I love the Bold 9930, but due to its inferior application selection, I still find myself also carrying an iPhone or Android device. And I really wish I could just carry one smartphone for a change.

I also wish the Bold 9930 packed a dual-core processor, since many comparable high-end smartphones are currently hitting the market with dual-core chips. I should note that I haven't seen extensive lag or any of the other common indicators that the 9930's single-core 1.2GHz processor can't keep up with me. Given that, a dual-core processor may not be necessary in this case. But I still contend that the 9930 may end up feeling a bit outdated in the not-so-distant future, as dual-core processors become the norm instead of the exception to the rule.

And though the Bold 9930 does support NFC for short-range wireless communication, Verizon decided to launch the handheld without NFC enabled. Future software updates could, and probably will, enable this feature, but I really hoped to be experimenting with NFC now, especially since RIM touted the features when it first .

The Bold 9930's epoxy-glass battery cover looks really nice, but it scratches and scuffs very easily. I carried my case-less Bold 9930 along with a similarly "naked" Motorola Atrix in the same pants pocket for two weeks, and the Bold's battery cover is covered in scratches and scuffs, while the Atrix is fine. (Check out the included image to see for yourself.) If I had been using a case or holster, I probably wouldn't have scratched up the device as much, so I strongly recommend picking up some sort of protective covering for the Bold 9930.

A few more minor complaints: I really wish the 9930 had a second user-programmable convenience key--it only has one. But a number of applications do exist that allow you to assign multiple functions to one convenience key, so the lack of an additional key isn't a huge deal. Also, the volume up/down and mute keys already feel slightly "loose" after using the device for just a few weeks, and that may not bode well for future durability.