Verizon has just launched the BlackBerry Torch 9850 (aka BlackBerry Torch 2) smartphone as announced earlier. The phone is now available for purchase online starting today for $199.99 on a two-year contract with the carrier. The handset will not be available at Verizon stores until the stocks of the phone reach them on September 15th. This 3.7-inch touchscreen BlackBerry OS 7 device is touted as the RIM’s first “full touch” smartphone.
Coming to the specs, Verizon Torch 9850 will feature a 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen display (800 x 480), powered by a single-core 1.2GHz processor, runs BlackBerry OS 7, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash that allows 720p HD video recording, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory, microSD slot for expansion up to 32GB, new BlackBerry 7 browser, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS (A-GPS) and NFC capability as well. The phone has a 1230 mAh Li-Ion battery that gives up to 7 hours of talk time and 320 hours of standby time. The device is also powered by Liquid Graphics for engaging multimedia experiences.
Buy BlackBerry Torch 9850:
You can buy BlackBerry Torch 9850 online immediately at VerizonWireless for $199.99 on a two-year contract. If you want to buy it from a Verizon Wireless stores, you will have to wait till September 15th.
[Source: Verizon]