The BlackBerry Torch 9800, released August 2010, is a slide handset that exudes class with its slick rounded shape and professional visual appeal. The display, which is 3.2” showing 360 x 480 pixels, is a TFT capacitive touchscreen displaying 16M brilliant colours.
BlackBerry Torch 9800, 100 minutes to any network and 500 texts.
Tariff Name: 100 mins (24m), Network Vodafone, 24 Month Contract, 100 Anytime Minutes, 500 Free Text Messages, BlackBerry Torch 9800, Phone Price 230, Total Cost After Discounts £470
The weight is only 161 grams and the BlackBerry Torch 9800 measures 111 x 62 x 14.6mm. All this yet it still manages to fit in the QUERTY keyboard which made BlackBerry handsets such a popular choice for heavy email/messaging users.
An optical trackpad makes it possible to use only the lightest touch to navigate right around the intuitive user interface running on the BlackBerry OS platform. And with multi-touch input method, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is smart and responds to many intuitive touch inputs for such features as smooth scrolling and magnifying.
A proximity sensor for auto turn-off saves your battery, which, a Li-Ion battery mAh, lets you talk for up to 5 hours and 30 minutes (2G) or up to 5 hours and 40 minutes (3G) or up to 432 hours (2G) standby or 336 hours (3G) on standby.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 allows to personalise your alerts and ringtones with MP3 ringtone support and a vibration feature making it handy for alerting you even in loud conditions where the ringtone cannot be heard, or under circumstances where you need to keep your Torch 9800 in the Silent Mode. A speakerphone and 3.5mm audio jack also allow you to use the phone away from your ear.
The Phonebook features Photocall which handy for fast dialling of contacts. Call records are kept and are virtually unlimited for your peace of mind and record keeping. Other apps include BlackBerry Maps, a document viewer offering viewing of Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, a Media Player letting you play back all of the popular media file types today such as MP3, WMA, eAAC_, FIAC, and OGG – and also video in DivX, XviD, MP4, WMV, H.263 and H.264. An Organiser is provided you you to keep track of all important appointments and tasks, and a voice memo (with voice dial function included) allows you to make fast notes by just speaking into your BlackBerry Torch 9800.
In terms of memory the BlackBerry Torch 9800 offers 4GB of storage, with 512 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM, and with the microSD slot, up to 32GB (4GB card included). The Torch 9800 is pure connectivity with support for the GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G) and HSDPA 850/1900/2100/800 (3G) networks; WLAN functioning on Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and UMA (carrier-dependent), Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and a microUSB port v2.0. The CPU is a 624 MHz processor which can handle everything that you throw at it with speed and ease.
Finally, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 features a 5 MP camera which takes photos up to 2592 x 1944 pixels. Autofocus helps you take the photo at the best possible moment, and LED flash fills in for you in low light. Geo-tagging and image stabilisation also feature. Video is filmable in VGA@24fps. All up the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a very well-rounded and feature-rich smartphone for today.