The first thought that came to our minds after we picked up the Black-Berry 9720 was "It's so light". While it is built well, long-term users might feel the 9720 to be plasticky.
The 9720 comes in the classic BlackBerry shape and the Qwerty keyboard is easier to use than the BlackBerry Q5, which runs the newer operating system (OS), Black-Berry 10. The 9720 runs OS 7.1 and the touch interface seems like an add-on when one compares it to OS 10. It sports the familiar BlackBerry layout of the curve devi-ces, with the lock switch at the top and a 5-megapixel camera with flash.
The 9720 excels as a phone and email device and browsing is fast as well. For those who love sharing every moment of their lives, there's something called Multicast in BlackBerry Messenger, where you can send the same message across your various social networks. It also offers BBM Voice, that is voice BBM calls over Wi-Fi.
Targeted at the youth, the 9720 is available in black and white. At Rs 15,999 the 9720 is a value-for-money device. But the question is whether the youth would opt for an ecosystem that is stable but can't compete with the number of apps provided by its rivals.
The 9720 comes in the classic BlackBerry shape and the Qwerty keyboard is easier to use than the BlackBerry Q5, which runs the newer operating system (OS), Black-Berry 10. The 9720 runs OS 7.1 and the touch interface seems like an add-on when one compares it to OS 10. It sports the familiar BlackBerry layout of the curve devi-ces, with the lock switch at the top and a 5-megapixel camera with flash.
The 9720 excels as a phone and email device and browsing is fast as well. For those who love sharing every moment of their lives, there's something called Multicast in BlackBerry Messenger, where you can send the same message across your various social networks. It also offers BBM Voice, that is voice BBM calls over Wi-Fi.
Targeted at the youth, the 9720 is available in black and white. At Rs 15,999 the 9720 is a value-for-money device. But the question is whether the youth would opt for an ecosystem that is stable but can't compete with the number of apps provided by its rivals.
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