1. illinifan7's Avatar
    Not sure if this had been posted yet. You can't really understand what the guy is saying unless you are Vietnamese but you get the picture.

    Video: BlackBerry Bold 9700 on Vietnam holiday from AT&T
    10-05-09 03:49 PM
  2. Sajan Parikh's Avatar
    That is awesome. Thanks for the link. I'm usually on top of Engadget, but somehow missed that.
    10-05-09 04:55 PM
  3. docberry2010's Avatar
    good work... now just for the confirmed release date!
    10-05-09 04:56 PM
  4. infamyx's Avatar
    I'll ask my boy since he's viet (i can speak a lil bit but i barely caught anything he said)
    10-05-09 04:59 PM
  5. khaltire's Avatar
    saw this earlier today... if you hit read theres some nice pics







    10-06-09 12:58 AM
  6. priest-spy's Avatar
    Original link with google translate here.

    Link includes review OS version and more excellent images of Bold 9700.

    Cheers!
    10-06-09 01:22 AM
  7. NTHQ's Avatar
    What he said:
    1. The 9700 is smaller than the 9000
    2. The 9700 is more technologically advanced
    3. The front is a shiny black like the Javelin and the Storm
    4. The 9700 no longer has a trackball but a trackpad
    5. The keyboard is similar to the 9000 or the 8800
    6. The bezel is made of stainless steel (really?)
    7. The buttons on the side are made of rubber
    8. On the right are the volume and camera buttons
    9. Two slots at the bottom for the charging pod
    10. The back of the 9700 differs from the 9000. The 9000 is merely a simple black leather whereas the 9700 has the logo
    11. The front of the 9700 is pretty like the 8900 Javelin and much smaller than the 9000. Also a bit smaller than the Javelin (this guy is a bit repetitive...)
    12. The 8900 has a more appealing look to women. The 9700 is more squarish which gives it a stronger look
    13. The 9700 supports 3G and 2G whereas the 8900 only supports 2G
    14. The 9700 and the 8900 have the same screen. They have the same resolution and are about 2 - 2.5 inches
    15. The 9700 has OS 5.0
    16. The 9700 is runs very quickly
    17. The 9700 has 134MB of memory
    18. The 9000 and the 9700 use the same battery except that the 9700 battery is 1300mA
    19. He doesn't know yet if OS 5.0 is good on battery life or not
    20. The battery cover on the 9700 is also very good
    21. The power button is on top
    22. Like new generation of BlackBerry such as the 8520, the name is on the top of the battery cover
    23. That 8900 is also running OS 5.0

    I didn't translate every single word he said, just basically summing it up. Most of it is here though. The rest is just like "This is pretty" kind of stuff. If there are particular passages that you would like me to retranslate, do tell me.
    10-06-09 01:22 AM
  8. priest-spy's Avatar
    What he said:
    6. The bezel is made of stainless steel (really?) ===> Totally incorrect.
    11. The front of the 9700 is pretty like the 8900 Javelin and much smaller than the 9000. Also a bit smaller than the Javelin (this guy is a bit repetitive...)
    12. The 8900 has a more appealing look to women . The 9700 is more squarish which gives it a stronger look

    I didn't translate every single word he said, just basically summing it up. Most of it is here though. The rest is just like "This is pretty" kind of stuff. If there are particular passages that you would like me to retranslate, do tell me.
    Thanks for your sum up. I aprreciate.
    But remember that the information you gave (bold line) does not include in my review post of 9700 in Tinh Tế - Thông tin, Di�…n �‘�*n Công ngh�‡

    Or in other words, the information you gave in this post is not totally correct.

    Everyone can check through google translate.

    I am priest_spy who posted a review of Bold 9700 and pictures of Bold 9700 from my post was carried out by cuhiep, administrator of tinhte.com.

    Any querries, my pleasure to serve.

    Cheers!
    10-06-09 01:44 AM
  9. NTHQ's Avatar
    No I do not guarantee that my translation is 100% accurate. Although I am Vietnamese, I was born and raised in Canada. The man from the video also speaks with a northern accent whereas I speak the southern accent.

    About the stainless steel comment, as I said it may not be 100% accurate. It may not be made of it but he did mention "stainless steel". Perhaps referencing to the color only.

    He did say the 9700 is smaller than both the 8900 and 9000. Not in the same words that I used, but that is what he said.

    The comment about the women. What he really said was that the 8900 has a look that women like.
    10-06-09 01:54 AM
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