But the Bold 9900 also features a fixed-focus camera, no front-facing camera, only single-core processor technology and a sub-3 inch screen size.

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Among the laundry list of flaws reported are this model's small, dim screen, barely acceptable MP3 and call audio quality, lack of even EDGE-speed data, sub-four-hour battery life, limited filetype support, and flaky Bluetooth connection.

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Of the nine panels on the Dash's new home screen, for example, three were essential, five were advertisements and one was dedicated to a Kinect-specific sub menu.

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