PCD Escapade WP8990 versus Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartPCD Escapade WP8990Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700
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Weight 3.4 oz (96 g) 4.3 oz (122 g)
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, PBA version 2.0 Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, PBA, DUN, A2DP 1.2, AVRC 1.3, SAP 1.1 version 2.1+EDR
Camera Resolution: 2+ megapixel self-timer, brightness, white balance functions Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, image stabilization, LED flash
Dimensions 3.9" x 1.9" x 0.9" (99 x 48 x 22.9 mm) 4.29" x 2.36" x 0.56" (109 x 60 x 14.2 mm)
E-mail client Yes Protocols Supported: POP3, IMAP, Exchange push / supports attachments (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) and secure email
Memory card slot No microSD (TransFlash) up to 32 GB
Browser Yes BlackBerry Browser 5.0 supports full HTML
Speakerphone dedicated key Yes
Voice dialing Speaker-independent (automatic) Speaker-independent (automatic)
Flashlight No No
Ruggedized No No
External Display 65,000-color STN LCD / 96 x 96 pixels, 1.1-inch No
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes Chords: 32
Ringer Profiles No Number of profiles: 7
USB Version: 2.0 Full-Speed built-in micro-USB connector
Picture ID Yes Yes
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Touch Screen No No
Hard Drive No No
MMS Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) No Yes
Music Player No Supported Formats: MP3, WMA9, WMA9 Pro, WMA 10, AMR, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
Stereo Speakers No No
Live TV No No
PictBridge No No
Streaming Video No Yes
Video Capture No up to 480 x 360 pixels
Alarm Yes Yes
Calculator plus tip calculator, unit converter plus basic unit converter
Calendar Yes Yes
SyncML No No
To-Do List No Yes
BREW Yes No
Games Yes Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) Yes No
Push-To-Talk No No
Wireless Carrier Verizon Wireless AT&T Tentative T-Mobile
Networks CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900 / WCDMA 2100 (T-Mobile USA version has WCDMA 1700 & 900 in place of WCDMA 850 & 1900)
Physical design Clamshell Internal Antenna Bar Internal Antenna
Built-in memory 53 MB (internal memory available to user for storage) 128 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)
GPS A-GPS supports LBS A-GPS supports LBS / includes BlackBerry Maps
Supports enlarging text for menus, dialing, messaging yes
Vibrate mode Yes Yes
Text messaging (SMS) 2-Way: Yes 2-Way: Yes
Side buttons volume keys on left / camera, voice on right shortcut key on left / volume, shortcut keys on right / mute, lock keys on top
Picture messaging Yes No
Voice recorder Yes Yes
Operating System Proprietary Proprietary
Infrared No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text Technology: T9 No
Wi-Fi support No Version(s): 802.11 b,g
Java support No Version: MIDP 2.1
Keyboard No Layout: QWERTY backlit
Battery Information 920 mAh 1500 mAh LiIon
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 3.8 hours max. (226 minutes) 6 hours max. (360 minutes)
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 316 hours max. (13.2 days) 408 hours max. (17 days)
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Screen Resolution 176 x 220 pixels 480 x 360 pixels
Screen Colors 262,144 (18-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Screen size 2" diagonal 2.4" diagonal

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