A powerful 1.2 GHz processor provides smoother multitasking and navigation, fast downloads, and crisp HD 720p video recording via the Torch 9810′s 5-megapixel camera. And the integrated Liquid Graphics technology combines a dedicated graphics processor with the main processor for a highly responsive touch interface with incredibly fast and smooth graphics. Packed full of the latest mobile technologies, the Torch 9810 includes an augmented reality feature that uses the built-in compass (magnetometer) to display over 150 million points of interest, BBM contacts, and more. And BlackBerry’s universal search has been amped up in BlackBerry 7 OS. With speech-to-text translation, you can now look for files, e-mail, contacts and music–and even search the web–all without typing a thing. With BlackBerry, on-the-go productivity is the name of the game. You’ll get access to the world-class BlackBerry push messaging service with access to up to 10 supported business and personal e-mail accounts, plus BlackBerry Enterprise Server support for corporate e-mail installations. The DataViz Docs To Go Premium suite is pre-loaded for editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from anywhere, and you can access BlackBerry App World to download more productivity apps (as well as games and more).
Product Features
- 4G-enabled professional smartphone with 3.2-inch touchscreen, slide-down QWERTY keyboard, and BlackBerry 7 OS
- 1.2 GHz processor, and Liquid Graphics technology; Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking; GPS for navigation and location services
- 5-MP camera with HD 720p video capture; Bluetooth stereo music; 8 GB memory; microSD expansion; HTML5 web browser
- Up to 6.5 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.8 days) of standby time; released in August, 2011
- This unit have Network Compatibility GSM 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS 850/1900/2100 HSDPA.
What the Torch 9800 should’ve been….. For most people, the Torch 9800 was the first decent touchscreen phone RIM brought to the market. None of that SurePress nonsense, and the screen was actually responsive enough to be of use when you didn’t necessarily want to use the trackpad/keyboard.For all intents and purposes – the Torch 9810 looks NO different than the 9800. If you put them side-by-side, I’m not sure if anyone would be able to tell which is which. That’s alright though, since RIM focused on what’s really important, and that’s the hardware of the phone.Updates:- The processor in the 9810 has been upgraded, same one that’s in the Bold 9930 – Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2 GHz. There’s no multi-core functionality or anything like that, but the processor upgrade definitely helps makes the Torch 2 a snappier phone.- “Liquid Graphics Technology” – the Torch 9810 is touted as having this feature too, along with most of the OS 7 phones. Basically RIM put in a separate graphics processor to handle all the visual stuff, which again, does help make the phone seem more fluid and responsive – but don’t think that means you won’t see the all-too familiar hourglass. You will at times, just not as often.- Screen resolution has been bumped up. It used to be 480 x 360, but they’ve increased it to 640 x 480. I was hoping RIM would jump on the qHD wagon and get some phones with that kind of screen resolution, but it looks like we’ll have to wait a bit longer.- Updated camera software: the camera is still 5 MP, but the zoom was extended from 2X to 4X, and face detection was added to the Torch 2. There is no front-facing camera, so doesn’t look like Video Chat will be working anytime soon on a BB phone….- OS 7: nice OS, browser is once again improved. The amount of space it takes up in memory seems to have shrunk as well – about 15% less than OS 6. Two new business apps are included, called BlackBerry Protect and Balance. Protect allows your business to remotely monitor, configure and wipe, if necessary, a remote smartphone so when the phone disappears, your whole business life doesn’t disappear along with it. And Balance separates business from personal stuff on a BlackBerry, which helps avoid the possibility of confidential data accidentally being sent to all those shady contacts…..Alright – so is it worth it??This one is honestly a judgement call – so I’ll say it like this: if you have the original Torch, you might not like it, since it feels like this is what the Torch 9800 should’ve been all along. If you have an older Blackberry – you will like this.Pros:1) The upgraded hardware really helps make the phone a pleasure to use. With the faster processor and the increased RAM size, the phone’s no powerhouse – but it becomes somewhat competitive with what’s out on the market today.2) Battery life gets a nice improvement: I believe this was an OS issue as much as a hardware issue on the Torch 9800, but it seems that RIM corrected the OS part with the new OS 7 – battery usually lasts me a day, even with Pandora going. Nice job RIM. (Good note to make: the old Torch’s battery is compatible with the new Torch)3) Phone calls – hey, let’s face it, the Torch is a PHONE. It can do a whole lot of other stuff – but at the end of the day, it’s a PHONE, and I should be able to make PHONE CALLS. Never had a dropped call yet – especially in NYC. Something I hated about the iPhone was that – especially in the city – I would lose a bunch of calls. Never happened with this Torch. Not yet anyway….4) 4G – RIM’s first 4G phone right here. I only experienced the speed once – near NYC. I got around 4 MB/s down – it was beautiful. 4G service is very spotty though – at the moment, especially with AT&T. Should get better as time goes on.Cons:1) Battery cover: GOD, I really hate the back that RIM put on this Torch. I don’t know what they were thinking, but I trashed it as soon as I saw it. I’ll use the old Torch’s cover, thank you very much….2) Same old, same old: RIM tends to get stuck in a rut when it comes to taking some chances with designs. I was hoping the Torch 2 might have some design improvements – or at least some visual improvements, but instead, it’s just more of the same. I hope RIM gets willing to take some risk in this field soon….3) Top buttons way too sensitive: this was a problem on the first Torch too. It was way too easy to lock your phone. RIM, in keeping with the same design elements, also migrated this problem to the Torch 2.Bottom line: the Torch 2 is a good phone, really what the Torch 1 should’ve been. If you’re okay with it looking like the original Torch, then by all means – jump on this. For the rest of you – you may want to try another Blackberry, such as the new Bold 9930 – or the Monaco, which should be coming out sometime this…
WORST BUY EVER!!! DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTORS Hi this is my story withi this guys:I bought this BB torch 9810 on october 7th 2011 unlocked from THIS SELLER WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTORS, I used for 1 month here in Peru without any problem, 1 day this message appears in the main screen “PHONE NOT ALLOWED MM6″ i search what was the meaning of this, ant it says that the IMEI phone was reported as stolen, lost or did not pay the bill, well I try too many times to contact this seller and finally he answers, and told me to send back the phone for refound, so I sent it back with a friend who went to the US, well, they received the phone and I wait for refound, so guess what? NEVER REFOUND A SINGLE $$$!, intead of that and without any advuse they sent a “NEW” unit, well I said, it’s a new phone that they are sending, so no problem right? by that time my wife was in MIA so she bring me back the phone to PERU, and when I opende the box…THE PHONE WAS THE SAME USELESS PEACE OF….! THAT I SENT BACK FRO REFOUND!!! CAN U BELIVE IT!!!, now I have again this useless phone with the same error, and no money at all
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