Torch is the first BlackBerry RIM communicator in the form of a slider, structures can remember the glory owned by a Palm Pré. Height of the device is 111 mm and 148 closed in the eject state. Torch in width measured 62 mm, depth to fit within tolerable 15 mm. Above the average weight is 161 grams. Diagonal display 3.2 “achieves resolution 360 × 480 pixels, includes a capacitive layer and allow multidotykové control. Mechanical QWERTY keyboard is divided into four series with a total of 35 buttons. Alphanumeric keypad is also available in software form in the closed position, and both horizontal and vertical position.
News has always been full connectivity, owners can look forward to Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, GPS, support for 3G networks (2 100 / 1 900 / 850 / 800 mHz), including HSDPA and all four bands of GSM, including EDGE . Forget even a 3.5mm headphone jack and Bluetooth wireless module in version 2.1. Computers connected to the phone using a standardized microUSB connector. Multimedia represents the 5 megapixel camera with diode flash, autofocus and stabilization, which can also shoot video, but at a maximum VGA resolution only.
A media player handles a wide range of audio (MP3, AMR-NB, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC +, WMA, WMV, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis) and video (MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3) format, there certification of Windows Media DRM 10th For saving files is the internal memory of 512 MB or mass storage space with 4 gigabytes Memory can be further extended by microSD memory card maximum size of 32 gigabytes The U.S. market, will deliver four gigabytes card directly in the package with the phone. Value RAM is 512 megabytes The type of processor manufacturer did not specify, should be clocked at 624 MHz.
Torch is the first BlackBerry device that works with the new operating system BlackBerry 6th It includes an innovative browser with WebKit and full HTML support. The new graphical user interface allows customization of home screen and menus, and integrates itself into the most popular social networking site Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Of course there is full cooperation with corporate BlackBerry Enterprise Service and BlackBerry Internet Service.
The phone is powered by user-replaceable Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 1300 mAh, according to the manufacturer to withstand about 5.5 hours calls, up to 18 days standby, 30 hours of music playback or 6 hours of video playback. BlackBerry 9800 Torch will be in the United States in sales from 12 August Exclusive operator AT & T for the price of $ 200 for a two-year subscription. The operator then set the same conditions as for the competing iPhone. Other markets will achieve an after. Preference will get home, Canada, Europe could become the first retailer Britain’s Vodafone, which already started on its website Beautiful.