For sheer computing power and speed, the Bold can’t be beat. However, it’s big and heavy and bulky when compared to the Javelin. The Javelin is a much more balanced device which sacrifices a lot of the Bold’s functionality for greater battery life, smaller form factor. However, I don’t feel that anything is “missing” from the Javelin. It’s a great device. If I travelled a lot, I would get the Javelin . I really love both devices, and they are optimized for slightly different environments. To make a laptop analogy, the Javelin is an ultraportable, while the Bold is a mobile workstation.

I’ve been waiting for the BlackBerry Bold for a long time now, and it was launched in the US, exclusively by ATT on Nov 4 2008. Well, has it been worth the wait? Short answer – YES. I’ve been using the device since 4th quite heavily, making calls, using the 3G network for data, using the media player, syncing with Outlook, using BES and BIS, and even writing software for it. In this review, I will discuss the ins and outs of the Bold, and how well it works and doesn’t work in specific scenarios.