Blackberry Torch 9800 Contract Deals

Rim has announced a new smartphone, BlackBerry Torch 9800 that combines the QWERTY keypad & touchscreen features. Among BlackBerry’s phone it has the largest display.

Specifications

The handset features 3.2 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen of 360 x 480 pixels resolution. It measures 111 x 62 x 14.6mm dimension having 161 g weight. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first phone that runs on BB 6 operating system.

It is powered by 624 MHz processor & supported by 512 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM. It has 1300 mAh battery that delivers 5.5 hours of talk time and 18 days on standby. In terms of connectivity it supports all the standard connecting features including Wi-Fi & 3G. It has pre installed BlackBerry App World to discover and purchase its applications.

Advantages & Disadvantages

Talking about its advantages include sliding QWERTY keypad along with on-screen keyboard means it support touchscreen features also. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first one to introduce BB 6 operating system with improved features. It supports great connectivity for data sharing or connecting to the internet.

Continuing with the disadvantages the handset is large & heavy. Touchscreen is not very responsive as per the expectation. Using BB6 is very complicated for the BlackBerry’s users.

About Deals

At our site you can grab BlackBerry Torch 9800 deals availed by the top most networks of UK including Vodafone, Orange, O2, Three, T-mobile and Virgin. The mobile phone retailers also offer beneficial incentives & attractive gifts along with BlackBerry Torch 9800 deals. To get BlackBerry Torch 9800 on contract you have to sign a contract of some pre-fixed time durations such as 12, 18 or 24 months with your choice of network.

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General
• 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 /800
• Announced: 2010, August
• Status: Available. Released 2010, August
Size
• Dimensions: 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm
• Weight: 161 g
Display
• Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• Size: 360 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches - QWERTY keyboard - Optical trackpad - Multi-touch input method - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound
• Alert type:Vibration, MP3 ringtones
• Speakerphone:Yes - 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory
• Phonebook: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
• Call records: Yes
• Internal : 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
• Card slot: microSD, up to 32GB, 4GB card included
Data
• GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
• EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
• 3G: HSDPA; HSUPA
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)
• Bluetooth: Yes v2.0 with A2DP
• Infrared port: No
• USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera
• Primary: 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash
• Features: Geo-tagging, continuous auto-focus, image stabilization
• Vedio: Yes, VGA@24fps
• Secondry: No
Features
• OS: BlackBerry OS 6.0
• CPU: 624 MHz processor
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• Browser: HTML
• Radio: No
• Games: Yes + downloadable
• Colors: Black, White, Dark Orange
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
• Java: Yes, MIDP 2.0 - Social feeds - BlackBerry maps - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Media player MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC/OGG player - Video player DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 - Organizer - Voice memo/dial
Battery
• Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh
• Stand-by : Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G)
• Talk Time : Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
• Music Play : Up to 30 h
Misc
• SAR US: 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
• SAR EU: 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)