The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first slider BlackBerry smartphone. The device not only has a 3.2-inch touchscreen, but also a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry Torch thus offers a combination of the best of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (a full QWERTY keyboard) and the BlackBerry Storm2 (touchscreen). Also has a familiar smooth trackpad that lets you quickly scroll and select mails options. The Torch is also the first BlackBerry model that runs on BlackBerry OS 6.0. Compared to version 5.0, this version is new, and this edition supports multitouch and multiple tabs, and has an improved browser. The BlackBerry 9800 Torch has 4GB internal memory, expandable with a microSD memory card (an additional 4GB microSD card is included), 512MB RAM, and offers various leisure facilities. It also has a 5 megapixel camera with flash and a comprehensive media player. This Blackberry slider smartphone has a 3.5 mm port, so you can connect to all standard headsets. FM radio is missing. Navigation is possible with the built-in aGPS receiver and BlackBerry Maps. Further supports the Blackberry 9800 Torch voice dialing and the phone has a document viewer / editor for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a slider smartphone with touchscreen weighing 161 grams. The dimensions of smartphone are 11.10 x 6.20 x 1.50 inches. Speaking time (under ideal conditions) is 340 minutes. The standby time is 336 hours under these conditions. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is only available in black.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 supports GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks. The Torch 9800 can access fast mobile internet with HSDPA and UMTS support. The BlackBerry 9800 Torch can send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. Thanks to the support email, you can simply read your own emails. Vibrating alert and polyphonic or MP3 ringtones are of course standard features.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 has 4GB internal memory (Flash). In total there is 1 slot for MicroSD external memory. You can transfer data via USB and transfer to your PC. The Torch 9800 also has Bluetooth (for wireless communication with other Bluetooth devices like headsets) and WiFi (for wireless communication with home or small office network).
The BlackBerry 9800 Torch can play both audio (MP3, WMA, eAAC + FLAC and OGG) and video (MP4, WMV, H.263 and H.264) files. The BlackBerry 9800 has a built-in camera with 5.00 megapixel resolution, for recording long videos.
The operation of the smartphone is with the help of Touch screen. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is equipped with a TFT color (16,777,216 colors). This screen has a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 Specifications:
- Dimensions : 161 g 111.0 x 62.0 x 15.0 mm
- Battery Li-Ion battery : 340 minutes talk time 336 hours standby time
- CPU, memory and OS : 4 GB MicroSD
- Screen : 3.2″ TFT 480 x 360 pixels
- Camera : 5.00 megapixel camera
- Connectivity : Bluetooth wireless, UMTS and HSDPA navigation
- Colors : Black
Price updated on 07, October, 2012
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 Average Current Market Price in India is Rs. 23,798.