The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is the first BlackBerry that does not display the (much criticized) Storm Series. Instead manufacturer RIM has opted for the more successful Torch label it to hang. The Storm series seems to have finally ended. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 has a large 3.7-inch (Liquid Graphics) display and runs on the new BlackBerry OS 7, which comes with the new BlackBerry Messenger 6 (BBM6). With BBM6, you can just keep chatting while you are using an application. BlackBerry OS supports Flash 7 for a complete Internet experience. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is equipped with a powerful 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 4GB memory, expandable with a microSD card (up to 32GB). The connectivity of the BlackBerry Torch 9860 touchscreen is fine with WiFi (with access to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server), 3G/HSDPA and Bluetooth 2.1. As usual with BlackBerry, you can count on excellent data encryption. GPS, a digital compass, and make BlackBerry Maps navigation and geo-tagging of photos. With the extensive media player, you listen to music or watch videos – which the large display is ideally suited. The 5-megapixel camera of BlackBerry Torch 9860 can also play videos in 720p HD quality recording. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 has find apps for Twitter and Facebook, the app Wikitude (an Augmented Reality-browser) and Docs-to-Go (for viewing and editing Office files) installed. More apps you download in the BlackBerry App World. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 comes in black. Simultaneously with this model is the BlackBerry Torch 9810 announced that, like the original BlackBerry Torch 9800 features a touchscreen and a sliding qwerty keyboard.
The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is a BlackBerry smartphone OS 7 with a weight of 135 grams. The dimensions of BlackBerry Torch 9860 are 12.00 x 6.20 x 1.20 inches. Speaking time (under ideal conditions) is 410 minutes. The standby time is 320 hours under these conditions. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is only available in black.
The BlackBerry 9860 Torch supports GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 can access fast mobile internet with the HSDPA and UMTS support. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 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 equipment.
The BlackBerry Torch 9860 has 4 GB of 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 BlackBerry Torch 9860 also has Bluetooth (for wireless communication with other Bluetooth devices such as headsets) and WiFi (for wireless communication with home or small office network).
The BlackBerry Torch 9860 can play both audio (MP3, FLAC, OGG, AAC, AMR, WAV and MID) and video (MP4, .3 GP, AVI, ASF and WMV) files. The BlackBerry 9860 Torch also has a built-in camera, where you can record videos along. The maximum resolution of this camera is 1944 x 2592 pixels (5.0 megapixels). This camera has no optical zoom. The operation of the smartphone will take place on the device itself (TFT touch screen).
Key Features & Specifications of BlackBerry Torch 9860 :
Main Features
· Dimensions : 120.0 * 62.0 * 11.5 mm (Length x Width x Thickness)
· Weight : 135 g.
· Processor : 1.2 Ghz
Communication / Networks
· WiFi : yes
· HSDPA (3G +) : yes
· 3G (UMTS) : yes
- EDGE : yes
- GPRS : Yes, type not specified
· Network type : Quad-Band
Photo & Video
· Video camera : yes
· Video player : yes
· Photo resolution : 5.0 megapixels
· Autofocus ; yes
· Image Stabilizer : yes
Music
· Mp3 player : yes
· Headphone Jack : 3.5mm
Personal Assistant
· E-mail : yes
· Mails with attachments : yes
· Calendar : yes
· Synchronization : PC
· Operating System : BlackBerry
· RSS reader : yes
Screen
· Touchscreen : yes – Capacitive
· Number of colors : 16.7 Million colors
· Size : 3.7 inches (cm 9.398000121116638)
· Resolution : 480×800 pixels
· Display Type : TFT
Memory
· Internal Memory : 4.0 GB
· Memory Card Slot : TransFlash / microSD
Autonomy
· In word : 6.0 h
· Standby : 330.0 h (about 13.75 days)
· Battery Type : Li-Ion 1230 mAh
Entertainment
· Windows Live Messenger : compatible
· Ringtones : Hi-fi/Mp3
Features
- MMS : yes
- SMS : assisted with drafting yes T9
· Handsfree : yes
· Contacts : Unlimited contacts
· Java Version : Mobile Java (J2ME)
Connectivity
· USB : Micro USB 2.0
· Bluetooth : Bluetooth 2.0
· Headphone Jack : 3.5mm
The Lowest Price of BlackBerry Torch 9860 in India is Rs. 19,173/-
Price Comparison updated on 10, August, 2012
The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is available in the following stores in India (Please visit the store to confirm the current price):
Flipkart.com : Rs. 21,599/-
Govasool.com : Rs. 28,750/-
Saholic.com : Rs. 19,759/-
Zoomin.com : Rs. 21,520/-
Maniacstore.com : Rs. 20,990/-
Tradus.com : Rs. 19,831/-
Ebay.in : Rs. 23,265/-
Offerbean.com : Rs. 19,173/-
Sulekha.com : Rs. 19,640/-
Buytheprice.com : Rs. 20,799/-
Indiaplaza.com : Rs. 20,580/-
Ncarry.com : Rs. 20,269/-
Snapdeal.com : Rs. 20,300/-
Infibeam.com : Rs. 21,432/-