Best seller BlackBerry Torch 9860 RDQ71UW Unlocked Smartphone with 3G, BlackBerry OS 7, 5 MP Camera, and 4 GB Internal Memory--No WarrantyReview

Best seller BlackBerry Torch 9860 RDQ71UW Unlocked Smartphone with 3G, BlackBerry OS 7, 5 MP Camera, and 4 GB Internal Memory--No WarrantyReview

 

Product Description

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 weighs 4.7 ounces and measures 4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 inches. Its 1230 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.8 hours of talk time, and up to 333 hours (13.9 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #867 in Cell Phone Accessories
• Color: Grey
• Brand: BlackBerry
• Model: RDQ71UW
• Dimensions: 2.40" h x .40" w x 4.70" l, .30 pounds

Features

• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
• High-resolution 800x480 WVGA pixel color display 3.7" (measured diagonally)
• 5MP camera, 720p HD video recording, Flash, Continuous auto focus, 4X digital zoom (still images only), Geo-tagging
• Processor: QC 8655 1.2 GHz, Built-in GPS functionality, Wi-Fi, 4 GB internal memory, Expandable up to 32 GB with a microSD memory card
• Talk time: Up to 6.2 hours (GSM), up to 5.9 hours (UMTS). Standby time: Up to 11.6 days (GSM), up to 11.8 days (UMTS)

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Blacberry Torch 9860
By cpdex
Best Blackberry I have owned to date. World traveler, it has worked at every location, no dropped calls or problems with connecting to different service providers. Uses the T-Moblie SIM state side and an international SIM when traveling. Currently using a country specific SIM, connects everytime. (Text and Calls) The phone is very responsive and easy to use. Tethered to my 64G Blackberry Playbook, and also linked to my computer, keeps files, dates, appointments and reminders with no issues. Blackberry is on the right path with this product. Easier to access the battery, SIM and memory chip with the one touch removal of the rear case. The only issue encountered was a one time drop and the rear case disconnected and the battery shot out, since, I purchased the skin and no futher issues.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent device, fast and furious!!!!
By Diego Mejicano
It's like any other BB,with a twist. Fast renponsive, slim and light, ful capacitive for apps and files, pics, music, and others. Yes, plastic screen but that makes him lighter and equaly sensitive. It pair with 3G and wifi rapidly and efficently, fast browser with several tabs, video looks great and records in HD, best pictures ever taken with a phone and fast shot as well. If you're used to BB it's a must have, just get used to the full touch keyboard and that's it.
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
For BES?BB Enthusiasts ONLY
By 1magine
If you are a BB die hard, or on a BES this is one of the 3 top of the line BBs. If you're not - it's a waste of money. Any other phone in this price class has a glass screen (plastic? really RIM?); a front facing camera no BB has this; at least 8 gigs of application storage (256 megs after OS load is a joke; WIFI hot spot.... In fact there are so many devices in this price range that have dual core CPU's and 4G that one wonders how much the profit margin is on this phone. Compare this to the 9900 - a really nice glass screen (though tiny) aluminum band around the midlle. The raised plastic buttons make this thing as ugly as sin.

As for software. It's blackberry 5.0 + 2. Nothing really new or creative here. The web browsing is better and almost on par with the other platforms. But there will be NO THEMES for OS7, the new hardware broke the theme studio and it can not be fixed. There will be no upgrade to BBX -which will be out in less than a year, and as such there will be little in the way of app development for this platform. It has no flash support, and it never will. Most of the web animation and video is still flash based and so this device will never give you the full web experience.

Performance - much like its true predecessor the Storm line (which by the by had a much better fit and finish), the device has its moments. And it can be fast, but it is still based on a Java Kernel that was built around the time Reagan/Bush was in the White House. Try to load a Java heavy web page and the phone will hour glass. For e-mail, facebook, texting and accessing some music or pictures - this device works just fine. But I need to ask why would one spend the same money for a an Alien Ware gaming PC as for an e-machines bargain bin PC? Too see the price