Blackberry Bold Touch 9930 Verizon CDMA GSM Unlocked Phone with Touch Screen, 5MP Camera and Blackberry OS 7 - Unlocked Phone - No Warranty - Black

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165 of 167 people found the following review helpful.
Defining the word "Quality"
By E. Byer
I've been through hell and back with phones, so forgive me for being pessimistic when I'm standing in the Verizon store wondering what's wrong with each phone they had. I was ADAMANT that my next phone was going to be the iPhone5 because everyone has jump ship to buy one of these, and quite frankly I love how smooth and responsive my iPod Touch 4g is. Well to backtrack, I have suffered through the BB 8320, BB 8330, BB Tour....got fed up with how underpowered and outdated they were with TONS of lockups and LONG resets, went to G1, DroidX, Fascinate....got fed up with just soooo many glitches in Android phones I can't believe anybody actually believes they like them...and believe me....as hesitant as I was...I purchased the Blackberry Bold 9930. Why? Why not the iPhone5? For the following reasons:

1. IT HAS AN INDICATOR LIGHT! This technology is so dated that it's CRIMINAL not to include one on every phone manufactured. If you are like me who is always in quiet environments and can't have ringtones or chimes going off all the time, then this is extremely valuable to you. With the samsung fascinate I felt I had ADHD constantly checking the damn thing and actually used more battery turning the phone screen on and off. Also BB has the best notification lights on their products hands down! DroidX had one but it wasn't very visible. Love BB for this!
2. The BEST...and I mean this....THE BEST BB Keyboard I have every used! It's soft to the touch, easy to press, extremely responsive, keeps up with you, and is wide enough for my big fat fingers. BB...if you ever touch this keyboard and change it I will personally come to your headquarters and slap the CEO. This is the best one ever! I am so SICK and TIRED of these virtual keyboards I can spit. I have more errors than I or the device can count, and I spend MORE time correcting one word than typing a new word.
3. The screen. This is where I think people need to wake up and truly assess the screen size. It's absolutely stunning. It looks better than a retina display imho, it's 2.8" but not just that...it's touchscreen....something that I begged and pleaded from BB for as long as I can remember (I think the G1). Now I can just tap on the icons and simply tap on whatever I choose without a mouse cursor. Also I thank you BB from the bottom of my heart for keeping the touchpad because you are the ONLY company that I can actually scroll into the middle of a word and delete and replace letters. I can't stand those stupid touchscreen-only devices when you are typing a text message or web address and you miss a letter and you keep pushing with your index finger trying to get the cursor wedged between two small letters on a small screen. NEVER AGAIN. Also people argue "well you can blow up pictures bigger and view web pages longer." Very true. But in portrait view, the BB now offers the SAME width as all the other phones...go ahead and compare. Sure you get some more real estate in Landscape...but to me it's still a 3.5 - 4" screen and I wouldn't trade a BB keyboard for anything in the world!
4. FAST. I MEAN...FAST. This thing keeps up with every button I press and every icon I tap.
5. Battery life is good. Honestly I'm not jumping out of my seat saying "I can't believe how long this lasts." It does last a long time (I'd say about 6-10 hrs depending on real usage) but no better nor worse than the competitors. Gotta power that gorgeous display somehow right ;).
6. 5mp Camera is nice. The flash is great to have, but the pictures aren't as natural as a real camera flash. I'm being picky, but I tell it like it is. I really don't know what the iPhone camera flash is like, but I do know the pictures are crisp and clear on that phone. These pics seem great to me as well, but I have yet to send one to someone to see how it looks on their phone.
7. Design: Quite frankly I don't know what everyone is bickering about on the blogs, but apparently this Bold "look" has been replayed for a couple of years now. What I say to that is: If it ain't broke don't fix it. It's the most popular selling BB phone RIM sells next to the AT&T Torch, it looks gorgeous to me (I love the metal all around the sides and the carbon fiber look to the back cover), so they could sell me the same looking phone in 6 yrs and I'd still buy it. How many times do you watch your favorite movie over and over again knowing it won't change when you watch it? What about the iPhone? Black front, shiny back every time...still looks gorgeous (can't fault them for that).
8. Speaker, speaker, mic, and vibration: You have to hear it to believe it. The speaker on this phone is very loud and clear up to 85% volume (I notice more distortion past that). I dare you right now to go find a speaker that beats this...go ahead...I will wait. I have had one too many phones in my day and this one is the loudest and "clearest" relatively speaking of the bunch. The way I test a speaker volume is to try it out in the store in a noisy environment. If I can still hear the music AND it sounds good, then that is a good speaker. All the devices out there can't match it. Sorry but it's true. The next speaker is the earset. Sounds crisp and clear. Something my Samsung Fascinate apparently knew nothing about (muffled, crappy, distorted). The mic picks up my voice very well and people have commented ever since I got the phone that I sound clearer. The vibrator on this phone is adequate and noticeable on a desk, but I still have trouble with it in my pocket (like every other phone on the market....they were meant to be worn on belts).
9. Comes with a leather case...and a high quality one. I always loved buying a BB for one of these. It has the swivel clip so you can orient it on your belt as you please.

I could go on and on about this but I'll stop here. I RARELY write reviews unless I am in love with a product and THIS is a product I love. I highly recommend it and if you have any questions my name is Ed at optomechesst@aim.com.

112 of 124 people found the following review helpful.
Buyer beware...Check 1 Star reviews before you buy!!!
By E.K.
I ordered a new BB 9930 GSM unlocked phone from seller. When it arrived I bought a temp AT&T sim card to test it before leaving for Africa. Glad I did, since the BB had many problems like the keys sticking, international apps did not work, and very poor connections with the GSM. I emailed the seller for a return and refund. Seller said OK. Seller received the phone on a Monday and signed for it at the post office. Then on Wednesday the seller says I need to send him the tracking number since he had not received it yet. I filed an insurance claim with the PO and later that day the PO where seller lives called me up to say seller indeed signed for the package on that Monday.

Since it was a week now without a refund I filed a complaint claim with Amazon. Seller was now forced to refund my money...he did minus 15% restocking fee of $54.45. I said to him and Amazon that is not fair since the phone he sold me was defective. Apparently Amazon A to Z Garantee Program really works...in the end I got back my $54.45 along with the $45.00 I paid for overnight shipping.

Thank you Amazon for helping an old and satisfied customer out. Next time I buy I will first look at all the 1 Star ratings a seller has...1Star reviews hold a wealth of information about the product and the seller. Forget those glowing 5 Star reviews and concentrate on the 1 Star...you'll be glad you did.

49 of 53 people found the following review helpful.
Step in the right direction for RIM....
By Quentin Gerlach
I feel for you Verizon customers who have been waiting to upgrade your Blackberries - especially if you wanted a touchscreen BB. Since RIM never released the Torch 9800 for CDMA users, you guys never got to experience that goodness. Surprising since the Torch is (was now, with the release of the Torch 2 and the new 9850 for Verizon) one of the few decent releases from RIM in the past couple of years. Anywho - with the 9930 Bold, those who were left out finally have a reason to upgrade their phones.

For those of you who are wondering - this is NOT the Monaco phone that RIM plans on releasing soon. That phone is fully touchscreen - designed to replace the much hated Storm and not too much better Storm 2.

Ok, so some list of changes that RIM brought about:

- With the release of this Bold, RIM decided to nicely go back to the old style Bold 9000 keyboard. The keys are a bit bigger, so for those of you whose fingers might have been too big for the Bold 2 that was released for Verizon, I urge you to give this phone's keyboard a try - you'll be pleased. Some of you may notice the dimensions of the 9930 and the 9700 are very close, so you might wonder how they got the keyboard bigger. Well, they did it by getting rid of the plastic lining around the sides of the phone. Yes - both the keyboard and screen are now flush with the edge of the phone. I'm not sure I'm a fan of this, as it makes it a whole lot easier to crack/break something important, but it seems to be a direction most phone manufacturers are moving in, so we'll see....

- This phone is the first to have the new 7 OS - which is nice, but I think I'd rather have the QNX OS, thank you very much... Haha - but it is a good OS - for those who are interested, it takes up less space than 6. If my calculations are correct - about 15% less. This OS also supports NFC (near-field communication), so it'll be interesting to see what kind of apps developers create to take advantage of it. (For those who remember it - NFC is how Google Wallet works) Voice search also works particularly well with this OS, and two new business apps are included, called BlackBerry Protect and Balance. Protect allows your business to remotely monitor, configure and wipe, if necessary, a remote smartphone so when the phone disappears, your whole business life doesn't disappear along with it. And Balance separates business tasks from personal stuff on a BlackBerry, which helps avoid the possibility of confidential data accidentally being sent to all those shady contacts.....

- Yes, the screen is touch capable. It's actually pretty slick - especially considering how small the screen is, comparatively speaking, so it is usable in day to day operations. It especially works well with the browser - for all those times you need to move the page around, or zoom in on something, or zoom out to get a better view of the entire page. Are you going to play games with it?? Most likely not. But it is a start.

- "Liquid Graphics Technology": there's been alot of talk about this, and what exactly does RIM mean by it. Here's what I can tell you, from my research and usage of the phone: RIM basically put a separate graphics processor into the phone, which means that any of the graphics stuff should be a whole lot smoother and cleaner, since there's a distinct chip handling all of it. From what I've seen, it is pretty fluid, but it still does get hung up at times - especially when it comes to certain web pages. But overall, definitely an improvement. I heard it's also designed to support 3D animations and games...

Alright - enough of that. Time for the good stuff - is it worth it??
Short answer - absolutely.

Pros:
1) Battery life rocks. I feel for all of you iPhone and Android users whose phones die in like a day. This phone still keeps kicking after 2 days - without plugging it in once. Add to that the ability to actually change your battery, and that I tend to carry a spare just in case, and I can go practically a week without having to charge my phone. Incredible....

2) Faster processor. Thank you RIM, for finally adopting a processor that breaks the 1 GHz marker in a phone! Actually RIM upgraded a bunch of hardware - like the memory, along with the ability to do NFC communications. Thank you for reaching the 21st century RIM - we're happy to have you!

3) Global phone - this phone supports both the GSM and CDMA networks, so it can be used internationally - a big plus for our corporate employees. If you happen to travel internationally alot - don't worry, this phone's got you covered.

4) Hotspot capable - this phone I believe is the first BB to natively support hotspots. Yes, there are apps you can download for the other phones, but you usually have to pay a decent amount (the cheapest I can remember is around 35 - 40 bucks) This supports personal hotspot right out the box, and it does support N-type speeds.

Cons:

1) Apps. Actually - it's not what you think. It's not about the amount of apps - it's that quite a few don't work with OS 7 right now. Though this will be corrected as the OS matures and becomes more available.

2) Screen resolution - which still comes in at 640x480 pixels and 287 dpi. It's not bad - but I was hoping to get a qHD screen on a BB soon....

3) No 4G - this does annoy me greatly. 4G, especially on Verizon, is starting to get decent, and to not have that ability on this phone?? I get the fact that it's a battery hog, but with BB battery life's so good as it is, I can't imagine it detracting from it that much.

Honestly - what's been holding RIM back is their lack of upgrading the hardware. They always seem to be a year behind the phones of the present. They finally do some catching up with the 9930.
I'll update this review as I use the phone more - feel free to ask questions or correct me, since I'm sure I forgot something!!

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Halo Screen Protector Film High Definition (HD) Clear (Invisible) for Moto X (3-Pack) - Lifetime Replacement Warranty

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing customer service.
By The Special Reviewer
Ordered these protectors when the moto x first came out. Felt nice but the cut/shape was not right. Partially covered the bottom mic. Anyways, the company saw my review and they sent me an email the issue had been fixed and all the users who had receive the old screen were sent 3 new corrected screen protectors. Got my 3 and put one on and it fits perfect. Love the feel of these, they are not gummy like the competition. Great screen protectors from a great company.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
If you want a crystal clear, full screen screen protector, buy these
By Movie Guy
These protectors are vastly superior to what came with my Moto X. They cover the whole screen, are cut out perfectly to expose all of the sensors. Some other brands fail to expose the ambient light sensor to the left of the earpiece which might make your phone dim the display more than it should if you have the phone set to automatic brightness.

The protectors also have a protective film on both sides - one that you remove before installation (the one on the "phone side" of the film) and one that you remove after installation (on the "out side" of the film). The one you remove after installation protects the protector if you use a plastic smoothing card to prevent bubbles during the install. One note - the little tabs on the discard protective films both say "peel off before applying" - that's not right - you'd peel off the "Step 1" film before applying and peel off the "Step 2" film after applying.

In my opinion the screen protectors are the perfect thickness. Some are so thick that they leave an annoying ridge at the edge of the protector. Others are so thin I don't think they'd do much to protect the screen from a ding.

These are also crystal clear. Since they are a clear protector and not a matte protector they are going to show finger smudges, etc. - there's no way around that but to go with a matte protector. In my opinion putting a matte protector on an X defeats the whole purpose of having such a crisp, sharp display.

One reviewer commented about dust. Like any protector, if you get dust under these you'll have a bubble. The way I avoid that is to use a spray duster (like you get for a computer keyboard etc.) to spray the area I'll work in and make it dust free. The protector generates a static charge when you peel the film off and if there is any dust in the area it will be drawn to your protector. Then I clean the screen with a lint free wipe and 91% alcohol. You can use the cloth that comes with the protectors but I use the ones that you buy at an optometry shop. Get all the oil and smudges and crud off the screen. Clean it several times if necessary until it is spotless. Then use the air duster to blow the screen off and make sure it's clear, and dust the surrounding area one last time.

When I apply the protector I apply it long edge first. If you apply short edge first it's hard not to get it crooked. I don't peel the whole protective film off at once. I peel the film back part way along the long edge, and then preposition and reposition the long edge until it is exactly at the edge of the glass and perfectly straight. Then squeegee the protector on working from the middle of the film to the top and bottom edges to keep bubbles out as you also work from the protector on from the left side of the phone to the right, peeling the protective film back from the underside as you go. It's hard to explain - a video would work better. Enjoy!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Great for Moto X
By Eric
These screen protectors fit the Motorola Moto X perfectly. Once the protector is placed on the screen it adheres well and will not move around. Before I applied mine, I cleaned the screen on my phone with a touch screen wipe (not supplied) then wiped it down with the micro fiber cloth which is supplied. It is important to eliminate any dust that's on the screen before putting a protector on. Dust will cause bubbles between the protector and the screen.

The protector has 2 layers that need to be removed while placing it on the screen of your phone. An easy way to eliminate dust is to peel back just a little on the upper left corner of the inside layer on the protector. Place the small exposed portion of the protector on your phones screen and make sure it is lined up with rest of the screen. Slowly finish peeling on the inside layer of the protector while at the same time attaching it to your phone. Putting the protector on this way will eliminate the chances of dust provided you are doing this in a clean area. Once the protector is attached you can smooth out any bubbles with the edge of a credit card. Once any bubbles are out then remove the outer layer of the protector and you're good to go.

My advice is to use this method when putting this screen protector on your phone. If you peel back the inner protective layer all at once then try putting it on your screen, the static electricity will attract dust onto the protector and it won't adhere properly and it will look terrible. Don't waste a protector. Take my word for it. If done right, you can't even tell you have a protector on your phone.

These protectors are a small price to pay to keep your phone safe and looking new. I imagine with normal use, this pack, which includes 3 protectors, will last a very long time. I am happy with my purchase and would recommend it.

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Tech Armor Samsung Galaxy S5 Anti-Glare/Anti-Fingerprint (Matte) ScreenProtectors [3-Pack] Lifetime Warranty

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Awesome Screen protector but wrong size!!!
By Morlock
I've received the Ballistic screen protector but, unfortunately, it was the exact same size and cut-out as my old S4 Phone. So it doesn't fully cover the amoled screen of the S5, nor does it have the large cut-out at the top for the front-facing camera (like the Picture). It only has the U-shape cut-out. :-(

If not that, I would have given this ballistic screen protector 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Does not fit the S5
By Ara Agakiyan
The screen protector does not fit S5. The cutouts are too large for the phone and screen protector leaves significant gap from the edges of the phone.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Ruins screen resolution
By Ron
I understand the matte screen, but these things make the screen grainy and totally ruin the resolution of the screen. Total waste of money. Already pulled it off the phone and trashed it. Anybody want the two pieces of junk left in the package?
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LG OPTIMUS L7 P705 (BLACK) ALSO KNOW AS P700 International Unlocked GSM Phone No Warranty

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
Smartphone Ok, but does it have to come in another language?
By ABGfsu
I received this smartphone in excellent condition. I extensively reviewed it in various serious GSM smartphone review sites. It needed to have 850MHz band, Wifi and GPS. So, this one had all of it and more. I received it in a retail box, not a brown carton like some others, which was fine. Once opened, surprise! The only mini manual is in Chinese language. I had to go to the LG website from Australia to get the manual in English! I charge it and waited. Put it in my mini-sim card and started it. Surprise! It started in Chinese! No English counter part, all Chinese scriptures! I had to figure through some trials and errors to put in in English! So the Australian manual helped quite a bit. Finally I got it started, recognized my cell service provider, OK, so far so good. When one reviews the apps one finds besides what was expected, another surprise! Lots of Chinese apps which meant nothing to me, except most were for gambling online! I had to go on Settings and erase all of that junk from my phone. It is now clean, with my data service, and rid of all those junk gambling apps, I hope. I easily loaded apps from Google Play, such as SkyMaps (Maps was included), and other apps I need for my work and hobbies. So, it's OK. Here the same phone with contract goes for $300, so I am satisfied with my LG. I have an older LG, the GT540, which still works fine. For the price and the capacity it is a fine purchase, but please, the seller must include an English manual-user guide and set the phone in English or multilanguage, customers will appreciate that.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
From Venezuela, I recommend this phone
By Miguel Peña
Excellent phone as fast and light, its performance is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy advance and is cheaper, I recommend

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Loved it
By Lorena Martin
When my Samsung Galaxy s3 got stolen and I wouldn’t spend that much money in a phone again so I went with this option and I am very satisfied. Is a wonderful phone, is fast and has a good style (and I am comparing it to the Galaxy s3) the camera isn’t the best but its pretty good at the end. The thing is: its a great phone for the price you pay!

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