Blackberry Torch 9860 launched in India
1As Research In Motion (RIM) may not have had the best Quaterly Results, they are busy improving their collection to keep up with the industry. RIM recently updated BBM to version-6 for all handhelds, and are now announcing a new handset. Some days before, the Blackberry Torch 9860 was announced.
Based on the Blackberry OS-7, which is an upgrade to OS-6 is found in current highly configurated devices, it will be in the price range around Rs. 28,490/- to 30,000/-
Here are the specs of this new device:
- New BlackBerry OS-7
- 3.7? Display
- 1.2 GHz Processor
- 5 MP Camera with 720P HD Recording
- 1230 mAh Battery
The touch surface is similar to what other handhelds makers like HTC and Apple have been manfacturing since 2008. This phone’s display is the largest ever on a Blackberry smartphone. Web browsing is also said to be up to 40% faster than former devices with a new and advanced WebKit browser.
Said Ms. Frenny Bawa, MD of RIM India, “We are very excited to build on the success of the BlackBerry solution in India with the introduction of the new BlackBerry Torch 9860. This powerful new smartphone features many new enhancements, including the next generation BlackBerry 7 operating system, and we think customers will be particularly thrilled by the faster performance, enhanced browsing and richer multimedia.”
After the Blackberry Playbook competing with tablets like the iPad and Galaxy Tab in the markets, the handheld will give people another high-end alternative in the Blackberry collection. It will compete in the Indian market with the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation. At Rs. 28,490/- it will be available at Blackberry and other outlets throughout India.
Please let us know which phone would you buy between these by commenting ??
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think i will go with the Blackberry OS-7,the price is more appealing to me