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The Blackberry is increasing in popularity to such an extent that it is becoming a very real rival for the ever so coveted iPhone.  However, in the Blackberry’s haste to become better than the iPhone, they may have finally crossed a line.  There comes a time when even cell phone manufacturers have to cave into that dear old adage that if it ain’t broken, maybe you shouldn’t attempt to fix it just yet.

I’m not saying that the RIM Blackberry Bold 9000 isn’t spiffy — I mean, it’s a Blackberry, it’s almost a given.  But the majority of consumer opinions and reviews available about this phone are disappointingly tepid.

By and large, it gets a completely average overall score. If this Blackberry was given a report card, it would receive straight Bs, some of them on the low side and some of them solid.

Its design is unquestionably sleek, its display is unquestionably sharp, and since it’s a 3G, it connects at high speed, but … those are about the only features which speak well for it.

For example, users do not appreciate the phone’s call quality. They aren’t fond of the quality of the camera’s pictures either. In fact, there are enough cons associated with this phone that people are beginning to feel its good qualities are not enough to justify the price. If you sign on with a two year contract from AT&T, you can get the phone for $300. If you don’t have a contract, it’s more than double that price: a whopping $680.

Samsung review, RIM Blackberry Bold 9000