Tuesday, November 16, 2010

BlackBerry Torch 9800 - misses it ALL

Being the first slider phone from Blackberry, it had lot many expectations from consumers, but it stand out.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 specifications :
  • 3.2” HVGA+ touch screen
  • Tri-band 3G UMTS networks: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  • 512 MB flash memory / 512 MB SDRAM 4 GB eMMC + 4 GB media card included
  • Expandable memory support for microSD card up to 32 GB
  • Height (closed) – 4.37in / 111mm
  • Height (open) – 5.83in / 148mm
  • Width – 2.44in / 62mm
  • Depth – 0.57in / 14.6mm
  • Weight – 5.68oz (161.1g)

 BlackBerry Torch 9800 Features: 
  • Optical trackpad
  • High-resolution touch screen
  • Full QWERTY keyboard 3G network support
  • Simultaneous voice and data
  • Email and text messaging
  • BlackBerry® Messenger Instant Messaging
  • Phone
  • Browser
  • Social feeds
  • 5 megapixel Camera with an LED flash capable of 2X digital zoom
  • Video recording Wi-Fi®
  • GPS
  • Media player Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
  • Audio format support: MP3, AMR-NB, AAC-LC,AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMV, Flac, Ogg Vorbis
  • 3.5mm stereo headset capable
  • Built-in GPS functionality
  • Organizer
  • Bluetooth®
  • Tethered modem

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Battery Life
  • 1300 mAHr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion cell
  • Standby Time: GSM® – up to 18 days, UMTS – up to 14 days
  • Talk Time: GSM – up to 5.5 hours, UMTS – up to 5.8 hours
  • Music Playback: up to 30 hours
  • Video Playback: up to 6 hours

The Lost Points:
  • Processors:  BlackBerry Torch's 624 MHz speed is pretty pale in this competitive world
  • Display:       Blackberry Torch's 480-by-360-pixel resolution looks low compared to today's market technology
  • Storage :      4 GB of internal storage and 4 GB MicroSD card
  • No Front Camera: Blackberry Torch does not have a front-facing camera. This means no option for video conferencing.
  • Price: Expensive as far as the feature it provides

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