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BlackBerry Torch 9800 Specs

8.0

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BlackBerry Torch 9800 Review

9.1

User Score (17 reviews)

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Released

Aug 12, 2010

Display

3.2-inch
480 x 360 px

Camera

5 MP Main

Battery

1300 mAh

Storage

4GB

Hardware

0.5GB RAM

OS

BlackBerry 6.0.x

Description

RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a phone for all those customers who wanted something of both worlds – a multi-touch screen and RIM's renown QWERTY keyboard design. The device will feature a 3.2-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 360x480 pixels (not exactly groundbreaking stuff), 512MB RAM, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and quad-band 3G. The design and hardware of the BlackBerry Torch seem great for the most part, but equally impressive should be the software that will be employed in the new smartphone. First before most we should mention the brand new web browser that will support tabs and pinch-to-zoom. RIM's acclaimed messaging/email prowess are of course present, along with much improved social networking and multimedia capabilities, which will all be part of the new BlackBerry 6 operating system that will be powering the Torch.

This device is also known as BlackBerry Bold Slider

Pros

Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

Thick body (0.57 inches)

I want it 19 users

I have it 29 users

I had it 66 users

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	3.2-inch
Resolution:	480 x 360 px, 188 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	46.10 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
Processor:	624 MHz
RAM:	0.5GB
Internal storage:	4GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	BlackBerry (6.0.x)
ROM:	512 MB
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1300 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	640x480 (VGA) (24 fps)
Features:	Video sharing

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches (111 x 62 x 14.6 mm)
Weight:	5.68 oz (161.1 g)
Features:	Full keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad), Notification light

Cellular
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	2.1
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	A-GPS
Other:	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), (32 voices)
Other features:	Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Aug 03, 2010
FCC ID value:	L6ARCY70UW
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.91 W/kg
Body:	0.68 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 200

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 03, 2010

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

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Overall User Rating

(15 reviews)

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

9.1

Performance

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

8.4

shaheen7x2

Arena Apprentice

The HERO !

Posted: Apr 30, 2012, 2:21 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

Hi guys,
i bought Blackberry Torch.. totally impressd on the feautrs.. and its performance.... i had choosen ths model mainly for Internet purpose and am havng great Satisfaction...Multitasking ..jzz wow really a powerfull phone.. Battery life too good..
got lots of Apllications nd lots of stuff frm Blackberry Market.. both free and paid are available ther, anyway thankz to Blackberry ammm Happy to hav a fo lik this.

Mr Bombastic [deleted]

Blackberry Torch review

Posted: Jul 13, 2011, 4:56 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

Great phone! fantastic for business, very fast (as long as you dont overload it memory).
Battery Life is good if not used constantly.
Great Business phone with brilliant features such as the Camera.
But If the chairman of Blackberry is reading this, use a lithium battery in the future, like the Iphone 4's battery. Many Thanks Mr Bombastic.

Daniel Nd [deleted]

I love that Smartphone

Posted: Apr 18, 2011, 8:58 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is great smartphone. It cannot be compared to the Iphone. It's a friendly user phone. Easy access with whatever you want. Well done R.I.M. It's really exceptional, amazing, goes beyond expectations. I personally recommend it to everyone. Just try a BlackBerry, you won't be dissapointed in your life...