BlackBerry Torch 9800 : specification sheet, prices and discussions

Operating system

BlackBerry OS 6.0
Screen size

3.2 in
Processor frequency

0.624 GHz

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Weak points

Internal storage

0.512 GB

RAM

512 MB

Processor frequency

0.624 GHz

Screen size

3.2 in

Thickness

14.6 in

Capacity

1300 mAh

Battery life on 2G talk time

5 h

Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time

5 h

Battery life on music playback

30 h

Front camera

No

Wi-Fi hotspot (Wi-Fi)

No

4G LTE

No

HSPA+

No

Accelerometer

No

Compass

No

PPI

188

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Expert reviews

CNet

Though BlackBerrys continue to be extremely popular, it's no secret that RIM needed to step up its game and really work on improving and advancing its...

8/10

PCMAG

The new BlackBerry Torch 9800 with BlackBerry 6 keeps RIM in the smartphone game. It's the first truly usable touch screen BlackBerry, and it's packed...

8/10

LaptopMag

While the Storm was a bold departure for RIM, the Torch represents a highly refined version of what BlackBerry owners have come to know and love. The...

7/10

phoneArena

In this day and age, you've got to continuously innovate in a broad spectrum of categories to keep pace with the ever evolving nature of the mobile...

8.5/10

SlashGear

We've been waiting for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 for months now. RIM's double-whammy of new touch-and-QWERTY hardware and the latest iteration of...

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DigitalTrends

Review: The incremental upgrades in BlackBerry’s new Torch 9800 won’t win over many Android or iPhone 4 users, but they should prevent BlackBerry...

7/10

PCWorld

RIM has stepped up its smartphone game by introducing the BlackBerry Torch 9800 ($200 with a two-year contract from AT&T), the company's very first...

8/10

TechRadar

In some ways, RIM has aimed to shoot its own foot this year, releasing smartphones that are functional enough for business, yet offer no new...

6/10

Mobiledia

BlackBerry. The very name inspires intense emotion for almost everyone who owns a smartphone. For its fans, "BlackBerry" brings to mind words like...

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3G.co.uk

RIM has produced its most innovative handset to date in the BlackBerry Torch 9800, which features a touch-screen AND a slide-out QWERTY keyboard,...

6/10

HotHardware

RIM's line of BlackBerry smartphones has been popular among business users for some time, but the brand has been losing market share in recent years...

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GSMArena

The BlackBerry Torch is not the first phone to give you both a full hardware QWERTY keyboard and an ample touchscreen in a smartphone setting. But...

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MaximumPC

The Torch 9800 is simultaneously a departure from, and a clinging embrace of, the form and function that has helped make BlackBerry the most popular...

7/10

DigitalVersus

So what's this high-end slider got to offer? According to RIM, it's as good at multimedia as it is communication, but will it find as much favour with...

8/10

Digit.in

After the slew of capacitive-touch phones over the last year, it's only natural that every manufacturer, (who hadn't already), would want to hop...

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ITP.net

The Torch 9800 is Research in Motion's (RIM) latest Middle East smartphone release. Is it worthy of the BlackBerry name?The Torch is a two in one that...

6/10

TechRadar

For years, they were the businessman's workhorse – the status symbol that you'd made it in the corporate world. But Blackberry's approach has...

6/10

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system	BlackBerry OS 6.0
Released (US)	August 2010
Released (FR)	October 2010
Design	Slider
Color	Black
Keyboard	Full keyboard
SAR	0.91 W/kg
Rugged	No
Display
Screen type	TFT
Resolution	480x360 pixels
Screen size	3.2 in
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Multitouch	Yes
Colors	65 536
3D	No
PPI	188
Network
GSM	Yes
GSM frequencies	850 900 1800 1900
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
UMTS	Yes
UMTS Frequencies	850 900 1900 2100
HSPA	Yes
HSPA+	No
CDMA	No
4G LTE	No
WiMAX	No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera	Yes
Photo resolution	5 MP
Flash	Yes
Flash type	LED
Features	Auto focus Geo tagging Image stabilizer
Front camera	No
Front Flash	No
Sensor
Accelerometer	No
Gyroscope	No
Proximity sensor	Yes
Compass	No
Barometer	No
Ambient light sensor	Yes

Size and weight
62 in 14.6 in 111 in 161.1 oz
Height	111 in
Width	62 in
Thickness	14.6 in
Weight	161.1 oz
Hardware
Processor frequency	0.624 GHz
Core number	Single Core
RAM	512 MB
Internal storage	0.512 GB
Removable storage	Yes
Memory card	microSD microSDHC
Memory card supplied	4 GB
Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Standard	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot	No
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1 + EDR
Profiles	Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP) Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) Dial-up networking (DUN) Handsfree (HFP) Headset (HSP) Serial Port (SPP) SIM Access (SAP)
GPS	Yes
GPS type	A-GPS
USB	Yes
USB version	2.0
USB connector type	microUSB
Audio	Yes
Headset jack	3.5mm
HDMI	No
DLNA	No
NFC	No
Infrared	No
Multimedia
Music player	Yes
Supported formats	AAC AAC+ AMR eAAC+ FLAC MP3 OGG WMA
Video player	Yes
Supports	H.263 H.264 MPEG4 WMV
Radio	No
FM Transmitter	No
Battery
Battery type	Lithium-ion
Capacity	1300 mAh
Battery life on stand by	432 h
Battery life on 2G talk time	5 h
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time	5 h
Battery life on music playback	30 h
Qi wireless charging	No

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