This had helped me decide- going back to Blackberry as I mostly use for email and messaging and love the keyboard. I'm bored with apps that get boring after a while and drain your battery!
Iphone is a better device but the blackberry allways win in beauty, in my oppinion this bb is the most ellegant and beautifull smartphone in the World :)
Loved my 9900 so much but unfortunately it was my final BB. Its funny because I recall having a black one like this and then switching fully to an iPhone as my only device with a white 4S like this one. Both were fantastic phones, loved them both.
if i will choose 1, i would go for the blackberry because of the keyboard. i use my phone as a communication device, i am not really into apps that much.
I have an IPhone 4S and planning to trade for a BlackBerry Bold 9900... The thing I'm concerned about the BB is hearing others say it freezes up and has glitches... I don't take advantage of the apps on my iPhone; more so checking the social media stuff and RUclips... Blackberry sounds more my fit... Should I go for the Blackberry?
Which has better battery life? Can you buy a spare battery for ipod like blackberry. How good is reading word/PDF docs on each? How good is google maps on blackberry, on my current one its rubbish. Cheers
I miss my Blackberry 9900. Best built phone I've ever had. The OS is outdated though. The new Blackberry 10 OS is lightening fast and has Instagram, Candy Crush, Flappy Bird, you name it!
Wow! More unbiased! You have just earned yourself a new fan, a like and a new sub. Personally, I prefer BlackBerry. It does everything better than iOS, android and windows phone. The only thing it currently doesn't do better than iOS or android is the dumb apps. Although, it has all the important ones, the only ones it's currently missing are the insignificant hype apps, which are coming to BB anyway. Also, I don't play much or any games on the go, only do when I'm on long rides, car, train, plane, etc. and for that I use a tablet or a console. In everything else, BB destroys te competition.
hi whats the difference in batter life with these two it wasnt covered i know having been an iphone user in the past it sucks and im told the blackberry one is to, which is better
I’ve just bought a perfectly refurbished bold 9900, back then I had 4s, now I see BlackBerry was very special back then. In my childhood I always wanted to own bold 9900, and now I got one. I know most of the things don’t work but I had my old number laying around so it has a new home now.
I owned a I phone 4 for a year, it broke on me. I hade my Blackberry for 6 months dropped it many times (By accident) it works like new. The blackberry is just stronger built
Yes Dude, BBX(BB10) looks amazing. I upgrade in june of next year and I was originally going to the Galaxy S3, HTC One S, or a LG Optimus 4X but once I saw BBX, it became my number phone to upgrade to. And yeah the predictive keyboard looks great and the Camera feature looked great too. Also just in case you don't know this RIM is release BBX phones that do have physical keyboards, it's just that the touch screen one will be released first.
hows the battery life with both phones.. at the moment i have the latest curve-9360. and the battery life is crap! just wondering if its the same with 9900 :/
Hi, I'm not sure which phone to get. I think I'm gonna go with the blackberry because it had bbm, but is the battery life good or should I get the iPhone?
Used to have a 4s & I lost it now I have a S3 & the only think I like about it is that on androids u can download free music directly to your music player, is there an app for that for the BB? Also in my 4s I can set my flash to flash with incoming mssgs & calls. I downloaded an app that allows me to do the same on my S3 is there a such thing for the BB?
I have small problem. I can buy iPhone 4S 16 GB and BB Bold 9900, but i don't know whats is better. I use phone to write mesenge but sometimes i like to play games on it. What do you prefer?
only problem with the bold...is it lacks certain apps like Line, Instagram and Skout for instance...The youtube quality is kinda crap as well when not in wifi and on data plan - but overall, i love it - hope they just improve those cons
the % battery on the iphone dropped from 45 to 42 in 10 minutes!! how long does it last? wish the battery in the BB9900 last longer cause im getting one
i cracked my blackberry 9900 screen and the touch screen doesn't work anymore only on the upper side of the screen but just a little.. what parts should i buy to replace it?
i am a blackberry user and i am a fan of them.. but now it seems they are fading and going bankrupt! so i was planning on getting the iphone 4 in about a week (siri is stupid :p) but im not sure if i should wait the extra 4 months for the iphone 5 to come out or just get the iphone 4... i dont really care, as long as it calls and texts im happy but i just dont want to have an "old" version.. what do you think.. and black or white?
i'm getting one of these phones for christmas and i dont know which one to pick. i like typing on the blackberry and all my friends have it plus i like bbm, but i like the idea of siri and the apps, but i live in Ireland and about 90% of Ireland do not have iphones and therefore imessage would be useless. plz help me pick!
Your description is just perfect... Been using the iPhone and also the BB but I love both smartphones so that I still don't know which one I gotta pick lol ! Thanks for this video FuriousTechnology
the problem for me is that i love iphone and i get alot of apps but i hate iphone because of the keyboard and battery, so what im gonna do is get a bb and the new ipod touch when it comes out... thoughts?
yep i have a simular one like that but the thing is i dropped mine from 20ish ft and its fine and 5 ft for iphone is done for it so another way to proove bbn is better
what should i get if im in highschool and i would like to have a phone that i can text quickly on without having to look down a lot aka texting under a desk?
great review. i too am returning to the physical keyboard. i find the "website" apps distracting as well. i look forward to no more typos and better battery life!
If you like to text, listen to music, surf the internet, take photos, and like when you get message you know you got a message. What phone would be the best?
If you're still interested in a BlackBerry, then I'd recommend waiting for the brand new BlackBerry Q10 to come out first. BlackBerry 10 seems like a great, new OS and much more modern than the legacy OS. The BlackBerry Z10 is out now though, if you want a modern BlackBerry device but with an all touch-screen phone. Either way, check out BB10 and I think you'll come to like the new phones.
i have been a blackberry user for about two years now and i was thinking of changing to an iphone but i am thinking of getting the bold 9900 because all my blackberrys have been curves because i rarly take pictures and i like bbm and i like the keybored because i can type really fast on the keyboreds on blackberrys and ive had 4
your right there, the Blackberry had the business look but it really lacked the software, features and hardware the high end Android/ Iphones have even though they look a little more novelty. Blackberry phones are okay for basic uses, having had 2 ( Curve and Bold) but they lacked so many features as well as being very slow, the curve especially slow. So I just got my upgrade from a Bold to an S3 two-three days ago, the difference is phenomenal.
i have a HTC Evo 3D, tell me I can't afford an iPhone (btw i had the iPhone 4s and i got bored of it so i got the Evo 3D which was nearly twice the price of the iPhone)
The whole having the iMessage and texting being together seems like a good idea, i text my brothers all the time and one has bbm and one doesn't so its annoying always having to switch the apps back and forth, but at the same time i'm assuming having them together would be a little unorganized. Also I might be wrong about this but the 9900 is 4G and I dont think the 4S is but that would be why the receptions better.
I plan on getting the blackberry 9900, but will be looking forward to getting the latest Iphone when my contract is up or can upgrade phones. both phones are superior in there own way its going to be hard leaving 1 for the other :/
I just got my 9900 yesterday. I FREAKING LOVE IT !!!! I have an ipad2 so i really have no need for a mini ipad in the iphone. Also own a Playbook. Bridged with my 9900 and it's a freaking dream pair.
I think I'm still going to stick with the BB for now, I use it mainly for work and not a huge app person yet. I think the Iphone can definitely be more fun, but I need a phone with good call clarity and email etc. Plus I can't stand typing on touch screens.
Thank you so much! Amazing Video! You really helped me make my decision, i've had a blackberry for a couple of years now and now i've finally decided to make a change! Thanks again!
I have the Bold 9900 for a year now. I cant complain too much about it. Cant compare to any other device because Bold is a class on its own great antenna , clarity on hearing and speaking, and off course the KEYBOARD is why i bought it+ i used 8900 curve while back and was missing it so i chose this one. i phones and androids operating systems are different and i used all of them before but in my opinion BB is more of a good clear sounding easy texting business minded phone hope this will help.
I agree the old Nokia's are absolutely great at that sort of thing but i need the features that modern smartphones offer to be able to check e-mails on the move and look things up while I'm in a rush etc... ( I wouldn't say only company, JCB made a line of phones much tougher than any other phone on the market)
Me watching this just to remember where we are now, wow
I miss my blackberry 😓
This had helped me decide- going back to Blackberry as I mostly use for email and messaging and love the keyboard. I'm bored with apps that get boring after a while and drain your battery!
don't get the blackberry, iv had it for 2 years and it's not a good phone at all
Jack Crawford Can't be that bad if you kept it for 2 years
Iphone is a better device but the blackberry allways win in beauty, in my oppinion this bb is the most ellegant and beautifull smartphone in the World :)
blackberry much more better from iphone
Loved my 9900 so much but unfortunately it was my final BB. Its funny because I recall having a black one like this and then switching fully to an iPhone as my only device with a white 4S like this one. Both were fantastic phones, loved them both.
Blackberry 9900 is far better than what you call iphone.
Blackberry all the way. I had an iphone but i turned it into a spiderman edition (cracked screen)
if i will choose 1, i would go for the blackberry because of the keyboard. i use my phone as a communication device, i am not really into apps that much.
I have an IPhone 4S and planning to trade for a BlackBerry Bold 9900... The thing I'm concerned about the BB is hearing others say it freezes up and has glitches... I don't take advantage of the apps on my iPhone; more so checking the social media stuff and RUclips... Blackberry sounds more my fit... Should I go for the Blackberry?
the blackberry platform software is very closed compare with the iPhone is more open
i had iphone 4 then bought blackberry bold9900 , i had 7 blackberrys in the past, blackberry works well for me coz I'm always on the go
I dont like blackberries but 9900 is a phone that i want to OWN
bold 9900 is better... and I used 9900 rogers... I love BB
Which has better battery life? Can you buy a spare battery for ipod like blackberry. How good is reading word/PDF docs on each? How good is google maps on blackberry, on my current one its rubbish. Cheers
Good for you. You have both phones?
i loved blackberry 9900 ...
I miss my Blackberry 9900. Best built phone I've ever had. The OS is outdated though. The new Blackberry 10 OS is lightening fast and has Instagram, Candy Crush, Flappy Bird, you name it!
Wow! More unbiased! You have just earned yourself a new fan, a like and a new sub.
Personally, I prefer BlackBerry. It does everything better than iOS, android and windows phone. The only thing it currently doesn't do better than iOS or android is the dumb apps. Although, it has all the important ones, the only ones it's currently missing are the insignificant hype apps, which are coming to BB anyway. Also, I don't play much or any games on the go, only do when I'm on long rides, car, train, plane, etc. and for that I use a tablet or a console. In everything else, BB destroys te competition.
hi whats the difference in batter life with these two it wasnt covered i know having been an iphone user in the past it sucks and im told the blackberry one is to, which is better
I’ve just bought a perfectly refurbished bold 9900, back then I had 4s, now I see BlackBerry was very special back then. In my childhood I always wanted to own bold 9900, and now I got one. I know most of the things don’t work but I had my old number laying around so it has a new home now.
I owned a I phone 4 for a year, it broke on me. I hade my Blackberry for 6 months dropped it many times (By accident) it works like new. The blackberry is just stronger built
Yes Dude, BBX(BB10) looks amazing. I upgrade in june of next year and I was originally going to the Galaxy S3, HTC One S, or a LG Optimus 4X but once I saw BBX, it became my number phone to upgrade to. And yeah the predictive keyboard looks great and the Camera feature looked great too. Also just in case you don't know this RIM is release BBX phones that do have physical keyboards, it's just that the touch screen one will be released first.
I'm thinking of buying an iPhone 4s but I have another option I'll buy an iPod Touch 4g and a Blackberry Phone. What do you think is better to buy?
Battery life? And do you have to use the touch screen on the blackberry?
hows the battery life with both phones.. at the moment i have the latest curve-9360. and the battery life is crap! just wondering if its the same with 9900 :/
Hi, I'm not sure which phone to get. I think I'm gonna go with the blackberry because it had bbm, but is the battery life good or should I get the iPhone?
How come you didn't use the touch screen on the Bold??
should i get the iphone 5 , or wait till the blackberry 10? or get the bold?
Used to have a 4s & I lost it now I have a S3 & the only think I like about it is that on androids u can download free music directly to your music player, is there an app for that for the BB? Also in my 4s I can set my flash to flash with incoming mssgs & calls. I downloaded an app that allows me to do the same on my S3 is there a such thing for the BB?
does the bb have micro sim and front facing camera? i need those features, and i totally love how that thing looks.
I have small problem.
I can buy iPhone 4S 16 GB and BB Bold 9900, but i don't know whats is better. I use phone to write mesenge but sometimes i like to play games on it.
What do you prefer?
only problem with the bold...is it lacks certain apps like Line, Instagram and Skout for instance...The youtube quality is kinda crap as well when not in wifi and on data plan - but overall, i love it - hope they just improve those cons
What is better blackberry 9900 or iphone 4s
What phone do you like more
the % battery on the iphone dropped from 45 to 42 in 10 minutes!! how long does it last? wish the battery in the BB9900 last longer cause im getting one
Why you think people don't buy blackberry? It's been months since many stores sold a BB device at the verizon store.
i cracked my blackberry 9900 screen and the touch screen doesn't work anymore only on the upper side of the screen but just a little.. what parts should i buy to replace it?
what should i get a blackberry curve 9320 new for 250$ or a used iphone 4s 250$?
Which one has the better battery life?
iphone or blackberry i gotta buy rightway any suggestionss????
RETINA DISPLAY ON IPHONE!!!
Have you got it in Blackberry ??
were did u get the wallpaper on the bold?
are all the apps in iphone 4s 16gb are the same with 32gb and 64gb?
i am a blackberry user and i am a fan of them.. but now it seems they are fading and going bankrupt! so i was planning on getting the iphone 4 in about a week (siri is stupid :p) but im not sure if i should wait the extra 4 months for the iphone 5 to come out or just get the iphone 4... i dont really care, as long as it calls and texts im happy but i just dont want to have an "old" version.. what do you think.. and black or white?
What about the battery ends quickly once you use the BlackBerry Messenger
Also I have a question, I've heard that when you make calls on the iPhone that its crackley and like cuts out and stuff is this true?
Is the bold 9900 the best BlackBerry OS 7 device?
The Bold 9930 or the Curve 9360 if you like the Curves better than Bold
Correction. The 9900 and 9930 are the same devices, spec-wise. Only difference is that the 9930 supports CDMA and the 9900 supports GSM.
Those four you mentioned are useless to me. What are you talking about when reffers to BlackBerry as an inferior phone?
hey but in the blackberry bold 9900 doesnt the keyboard light up>???????????????????????
i'm getting one of these phones for christmas and i dont know which one to pick. i like typing on the blackberry and all my friends have it plus i like bbm, but i like the idea of siri and the apps, but i live in Ireland and about 90% of Ireland do not have iphones and therefore imessage would be useless. plz help me pick!
what case do you have for the iphone?
Your description is just perfect... Been using the iPhone and also the BB but I love both smartphones so that I still don't know which one I gotta pick lol ! Thanks for this video FuriousTechnology
the problem for me is that i love iphone and i get alot of apps but i hate iphone because of the keyboard and battery, so what im gonna do is get a bb and the new ipod touch when it comes out... thoughts?
He did not mention the bb bold 9900 is touch screen did he?
I already got an Android tablet and thinking if I should get an iPhone or the Bold 9900. Hard decision.
What is tha battery life on the black berry bold 9900
aarrgghh dont which to get i need help :p either Blackberry Bold 9790 or 9900 or i can wait a month or 2 for Iphone5 ? :)
how much apps do you have....
can iphone be used to send or recieve file via bluetooth
Is the blackberry worth the money???
Can someone PLEASE tell me why my iphone 4s youtube vids arent in HD ?
Do I have to download the version from the store ?
i just ordered my 9930. had the iphone 4. we'll see how this goes
yep i have a simular one like that but the thing is i dropped mine from 20ish ft and its fine and 5 ft for iphone is done for it so another way to proove bbn is better
what should i get if im in highschool and i would like to have a phone that i can text quickly on without having to look down a lot aka texting under a desk?
don't need features on the iphone? apps and games? why do you need them on a phone anyway?
i switched to 4S from BB 9800 ,,, i think for chating BB keyboard is best to do tht...
Just cant have other features tht 4s have in BB.....
@Domi Gray The 9900 has a touch screen..
Can anyone help I had the 9900 and now I have the 4s what should I do swap back
great review. i too am returning to the physical keyboard. i find the "website" apps distracting as well. i look forward to no more typos and better battery life!
I like Blackberries becuase they are actually good with messaging/expandable memory/real keyboard. It's all I need :P
If you like to text, listen to music, surf the internet, take photos, and like when you get message you know you got a message. What phone would be the best?
If you're still interested in a BlackBerry, then I'd recommend waiting for the brand new BlackBerry Q10 to come out first. BlackBerry 10 seems like a great, new OS and much more modern than the legacy OS. The BlackBerry Z10 is out now though, if you want a modern BlackBerry device but with an all touch-screen phone. Either way, check out BB10 and I think you'll come to like the new phones.
i have been a blackberry user for about two years now and i was thinking of changing to an iphone but i am thinking of getting the bold 9900 because all my blackberrys have been curves because i rarly take pictures and i like bbm and i like the keybored because i can type really fast on the keyboreds on blackberrys and ive had 4
Hey everyone, give me an advice, i've blackberry bold 9900, and i wanna byu iPhone 5. How do u think, what's better?
your right there, the Blackberry had the business look but it really lacked the software, features and hardware the high end Android/ Iphones have even though they look a little more novelty. Blackberry phones are okay for basic uses, having had 2 ( Curve and Bold) but they lacked so many features as well as being very slow, the curve especially slow. So I just got my upgrade from a Bold to an S3 two-three days ago, the difference is phenomenal.
Very very efficient and good review of both products. I can tell you are not biased to either one. Very good review.
very good and thorough review. Glad to see a completely unbiased review.
If u want the features of both then get the bb9900 and an iPod touch 4th gen
Hi, can i get spotify on the blackberry?
The music player on the bb isnt as good as the ipod features in iphone
i have a HTC Evo 3D, tell me I can't afford an iPhone (btw i had the iPhone 4s and i got bored of it so i got the Evo 3D which was nearly twice the price of the iPhone)
i have beats which phone would beats be loud at
The whole having the iMessage and texting being together seems like a good idea, i text my brothers all the time and one has bbm and one doesn't so its annoying always having to switch the apps back and forth, but at the same time i'm assuming having them together would be a little unorganized. Also I might be wrong about this but the 9900 is 4G and I dont think the 4S is but that would be why the receptions better.
I tried to read that like 6 times and it still doesn't make sense.
I love blackberry upgrading to this phone in august cant wait have the blackberry curve right now
Should I Get An IPhone 4S Or A Blackberry Bold 9900??????? Pls Reply!!!
I plan on getting the blackberry 9900, but will be looking forward to getting the latest Iphone when my contract is up or can upgrade phones. both phones are superior in there own way its going to be hard leaving 1 for the other :/
you mean downgrading right?
I just got my 9900 yesterday. I FREAKING LOVE IT !!!! I have an ipad2 so i really have no need for a mini ipad in the iphone. Also own a Playbook. Bridged with my 9900 and it's a freaking dream pair.
How can u compare ios with bb
i used to have the bb 9900 it broke in under a year for no reason..
I think I'm still going to stick with the BB for now, I use it mainly for work and not a huge app person yet. I think the Iphone can definitely be more fun, but I need a phone with good call clarity and email etc. Plus I can't stand typing on touch screens.
Thank you so much! Amazing Video! You really helped me make my decision, i've had a blackberry for a couple of years now and now i've finally decided to make a change! Thanks again!
awwww what should i choose? blackberry bold 9900 or iphone 4? :(
can anyone tell me why i cant use my mates blackberry(call and msg) with my card(orange on contract ) uk
I have the Bold 9900 for a year now. I cant complain too much about it. Cant compare to any other device because Bold is a class on its own great antenna , clarity on hearing and speaking, and off course the KEYBOARD is why i bought it+ i used 8900 curve while back and was missing it so i chose this one. i phones and androids operating systems are different and i used all of them before but in my opinion BB is more of a good clear sounding easy texting business minded phone hope this will help.
How many text messages does the blackberry bold 9900 hold?
I agree the old Nokia's are absolutely great at that sort of thing but i need the features that modern smartphones offer to be able to check e-mails on the move and look things up while I'm in a rush etc... ( I wouldn't say only company, JCB made a line of phones much tougher than any other phone on the market)
Excellent, unbiased review. Both are great devices with different strengths and weaknesses.
@GreenMunky1 not everyone meeds copious amounts of apps. I use email, talk, and text on my droid. The apps phase faded.