Research-In-Motion’s BlackBerry Touch Monza is the global GSM version and it is also known as BlackBerry Touch Monaco with CDMA bands. having a full touch screen. It is also known as BlackBerry “Dakota” with GSM radios and BlackBerry “Montana” with CDMA radios.
BlackBerry Touch Monza runs with BlackBerry OS 6.1, on a super fast 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, sporting 3.7 inches TFT LCD capacitive touch screen with 480 x 800 WVGA pixels of resolution, BlackBerry ID to login to the system, equipped with a 5 megapixels camera with Autofocus around back with 720p HD video recording capability, 768MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a micro-SD expansion slot for 32GB memory, Bluetooth 2.1, a 3.5mm headphone jack, A-GPS, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, Near Field Communication (NFC) support, BlackBerry Maps, augmented reality apps, Windows media DRM and more.
Full Specifications Of BlackBerry Touch Monza*
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900, 2100 MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm |
| Weight | 135 grams |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT LCD Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 3.7 inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16 Million Colors & (480 x 800) Pixels WVGA 15:9 aspect ratio |
| Pixel Density | 253 dpi |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Multi-Touch On-board Keyboard Accelerometer Proximity Sensor for Auto turn-off BlackBerry navigation keys Magnetometer |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | BlackBerry OS 6.1 |
| CPU | Qualcomm 8655 Snapdragon 1.2GHz processor 768MB RAM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | 4GB internal storage |
| Memory Expansion | micro-SD Card Support for 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | BlackBerry Browser, HTML, RSS MMS, SMS, IM, Email, Push Email |
| Camera | |
| Still(Rear facing) | – 5 Megapixels – 2560×1920 pixels – 4x Digital zoom – Auto Focus – Flash, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, – Scene modes, Geo-tagging |
| Secondary(front side) | No |
| Video Recording Capability | – 720p HD Video Recording – |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| 3G | – HSDPA Up to 7.2 Mbps – HSUPA Up to 5.76 Mbps |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR |
| Video Format | MPEG4, H.263, WMV |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1230 mAh Standard battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Other Features | BlackBerry ID Windows Media Digital Right Management 10 BlackBerry Maps BlackBerry 6.1 Applications Near Field Communication (NFC) Feature Augmented reality apps Mobile Hotspot BlackBerry Browser BlackBerry SW v.6.1, BlackBerry Evolution 6 Open GL ES 2.0 |
| Color | Black |
* Preliminary Specifications are subject to change without any prior notice.
Price & Availability
BlackBerry Touch Monza handset is expected to launch at BlackBerry World event next month by RIM. There is no word on the price of this handset yet.
We will update you the official images, remaining specifications, exact release dates and price details of the BlackBerry Touch Monza handset as soon as we get the official updates.