Best Sale BlackBerry Bold 9650 Phone Black (Sprint), Review Got this to replace my Sprint tour that everyone said I sounded muffled on. Nice update from the 9630 Tour. No complaints about the sound (no muffling) and the trackball issues others were having with the Tour are fixed using the new optical trackpad. Also happy to report that the slightly annoying battery cover that was loose around the Tour is fixed on this model. Other than those items, the Bold 9650 has more memory and WiFi now. If you’re upgrading from a Tour or purchasing a situation that was for the 9630 Tour, be careful simply because they moved the charging port up slightly (about 1/8 inch) so your old style situation might not allow proper access for the charger. I have a Case-Mate “Barely there” 9630 Tour cover that works on this one fine (only because the openings are pretty large). The phone operates fine around the Sprint network and already has a firmware update around the Blackberry website (although I couldn’t figure out what it fixed). Usually back up your data with the Blackberry Desktop software before attempting a firmware update just to be safe. I didn’t give it a five because I think Blackberry is lagging behind in web browsers and Apps, but this works well with my work e-mail so I went for this over an Android phone.

This is most likely one of the best all around BlackBerry devices every created. I only upgraded from a 8530 simply because I needed to have international roaming capabilities. And with Sprint, the phones come natively unlocked and ready to roam on ANY GSM network in the world! (pop-in new SIM card and you are set) This phone has ALL the features that its competitors have along with its storied and nicely developed BB e-mail / messaging system that has over 100 million users worldwide. If you’re searching for a phone that keeps you organized, connected to all your family and friends, entertained, and much more, this is a fantastic phone.

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