Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Torch 9850 is the full touch smartphone. It is also known as BlackBerry Monaco and BlackBerry Monza. It is CDMA version of the BlackBerry Torch 9860.
BlackBerry Torch 9850 comes with the new BlackBerry OS 7, powered by a super fast 1.2GHz Qualcomm 8655 Snapdragon processor, sporting a 3.7 inch (largest of the BlackBerry handsets) 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 card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, 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 Technical Specifications Of BlackBerry Torch 9850*
| Network | |
| 2G Network | CDMA 800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO rev.A |
| Dimensions | |
| H x W x D | 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 7 |
| 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 – Zero Shutter Lag |
| Secondary(front side) | No |
| Video Recording Capability | – 720p HD Video Recording – 1280 x 720 pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| 3G | Rev. A, up to 3.1 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 1230mAh Standard battery |
| Standby Time | Up To 13.4 Days (2G) Up To 11.8 Days (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up To 6.80 Hours (2G) Up To 6.10 Hours (3G) |
| Music Playback Time | Up To 50.2 Hours |
| Video Playback Time | Up To 6.6 Hours |
| 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 Specification Are Subject To Change Without Any Prior Notice.
Price & Availability
The BlackBerry Torch 9850 handset is expected to be hitting the Sprint markets on August 21st. The price info is yet to be known.
We will update with the remaining specifications, more original high quality images, price info, and the exact release date of the BlackBerry Torch 9850 handset as soon as we get official announcement of this handset.