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BlackBerry Torch 9800 - user opinions and reviews

BlackBerry Torch 9800
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  • Released 2010, August
    161g, 14.6mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS 6.0
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
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  • 3.2"
    360x480 pixels
  • 5MP
    480p
  • 512MB RAM
  • 1300mAh
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  • 04 Aug 2010

Anonymous, 04 Aug 2010RIM - you need to fix the following points to make a great business phone 1) Change the sli... moreif the bb torch had an unlocked alternative i'd agree with your wish list but then again i think half of them are uneeded. The SAMOLED display is something samsung has rights to and as of now samsung is the only company who are using this screen technology. This could be a different story later on as amoled has spread to htc and nokia phones etc.Dual sim, again like i said if they had an unlocked version (presumably a european alternative) i could see how this would be convenient but then again this phone is made for US standards and in my honest opinion the dual sim is a commodity. As for touch screen + qwerty im assuming you meant it to be all touch screen w/o a physical keyboard. BB is known to make their devices with a physical keyboard save for the storm 1 and 2 so not having a physical keyboard for a BB device would be "untraditional" for lack of better of words. Even the storm 1 and 2 had a somewhat tricky qwerty system with sure press technology that wasn't fully virtualized. Lastly, the stylus thing, again i think is a commodity and outdated technology for the smart phone category (not entry touch handsets like the cookie or any other touch feature phones). Reason for this is because we are seeing more capacity touch displays than resistive which windows mobile phones and early samsung and LG phones had for their earlier touch handsets. Resistive technology is more common with feature driven phones and more affordable touch devices such as the corby, gravity series, and cookie etc. I also think the new windows mobile 7 devices might be moving toward capacitive tech. seeing from the kin 1 and 2 but who knows they might still continue using resistive technology like all previous windows mobile devices.

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    • Anonymous
    • k6u
    • 04 Aug 2010

    BB, 04 Aug 2010* The hardware (casing, build quality, feel) is typical RIM — it’s great. Very solid, actually... moreits actually more than a bit heavy....been playing with it for a while...

    so heavy, that i think it might break off the slider with one good drop....

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      • Anonymous
      • D3%
      • 04 Aug 2010

      Marco, 04 Aug 2010Is the 3G spec a mistake?possibly

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        • Marco
        • 4dW
        • 04 Aug 2010

        Is the 3G spec a mistake?

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          • iLham
          • t5}
          • 04 Aug 2010

          i Like this HP but i can buy too hah hah hah

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            • mudriya
            • 0mX
            • 04 Aug 2010

            Battery & Battery Life

            * 1300 mAHr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion cell
            * Standby Time: GSM® - up to 18 days, UMTS - up to 14 days
            * Talk Time: GSM - up to 5.5 hours, UMTS – up to 5.8 hours
            * Music Playback: up to 30 hours
            * Video Playback: up to 6 hours

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              • Cindy
              • fX6
              • 04 Aug 2010

              HA! And I thought Nokia was lagging behind in terms of screen resolution! Very bad mistake! Any reasones why they "down-graded"?

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                • Anonymous
                • mqq
                • 04 Aug 2010

                shankar^~^, 04 Aug 2010Rim is going realy good becouse On mobile its not necessary To have 1gh procesor, if campa... moreooh no they dont need a 1 GHz processor do they? might help the boot up time go down from an hour!! to 1 Min!!!

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                  • becky suh sick
                  • jst
                  • 04 Aug 2010

                  well as far as things go let us see its performance hands on zimi

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                    • Shams.
                    • uRA
                    • 04 Aug 2010

                    Well i just checked out the price, and in Pakistan it is selling for Rs.120,000...
                    Thats a huge price to pay for this cell phone, like i know that it deserves some amount but this is too much :/

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                      • Anonymous
                      • wuj
                      • 04 Aug 2010

                      steve jobs and his iphone have teach everyone that not only do you need a good product but a better marketing strategy.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 9xG
                        • 04 Aug 2010

                        think id rather save a couple of hundred quid and buy an e5

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vnL
                          • 04 Aug 2010

                          Is this an LTE device or is the UMTS 800 Mhz a typo?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • vI4
                            • 04 Aug 2010

                            amazing phone.... blackberry rocks.... as always..

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                              • cellguy
                              • Mfx
                              • 04 Aug 2010

                              it looks exactly like the Imate Pda2K from 7 years ago! compare it and you will see.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • kH}
                                • 04 Aug 2010

                                If you want a business phone get a BB if you want a gadget get an iPhone. RIM doesn't waste it's time with gimmicks and quirky bits and pieces. it is just a full blown, full on real business phone.

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                                  • bigMaxx
                                  • kH}
                                  • 04 Aug 2010

                                  If you want a business phone get a BB if you want a gadget get an iPhone. RIM doesn't waste it's time with gimmicks and quirky bits and pieces. it is just a full blown, full on real business phone.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vGq
                                    • 04 Aug 2010

                                    RIM - you need to fix the following points to make a great business phone

                                    1) Change the slider direction to side as this makes the phone huge

                                    2) S AMOLED Required
                                    3) Dual SIM required
                                    4) Touch , QWERTY + Stylus input required
                                    5) Front facing camera required
                                    6) xEON fLASH

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                                      • shankar^~^
                                      • 3sE
                                      • 04 Aug 2010

                                      Anonymous, 03 Aug 2010Jeez...another idiot (BBBoy). > In reply to BBBoy @ 2010-07-30 22:07 from IB8Y 624 mhz ... moreRim is going realy good becouse
                                      On mobile its not necessary
                                      To have 1gh procesor, if campare
                                      To other operting sys blackberry
                                      Os 6. Is much faster
                                      I am I like this phone

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                                        • BB
                                        • PyF
                                        • 04 Aug 2010

                                        * The hardware (casing, build quality, feel) is typical RIM — it’s great. Very solid, actually a bit heavy, but a very good feel. The sliding mechanism is top notch.
                                        * The software is typical RIM — uninspired, old, clunky sometimes, and cluttered. Even with the new UI elements in OS 6, we experienced choppiness in the web browser, hangs navigating between screens, and a general feeling of well… claustrophobia on occasion. The simplified BlackBerry now sort of feels like too much has been added without thinking of the ramifications.
                                        * The keyboard is perfect — just like a Bold 9700, and it seems to not be dug in the slider mechanism, unlike the Palm Pre.
                                        * The internals of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 are disappointing. From the 624MHz CPU to only 512MB of RAM, to (sorry, confused RAM with built-in storage) the 1300mAh battery, it has us a little worried as it feels like the hardware is pushed to the max. On a brand new phone. That’s not even out yet.
                                        * The screen is laughable. For a company that is always “planning three years out” they surely didn’t get the memo that a 480×360, poor, poor LCD wasn’t going to cut it in 2010. That’s the focal point of the entire device, and it makes you feel outdated out of the gate.

                                        All in all, we came away with mixed emotions. On one hand, OS 6 is a much better UI leap from OS 5 than OS 5 was to OS 4, but it still feels a bit not thought out. On the other hand, the device seems like it will continue to excel at specific functions, mainly email, any sort of text-based messaging, etc. My personal thought so far is: this is a stop gap device for current BlackBerry users… and that’s an issue. iPhone 4 or recent Android owners won’t be lusting after the 9800, and that’s never a good thing.

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