After sharing the Manual of BlackBerry Torch 9860 and BlackBerry Torch 9850 for both User Guide and Start Here PDF Files, at this time we like to discuss another BlackBerry Smartphone that just used exactly the same Operating System, the newest one (per August 2011), the BlackBerry 7 OS, just like the Torch 9860/9850. They are BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Bold 9930. Yup those Bold 9900 and 9930 also run under Blackberry 7 Operating System, just like the Torch Series.
Of course, before we share the Manual PDF of BB Bold Series 9900/9930, let elaborate more about the Specifications between these two, especially the differences between Blackberry Bold 9900 and its sister BlackBerry Bold 9930.
If you wanna know the difference(s) between these Bold 9900 and Bold 9930, we had to say that the “thing” that make this BlackBerry Bold distinguished between each others only take on one place just like BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860: The Data Networks Technology supported by (between GSM and GSM/CDMA). Yup, Blackberry Bold Touch 9900 which also known as BlackBerry Dakota and sometime also been called as BlackBerry Magnum used “only” GSM Data Networks Technology with Tri-Band HSDPA (HSDPA 14.4Mbps/HSUPA 7.68Mbps) , on the contrary, the BlackBerry Montana (rumored name of BlackBerry Bold 9930 / BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930), uses both GSM and CDMA Data Networks Technology. For CDMA it support CDMA200 1xEV-DO (EVDO Rev.A up to 3.1 Mbps) and for GSM it uses Dual Band HSDPA (HSDPA 14.4Mbps/HSUPA 7.68Mbps). And this is the one and only difference “feature” between 9900 / 9930 Bold Touch.
The Touch name on BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930/9900 means that these phone has an ability on its Display screen to do Touch Control aka Touchscreen. We’ll elaborate more about this on “Specification Tab”.
BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Manual User Guide Start Here Resume
There are two important PDF Manual file that we recommend to read and download. The first one is the manual that would help you to understand the phone overview and layout also the basic step how you can work and paly or use with BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 and BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930. It is the Start Here Manual PDF that has quite clear and high resolution image tutorial, which make this PDF of Start Here (sometime also known as Quick Start Guide / Getting Started Guide) is quite huge in its size: about 10MB.
And the second one is the deep elaboration tutorial on how you can use the BB Bold 9900/9930 that available in User Guide Manual PDF File. If you wanna to find out deeper and thoroughly about the Phone and what phone can do, we definitely suggest you to read this one instead of the Start Here Manual.
For the figure that we gave you above, it shown you one of the tutorial that available on Start Here Manual on page 1 under “Welcome to BlackBerry – Get to know your new BlackBerry Bold smartphone”. You can learn the phone keys and parts layout such as the Qwerty Keyboard, the Microphone, USB port, Headset Jack, Menu, Send Keys, and also TrackPad or Lock screen button.
On the error tutorial, we seen many of problem solution that commonly happen on BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 can be solved by using Reset option (it been prompted to “reset your smartphone”). But how can we do this? Here are the steps that you can follow in order to reset (hard/master) or factory data reset of your phone:
For the soft reset, you just need to remove the battery and the replace / reinsert it again to its compartment and reboot your phone.
Although, it seems there is no official tutorial how you can perform Hard / Master Reset, we noticed that one of tutorial that seems to be close alike with factory data reset features. It available on page 283 that been titled as “Delete Smartphone data, third party applications or media card files. Here how you can do on BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 /9900:
Home Screen > Options Icon > Security > Security Wipe > Choose one of these three options: Emails, Contacts, etc | User Installed Applications | Media Card > type blackberry > Wipe Data > Done!
Of course beside of that, you can also find how to restore if you get forgot you password, learning to use the bluetooth and pairing it, using W-Fi, Works with BB Enterprise, setting the alarm, and many more.
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BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Specifications
Just like other version of BB Bold, the Bold Touch 9900 / 9930 also uses Candy Bar form factor with Qwerty Keyboard (Physic). We prefer to call it as Qwerty Bar form factor. The Display Screen manufactures with Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Capacitive Touchscreen / Transmissive TFT LCD and has about 2.8 inches in diagonal diameter. This BB Phone also equipped with Optical Trackpad, Proximity Sensor for Auto turn off and Accelerometer Sensor for Auto Rotate UI (Landscape / Portrait), with 640 x 480 pixels resolution (287 ppi). Bold 9900 / 9930 is quite smaller compare to older vesion of BB bold. It has 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm (in inch: 4.53 x 2.6 x 0.41 inches) dimension size and with 120 grams on weight (about 4.59 oz)
On the rear panel, you can see the 5 Megapixel Camera resolution that can create HD Video Recording (720p) and equipped also with Flash Light, Face Detection, Image Stabilizer, 4x Digital Zoom, Geo tagging, Zero shutter lag and supports multiple scene modes. There is no Secondary Camera at front panel that usually used to make Video Calling.
One of the great features and specs embedded along with BB Bold Touch 9900 / 9930 is the 768MB of RAM along with BlackBerry OS 7.0 (BB 7 OS) and runs with 1.2GHz processor QC 8655. The memory on the internal side (built in) is about 8GB using eMMC, and 32GB supported external memory storage using microSD Card (optional). For supported formats about Media File, this Gadget can play these following audio and video formats: MP4, M4A, 3GP, M4V, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AMR, AAC, OGG, FLAC (Music Audio and Video formats).
For connectivity features and some others, the Bold 9900 and 9930 attached with built in Wi-Fi WLAN IEEE for 802.11 b/g/n (2.4Ghz) and 5GHz a/n and can be used as Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth version 2.1 with A2DP plus EDR, microUSB for USB cable version 2.0, GPS with BlackBerry Maps, Java MIDP 2.1 supporte, NFC, Digital Compass, Doct to Go document editor for Word, excel, power point, PDF Viewer, BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), and more.
Table of Contents of BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Manual User Guide
Tips and Shortcuts
Phone
Voice commands
Messages
Files and attachments
Media
Ring tones, Sound and Alerts
Browser
Calendar
Contacts
Clock
Tasks and memos
Typing
Keyboard
Language
Screen display
GPS technology
Compass
Applications
BlackBerry Device Software
Manage Connections
Bluetooth Technology
NFC Technology
Smart accessories
Power and Battery
Storage space and media cards
Search
SIM card
Security
Service books and diagnostic reports
Synchronization
Accessibility options
Calculator
Glossary
Legal notice
BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Manual User Guide Start Here PDF Download
The tutorial that we gave you below (by image below) is the steps how you can open the back cover of BB Bold 9900 / 9930 properly then inserting the SIM card or installing the microSD storage memory card and also the final step how you can assemble the battery to its compartment. It is available on “Start Here” Guide.
Actually, the manual below, User Guide, Start Here, and Safety Info available in many languages: Spanish, French, Italian, German, etc, but we decided to share only the english version. If you wanna download those difference language please go to here.
- Download BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 User Guide / User Manual | Language: English | Page: 337 | PDF Size: 8.69MB
- Download BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Start Here (Quick Start Guide) | Language: English | Page: 6 | PDF Size: 10.7MB
- Download BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9930 Safety and Product Information | Language: English | Page: 54 | PDF Size: 1.63MB
John Baity says
How do I obtain a print version of the User Guide for the Blackberry 9900?
John Baity says
How can I obtain a copy of the user manual for the Blackberry 9900?
ARNOLDO SILVA says
Como consigo un manual de usuario del 9900 y que pueda ser impreso
Naira says
Hello,
Is there ‘any’ user guide for the Blackberry 9900?
Please I would love to know where?
Thanks
Naira
paul-andre says
Where do I obtain a hard copy of the manual for Blackberry 9930?
Abdul Razaq says
Please send a soft copy of user manual of Blackberry bold 9900 as I have lost my own.
luciane Berrouet says
I bought a used blackberry z10 and the previous owner set only in English and I would to know how to have all the language option in French, Spanish and English? I don’t know what do please reply. Thank you