Blackberry Torch 9800 Price in India and features

Blackberry Torch 9800 is the first smartphone from RIM which combines both QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen. It looks very much like the current crop of BlackBerry devices.

Specifications Blackberry Torch 9800

• 3.2-inch (480 x 360) capacitive touchscreen
• 624 MHz processor
• 5-megapixel camera with LED flash
• WiFi (b/g/n)
• GPS
• HSPA 3G (UMTS 2100/1900/850/800 MHz; EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• microSD (support for up to 32 GB)
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• BlackBerry 6 operating system
• GB internal memory with a 4 GB card included
• 14 days standby, 5.8 hours talk time

Summary

The Blackberry Torch 9800 runs the new Blackberry 6 OS and it offers plenty of improvements over previous editions. The home screen looks attractive, and uses a very handy notifications bar that drops down when you tap the display. This will show all your notifications including e-mail, calendar, text messages and Facebook and Twitter updates. You can also select a profile and start a universal search on the home screen, while tapping on the time brings down a quick settings bar; you can turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, set an alarm, and adjust a wealth of set up options. Blackberry OS 6 also integrates “Social Feeds,” aggregating feeds from Facebook and Twitter. The OS has an excellent universal search tool, and it offers a much better Web browsing experience than previous versions. You can double tap on a block of text to centre the text, use pinch gestures to zoom in on Web pages and the entire browsing experience feels much improved compared to previous Blackberry devices.

Any Blackberry is primarily an e-mail device and the Torch 9800 supports e-mail through the Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) or the Blackberry Enterprise Service (BES). Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents can be viewed thanks to the on-board Word To Go and Sheet To Go applications. You will need to purchase a licensed version to be able to edit files, which is strange for a high-end device such as this. In addition to 3G connectivity, the Blackberry Torch 9800 has Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth capabilities.

Major Pros

• Vertical slider form factor suits the BlackBerry experience
• Proper touchscreen experience is responsive and easy to use (no more SurePress!)
• Full physical keyboard is easy to type on
• Solid build quality – feels like a quality Tool
• 5 megapixel camera delivers great photos
• BlackBerry 6 is a big step up all around
• You can now enjoy web browsing on a BlackBerry with the new WebKit rendering!
• Universal Search fundamentally changes the way you navigate your BlackBerry
• The funnest BlackBerry on the market

Major Cons

• Lack of OpenGL support for 3D Graphics is disappointing
• 640 x 480 video recording resolution is disappointing (especially considering how much better the camera now is for taking photos)

Blackberry Torch 9800 Price in India

Blackberry Torch 9800 Price in India is Rs. 33,900.