Don’t drop your BlackBerry Bold…
In tears. Was unloading my car, opening the trunk with the Bold in the same hand as the one I was opening the trunk with. Then “BAM.” It fell out of my hand about two feet onto pavement. My life flashed before my eyes. I quickly went to rescue the Bold. This is what the damage was. Heading to CNN.cn to buy new parts. Hate my life. Hate the Bold build materials even more. Word of advice from your friend BGizzle? Buy a condom skin for the Bold. As big and ugly as it makes the device, you’ll appreciate it in the end. Unless you have a stockpile of five Bolds like we do, then you can just pop open a new box and you’re good to go. Hit the gallery if you want to see the beating that the Bold took…
Click on over to our pavement vs. BlackBerry Bold gallery!
Now the new BB Flip Phone is calling my name…
I love the half-hearted attempts to bring the iPhone into this discussion. . . what did you people talk compare RIM eggshells to before the iPhone? Good to know that other RIM products stand up to multiple drops, though I’m not sure how much if an idiot you have to be to drop a phone multiple times. I’m guessing some of you are already acutely aware of the amount of “idiocy” required.
Sorry BGR, but I read on another site that Sept isn’t even confirmed yet. The only thing they know for certain is that it will be launched by November.
That being said, I am gonna be willing to bet my left nut September is out of the question.
bgr sorry kid, and to jerry u and at&t should go fuck yourselves.
now bgr can i please a at least a bb bold now.
from reading all the comments there are a bunch of haters here damn BGR how do you deal with all these Bitches!? but when youre giving stuff away for free they show you mad love….so what if you get it for free! that just means you’re doing something right! lol
ps…. love’n the blog i read it everyday
another ps…. if u ever want to give away ur broken blackberry…..lol
BG
Did they fix the Battery Craps out right away syndrome? Also what did you expect, theyve created a hype for this phone so bad that all the Junkies selling Crack and Cocain are talking about “Salvation” giving up the Cocaine and Crack and trading it in to do the Bold.
Its (Bold) Habit Forming but it wont kill you- If you pass gas on the display, does it meann the screen will crack?
Just throw some duct tape on it and it’ll be brand new again
Nokia All the way. There have been countless number of times I have dropped my Nokia 3650 (yeah a old phone) like that and from my pocket and from the table top. Dropped it even while driving it dropped off, got lots scratches it but STILL works good. Never yet broken.
I really appreciate the Nokia Quality as against all other handsets. It does not matter if you get a cheap Nokia or an Expensive Nokia. It stands Strong against all others, be it Sony Erricson or be it LG, Samsung, any others. Nothing comes close to Nokia in terms of sturdiness and reliability.
PS: No intention of starting flame wars.
BG, Almost forgot,
You should try throwing / replicating the same situation with Nokia E71 and update the comparative review that you had recently on durability/sturdiness aspects of both phones. Then Let’s See who’s the daddy
To Boygenius
Do you have any idea when HTC touch pro is coming out on AT&T?
Sorry for being off the topic, but I really need to replace my phone. I am thinking about either blackberry bold or AT&T Fuze, tilt 2, or w/e is going to be called.
The other day I was getting out of the car and dropped my iPhone. I gasped for a moment and then realized that I got lucky and nothing happened to it. Sincerely sorry for what happened to yours.
I feel your pain to BGR. But I have had damage to my curve in areas where the condom was on. I guess they are just like real condoms 98% effective. lol
My Sympathies BGR.. Never feels good to have a loving toy damaged..
Having serious thoughts about the Bold now.
This is going to surprise many, but I’ve been extremely happy with my Q9h. I’ve dropped it a couple of times, but a scratch here and there and it is going strong. Maybe the E71 is my next phone.. Too bad..
Man BG, I feel for you… That must have sucked to see how poorly built the famed Blackberry Bold was. The funny part is, I’m still getting one. I baby all my phones so I’m not worried about cosmetic damage because I don’t drop my phones. And anyone stupid enough to think that you get all your phones for free (Jerry Marcus…) obviously doesn’t know what he is talking about and knows absolutely nothing about the relationship between bloggers and manufacturers. And he questioned how long your money was…? Oh no, I know he didn’t do that… Get em BG, Oh my bad, you GOT EM…!
@Larry Carson
Remind me to never ask to borrow your phone,you usually fart on them to see if the screen will crack?
Anyway’s..sucks BG busted the shit out of it..but hey if he has 5 more tucked away somewhere..no worries then.
THATS THE WORST FEELIN IN DA WORLD
da 1st dropp alway cuts da deepest
SMH feel ur pain broo
my drop count on my kick is like 8 nd dis is da new (refurbished) one ii jus got last week =-o
Sorry to hear that BGR.
Ma E61 & E61i fell lotsa times… its still intact, 2 & 1 years respectively, going on and on…. Well I do believe E71 is also built well…
BG,
It’s so easy for ppl to say, “Be more careful and don’t drop your phone(s).” Nobody plans to drop them. Sometimes it just happens no matter how careful we are.
Anyway, at least it still works.
- CB
“BlackBerry for Life.”
Wow BG, that was not pretty. Jerry, you’re a d!@k!!
BG it seems RIM and apple are both cutting corners to lower cost by making their products so nondurable yea i no thats not a word least i dun think but anyway i dont no bout you guys but id rather pay an extra 50 dollars or so to get a phone that wont brake wen i drop it the same day i mean that jus plain sux but sorry bout the drop of ur BB
Horizon has ALL KINDS of Blackberry Bold parts already!
http://www.horizonwirelessonline.com/cat/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_36_193
I don’t mind if you send me the broken one! It isn’t so bad that I’d be embarrassed!
man, gone are the days of indestructible Blackberries. I would say it’s been downhill build wise since the 87xx series. It’s the price to pay for portability, thinness and light.
Those ‘film’ protective decals are also a good way to look after your stuff.
I feel your pain
Jerry……….be nice!!!!
BGR FTL again
I drop mine 2-3 times a day and it doesnt have a scratch