RIM's new flagship Blackberry handset, the 9900 Bold Touch, makes some much needed strides towards a level playing field with its smartphone competitors.

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If it doesn't quite make it there, that's due to the limitations of the OS rather than any fault of this beautiful piece of hardware.

If you're a Blackberry diehard, this will be ideal comeback to your iPhone and Android toting mates, and if you're on the fence, a short play with it's slim but well built chassis may win you over. The sharp and responsive touch screen is leaps ahead of what was offered in the 9800 Torch, though it's size is still limited by the physical keyboard.

Where can you get the best deal? We've hunted down these standout deals:

Best 12 Month Blackberry 9900 Bold Touch Deal
Vodafone - £120 for handset, £36/month, 300 minutes, Unlimited texts, 500MB internet

Best 18 Month Blackberry 9900 Bold Touch Deal
T-Mobile - £20 for handset, £35/month, 600 minutes, 500 texts, 500MB internet.

Best 24 Month Blackberry 9900 Bold Touch Deal
O2 - Free handset, £26/month, 500 minutes, Unlimited texts, 500MB internet.

Best Low Usage Blackberry 9900 Bold Touch Deal
O2 - £60 for handset, £21/month, 100 minutes, 500 Texts, 500MB Internet, 24 month contract

Best High Usage Blackberry 9900 Bold Touch Deal
3 - £130 for handset, £25/month, 900 minutes, 5000 Texts, 1GB internet, 24 month contract

There are some nice deals there, with the standout being the 24 month O2 deal at £26/month - a good price for the best Blackberry around.

If you don't want a contract, the Blackberry 9900 Bold Touch is also available on Pay As You Go for £480 from O2.

Happy saving!