BlackBerry Torch 9860

BlackBerry Torch 9860 Specifications

General

• 3G Network
  HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
• Announced
  2011, August
• Status
  Available. Released 2011, September
• 2G Network
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Size

• Weight
  135
• Height
  120
• Length
  62
• Width
  11.5

Display

• Display Color
  16M colors
• Type
  TFT capacitive touchscreen
• Resolution
  480 x 800 pixels
• Display Size
  3.7

Sound

• Loudspeaker
  
• 3.5mm jack
  
• Alert types
  Vibration, MP3 ringtones

Memory

• Internal Memory
  4
• Call records
  
• Card Type
  microSD
• Phonebook
  unlimited
• RAM
  768
• External Memory
  32
• PhotoCall
  

Data

• WLAN
  Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth
  v2.1 with A2DP
• Infrared port
  
• USB
  microUSB v2.0
• GPRS
  
• EDGE
  
• 3G
  HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps

Camera

• focus
  autofocus
• Secondary Camera
  
• Geo-tagging
  
• Face Detection
  
• Mega Pixel
  5
• Camera Resolution
  25921944 pixels

Features

• Java
  MIDP 2.1
• CPU
  1.2 GHz QC 8655
• Colors
  Black
• GPS
  with A-GPS support
• Browser
  HTML
• Games
  downloadable
• OS
  BlackBerry OS 7

Messaging

• Push Email
  
• IM
  
• SMS
  
• MMS
  
• Email
  

Battery

• Stand By Time 2G
  Up to 330 h
• Talk time 3G
  Up to 6 h 50 min
• Talk time 2G
  Up to 4 h 40 min
• Music play
  Up to 44 h
• Battery type
  Standard battery, Li-Ion 1230 mAh
• Stand By Time 3G
  Up to 320 h

Music

• Video Format
  DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player
• Music Format
  MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player

Additional Features

• Sensors
  Accelerometer, proximity, compass
• Music
  yes
• Document viewer Word Excel PowerPoint
  
• Social feeds
  
• Multi-touch input method
  
• Document viewer
  
• Multitouch
  
• BBM 6
  
• Camera
  
• Optical trackpad
  
• Document viewer Word Excel PowerPoint
  
• NFC support
  
• Speed
  HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Voice memo/dial
  
• Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  
• BlackBerry maps
  
• Organizer
  
• Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
  
• Digital compass
  

BlackBerry Torch 9860 Review

BlackBerry Torch 9860 is the BlackBerry's gift to multimedia addicts. Powered with 1.2 GHz processor the smartphones seamlessly integrates with BlackBerry 7 OS and Liquid Graphics to offer an unbeatable experience of gaming, surfing, socializing and watching videos with smoother multi-tasking and navigation. A spectacular 3.7 inch touch screen is quite a big screen by the standards of BlackBerry smartphones.  The BlackBerry Torch 9860 has a 1.2GHz processor, 768MB of RAM and 4 GB of user-accessible storage. This can be expanded with microSD card, although its slightly disturbing to remove the battery to be able to access the card slot. User can capture life's happy surprises with 720p HD video which can be relived over and over again. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 owns a 5MP camera to shoot amazing photos with face detection, 4x zoom and image stabilization, making it a picture perfect phone. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 comes with connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS along with quad-band GSM and HSPA mobile broadband network. It can make life more lively with stunning reality apps like the WikiTude World Browser to learn about the surroundings in real-time. Can't believe but Torch 9860 misses out on front camera and FM Radio, but for those who like to use BB services, enjoy surfing and watching YouTube on the move, this smartphone can do wonders.

Overall Review

BlackBerry Torch 9860 runs on the BlackBerry OS 7 backed by the 1.2 GHz QC 8655 processor. The 3.7 inch screen comes powered by various sensors including the accelerometer sensor, proximity sensor, compass sensor. The screen also gives a resolution of 2592 X 1944 pixels along with 16 million colours. The device comes with an internal storage capacity of 4 GB that can be expanded up to 32 GB that allows the user to store huge amount of data without worrying about the memory space running out. BlackBerry Torch 9860 offers a music player that allows the user to play their favourite music in formats MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC while the video player which assists the user to play videos is compatible with the formats DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264. The music can be heard through the earphones that can be attached to the device with the help of a 3.5 mm jack or you can simply use the loudspeakers. The bluetooth feature lets the user connect the device with foreign devices and exchange data with them with ease and comfort. The USB port does the same thing with the help of a USB cable except here the data can be exchanged with computers or any other device that has a USB port. The GPRS feature lets the user navigate to his/her desired location without getting lost. The Wi-Fi gives access to Internet and lets you download videos, music files, images, games and tons of other applications. The device runs on the 1230 mAh that allows the user to enjoy all the features that BlackBerry Torch 9860 has to offer without his/her entertainment being cut short. The battery also makes it easier for the user to listen to music for long hours or up to 44 hours to be precise. The camera is also pretty healthy with a strength of 5 megapixel that also offers other features like geo-tagging, continuous auto-focus, image stabilization and face detection. You can also shoot videos at 720 pixels. Various messaging facilities offered by the device include SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM and BBM 6. Other facilities that are worth mentioning include an organizer, a voice memo/dial and a document viewer. The device works on the HTML browser.