The Blackberry Bold is due out in North America any day now and a few lucky people have managed to get their hands on it. First up is Mobile Computer Magazine's review which is basically a cosmetic look at the Bold. In other words, they held it but never actually turned it on and used it.

On the other end of the extreme is APC Magazine's massive Blackberry Bold hands-on review. They start by taking a look at the Bold's design and compare it to the Curve. Then they move on to the ergonomics, layout and speed of the keyboard again comparing it to the Blackberry Curve. APC calls the Blackberry Bold's screen "Killer Feature #1" referring to the highly detailed resolution and from there move into a detailed analysis of the user interface.

Blackberrys are legend as email devices and the APC review covers using email on the Blackberry Bold in depth. The web browser and multimedia capabilities are put through their paces before discussing the camera and battery life. If you are on the fence as to purchasing a Blackberry Bold this review should clear up any doubts.

UPDATE: The Gizmodo Blog has just weighed in with their review of the Blackberry Bold. Click this link to read the review.

The Associated Press is reporting that the new Blackberry phone, the Blackberry Bold, is coming to North America within a month. RIM, the maker of the Blackberry Bold has already begun selling the smartphone in Germany and Chile.

The Blackberry Bold was expected to be available this summer but issues with chips and battery life apparently caused the delay. AT&T will be the exclusive carrier of the Bold but the company has declined to say when the phone will be available.

The BlackBerry Bold is the first major new Blackberry model in over a year. The high-end BlackBerry Bold has twice the screen resolution of current Blackberry models and matches the resolution, but not the size, of the screen on Apple's iPhone. The Bold has a glossy metallic look and adds Wi-Fi capabilities to third-generation cellular and Bluetooth radios. It retains the footprint of the Curve, with a horizontal screen above a trackball and a keyboard with one letter per key.

Speculation is that the Blackberry Bold will cost about $200 depending on the calling plan.