RIM's title defense
The Torch 9800 is powered by the latest BlackBerry 6 Operating System, the first major OS overhaul the BlackBerry has gone through since the Android and iPhone predominated the mobile handset arena.
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The Torch also marks the company's stance to prove that they are still the reigning champion in North America's smartphone market. The Torch's new look is a complete variant of the BlackBerry design consumers are familiar with.
The new Torch is actually more compact than the classic BlackBerry form factor. It is a pocket-friendly device which measures 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm and weighs 161 grams. The Torch ships with a 3.2-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen which can display up to 16 million colours running at 360 x 480 pixels. The front panel slides up to expose BlackBerry's industry-acclaimed full QWERTY keyboard underneath. A formidable technological fusion indeed.
Fast data and voice delivery
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 looks almost like the BlackBerry 9700 at first glance. The Torch 9800, however, is the first among the many upcoming RIM smartphones to be powered by the latest BlackBerry 6 operating system.
Apart from running the latest OS version, the Torch is the result of RIM's years of wireless communication experience and superior technological development. The company takes pride of its devices' design, efficiency and reliability to provide consumers the most exciting BlackBerry experience.
The Torch delivers both data and voice at a terrific rate, accomplished through its unique patented technology of directing data to its devices. This is witnessed in RIM's most basic 2G handsets which perform far better than its rivals' 3G phones.
CPU and media features
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is powered by a 624 MHz Marvel processor beating at the core. Network connectivity is supported by quad band Class 10 GSM and EDGE international coverage, including 3G coverage on 850 / 1900 / 2100 /800 HSDPA band. The Torch comes with a GPS receiver with A-GPS support. Additional data transfers and syncing are provided by Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and microUSB connections.
Photo enthusiasts will be pleased with the phone's 5 megapixel camera that boasts 2592...1944 pixels image resolution. The camera includes features like autofocus, LED flash, image stabilisation, geo-tagging and continuous auto-focus. The camera has the capability to capture VGA-quality video as well.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is pre-loaded with an audio player which can play MP3, WMA, eAAC+, FlAC and OGG sound files. It also has a movie player for MP4, WMV, H.263 and H.264 video formats.
The handset's Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery can provide up to 432 hours of standby time and up to 5 1/2 hours of talk time on 2G. And the best part is that the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is available on some great phone contracts!