BlackBerry Torch 9800
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a 2010 model in the BlackBerry line of smartphones. It combines a physical QWERTY keyboard with a sliding multi-touch screen display and runs on BlackBerry OS 6. Introduced on August 3, 2010, the phone became available exclusively on AT&T on August 12, 2010.
| Manufacturer | Research In Motion |
|---|---|
| Compatible networks | Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks: 850/900/1800/1900MHz Tri band 3G UMTS networks: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz |
| Availability by region | August 12, 2010 |
| Form factor | Slider smartphone |
| Dimensions | 4.37x2.44x0.57 in (111x62x14.6 mm) |
| Mass | 5.68 oz (161.1 g) |
| Operating system | BlackBerry OS 6 |
| CPU | 624 MHz Marvell Tavor PXA940 (ARM Cortex A8) compliant |
| Memory | 512MB RAM, 4GB storage, microSD slot |
| Display | 360x480 px (0.17 megapixels) 3.2 inch |
| Rear camera | 5.0 megapixel with scene options and auto-focus |
| Data inputs | Trackpad, keyboard, Multi-touch touchscreen |
The device looks similar to existing BlackBerry devices, but due to the sliding keyboard features a bigger 3.2 inch 480x360 screen (the same resolution as the BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Storm 2) and these features allow the BlackBerry Torch 9800 to look unique. The software is seen by most to be an improvement over the previous version. The device also features far greater social network integration, a powerful universal search feature, and a WebKit browser comparable to those found on iOS and Android devices.
On August 12, 2011, the updated Torch 9810 was released on Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility. The updated version includes a faster processor, and more memory, as well as including the new BlackBerry OS 7.