold, better than the 9000 ! went from the Torch,so getting used to a small screen again,is tough. but , this is such an awesome phone, I cannot stop picking it up. and the 4g is def. noticeable, and on wifi , it flies!
    Last edited by tcseacliff; 11-30-11 at 05:43 PM. Reason: spelling
    11-30-11 05:40 PM
  11. tcseacliff's Avatar
    one issue for me is ,I would have preferred the speaker on the top ,like the Torch 9800 and the 9000. when I have pandora streaming in the holster, it muffles it a bit, have to put it upside down, the torch and BOLD 9000 was better in this respect. another thing I noticed. I don't have an official holster,but this fits in the torch one, but, the phone does not go dark in this holster. has that been disabled in OS 7?
    11-30-11 05:56 PM
  12. tcseacliff's Avatar
    I still find it so hard to justify a $200 purchase of a Blackberry knowing that I can get a better experience with a equally or less expensive iPhone or Android phone.
    My upgrade price from costco online was $49.00! nothing ventured ,nothing gained! and, worth it!
    11-30-11 05:58 PM
  13. Kat0908's Avatar
    Just picked my 9900 up yesterday, set it all up and I am liking it thus far. I tried to upgrade the stock att os of .440 to .540 and nuked the handset and got the old "App error 602" for whatever reason, some specific file of the .540 OS came up as "incapatable" and didn't allow to fully install the OS, reloaded .440 and have been off to the races ever since.

    When the person that helped me at the att store unboxed the the phone I checked where it was made and I have a mexico made unit so we shall see how it holds up.

    The question I have is did the 9900 always come with "4G" capability?
    NO, the Bold 9900 is not true 4G LTE, it's only HSPA+ which the carriers use to market their phones as "4G" even though technically they are not. The Bold 9900 on AT&T has simply changed an icon, instead of saying H+, now it says 4G. Nothing else is different.
    11-30-11 06:34 PM
  14. Kat0908's Avatar
    I don't have an official holster,but this fits in the torch one, but, the phone does not go dark in this holster. has that been disabled in OS 7?
    No, it has not been disabled, apparently the torch's holster sleeper manent is not in the proper place to function correctly with the 9900.
    11-30-11 06:36 PM
  15. anon(73368)'s Avatar
    one issue for me is ,I would have preferred the speaker on the top ,like the Torch 9800 and the 9000. when I have pandora streaming in the holster, it muffles it a bit, have to put it upside down, the torch and BOLD 9000 was better in this respect. another thing I noticed. I don't have an official holster,but this fits in the torch one, but, the phone does not go dark in this holster. has that been disabled in OS 7?
    You'll have to get a 9000 holster for it to go to sleep mode in the holster.
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    11-30-11 07:23 PM
  16. jcp007's Avatar
    Will the 9000 holster work with the OB cases?
    11-30-11 09:18 PM
  17. TheQ805's Avatar
    the core fb, twitter and 4square apps were set up...but I didn't really use social feeds, and i had auto update either off or the longest refresh time intervals. i read some other threads here, and i deleted the social feeds app since i didn't really utilize it. and the battery life improved drastically. just my experience with it.
    11-30-11 09:45 PM
  18. anon(73368)'s Avatar
    Will the 9000 holster work with the OB cases?
    yes its a bit snug but still puts it in sleep mode.
    11-30-11 09:59 PM
  19. jcp007's Avatar
    Updating OTA with the new bundle although same OS version from AT&T. Not sure what difference will be but it should hopefully done soon.
    12-02-11 06:35 PM
  20. jcp007's Avatar
    An hour and half later and the update is done.
    12-02-11 07:40 PM
  21. jcp007's Avatar
    Had to re-register some apps but not seeing any differences yet.
    12-02-11 08:39 PM
  22. jcp007's Avatar
    Just saw something weird. The 4G icon ever so briefly flickered between EDGE and 4G.
    12-02-11 09:06 PM
  23. jcp007's Avatar
    30 days and still no bricking. Build is still solid. No issues, software or hardware. Running stock OS, battery life is pretty decent. The device is still very snappy and a joy to use. This is the first berry with a Seidio Surface case and holster that i put on before i even got it. Runs very well with three dozen apps. Don't miss the AF camera. There are indications of an OS update just before Christmas from AT&T.
    12-09-11 07:51 PM
  24. SC457's Avatar
    Just got mine today, installed .540 right away, and absolutely love it. This is the phone I've really wanted ever since switching to BlackBerry with a Bold 9000 as my first BB. Have had 9700,9800,9810, and 9900 is my favorite. Love the Bold form factor! Keeping this phone for a long time.
    12-09-11 08:20 PM
  25. anon(2514601)'s Avatar
    I have had my 9900 for little over a week now and I love it! I pre-ordered a leather pouch for it so I was ready with a case-in-hand when I went in to buy it. (I had to wait 3 weeks after release date for my contract to be up.) I do not like the AT&T address book since now I have duplicate addresses showing up, since I have to keep the "allow duplicate" box checked for my Googles to sync. But that is my only complaint, and it is minor.
    12-10-11 02:50 AM
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