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Video: Unreleased BlackBerry Torch 9860 makes another appearance online
RIM has yet to officially announce the BlackBerry Torch 9860, but this hasn’t stopped it from leaking online in various videos and images. From a Canadian carrier perspective, Bell is rumoured to launch this 3.7-inch touchscreen device sometime late August. In addition, the 9860 was also snapped in a pic running on TELUS’ network a few weeks ago and is also expected to make room in their lineup.
While we patiently wait for RIM to make a move, a new video of the 9860 has surfaced. It’s about 2 minutes in length and gives a good look at the design (seems like a solid build quality), looks fast as it comes with a 1.2GHz processor and there is even a quick look at the virtual keyboard, picture and video quality.
What do you think?
Source: CrackBerry and YouTube
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One has to admire Blackberry’s step in the right direction but they have a lot of catching up to do – let’s hope their restructuring pays off – best wishes RIM
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Not half bad, it won’t pull anyone from Android/iOS over to the fold, but it may help retain a few current BB users. More-so though, I’m looking for QNX based phones from them.
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why you people down vote this guy… he’s right…
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This is listed as the torch officially the storm name has been completely dropped by rim
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I actually like this device a lot.
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from the car honking the background. iam pretty sure, the video was taken in asia, probably vietnam.
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The performance seems quite snappy. What a game changer this could have been if this was released last year instead of the Bold Torch.
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Of course. It is a 1.2G processor. Everything RIM had in the market is a 600mhz. Twice the speed, it better be fast.
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finally a new blackberry phone concept XD. It’s a more attractive phone than the other lines they have.
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Impressive. I’m an iOS user, but I hope this saves a good Canadian company.
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i’d buy it if Angry Birds was free
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Its true i tested mine too, the Desire scrolls faster
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That’s awesome; now, how’s that battery life on your HTC? LOL! ,,I,,
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I’m really happy for RIM, they are a good company and nobody beats their email client!!
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That keyboard is SOO Android.
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Pretty slick. It won’t win over the specs lovers, but it looks like a legit phone.
Sidenote: is there a Most Improved Phone award to give BB for scrapping the Storm series and putting out this one?
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Soft keyboard seems improved over the current BB one.
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Though I am not a fan of BBs, this does look like a phone that should keep plenty of BB users happy. I am still not too happy with the OS though, it still has this old feel to it, maybe its just me. I guess we will wait till QNX.
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RIM really needs to stop with their “it doesn’t matter what we release, people will buy it because we have bbm and bis/bes” mentality. Every one has caught up. My email(personal and corporate) was way easier to activate on my Android device and there are better alternatives to bbm(unless your a drug dealer). This phone is fugly, the ui is old and the exterior looks even older. Hardware may have been impressive early last year but it’s not anymore. Sad
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@plec
Well, that says a lot about your corporate security or IT Dept. if they allowed Android device to access corporate email servers.
Obviously no security is needed hence you could use a java powered phone to get your email.
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I thought the ‘it doesnt matter what we release they will buy’ attitude was that of iphone users. Its always slight upgrades, or colour and those isheep all fall in line. Am i wrong? I will be purchasing that handset outright as an upgrade from my current Storm 2 (which I have never had any issues with-software or otherwise), until a QNX BB comes out next year.
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@WTF
In reality how many people actually have jobs where they are dealing with company secrets and classified info that they *need* ridiculously encrypted email? And out of that small group of people that do, what is the realistic chance that somebody is going to attempt to hack their email?
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@Plec
Show me an IM app that:
-wastes less battery
-is on when you turn the phone on
-has the same contact functionality
Then I would agree with you about. Bbm
The BB version of MSN also beats any Android version of it and I didn’t have to be afraid to give it my credentials.
My BBOS 6 was easy to setup with my email, not sure what problems you were encountering on his.
I own a nexus s now, not because of the OS but because of specs. Android feels like fast food compared to bb6 and the build quality of BBs are top quality in my opinion.
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Have you ever even used an Android phone? There are several IM apps that perform as well as BBM, or better. Take Kik for example, it’s even made by an ex-RIM employee. It loads instantly when the phone is turned on, it uses no measurable amount of battery, and is cross-platform rather than stuck to one OS.
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Step in the right direction? sure.
As much as i want RIM to do well, i’m a little confused as to why anybody would buy a non-keyboard BB.
Until they use the new QNX UI, and until they also match the hardware to be as fast, as thin, and as appealing as what Apple, Android and Nokia have been doing, its going to be a tough market to crack.
I would say good effort. Really good effort. But $600 (or 3 years worth) of commitment? Hmmm…
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Another touch screen phone
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@123 if you do not like touch screeen phones….then stick to your prepaid flip phone lol.
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Why ohhh why did it take rim this long to realize they were doing it wrong. The new torch is nice but thats were it stops.
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With superior HW and signal performance there is no gap with any android or iPhone platform.
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If it can multitask like a playbook and run android apps like a playbook then thats an impressive phone
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This will work, but god, please RIM, do something with the empty space on the desktop…
Huge screen and it’s just an empty wallpaper? Those guys really need to hire a better UI designer!
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RIM must have cut the prices on these BB at least in half
in order to survice in the next couple years, push email
is very old news. What else RIM has? nothing, nada, nil.
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Cool, now just RELEASE the thing already!! RIM sucks because they delay everything much more than the competition (HP not included here). Awesome phone, horrible availability!
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