BlackBerry Torch 9850 (Monaco - Monza - Volt)

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Tech Specs: BlackBerry Torch 9850
General and Software
Other names or variations	BlackBerry Monaco – BlackBerry Monza -- BlackBerry Volt
Form Factor	Candybar
Operating System (earliest)	BlackBerry OS 7.0
Physical Keyboard	QWERTY on screen
Announced	3 August 2011
Status Available	2011 August
Additional Navigation Control	All-touch screen Optical trackpad located on front of device Dedicated Keys: Send, End (Power), Menu (to the left of trackpad), Escape (key to the right of trackpad), Camera (User customizable), Volume Up/Down (Fwd/Rwd for media, Zoom for camera), Mute (Play/Pause for media), Lock
Browser & Internet	BlackBerry Browser -- HTML, HTML5
Java	MIDP 2.1
Display
Size, diagonal	3.7 inches
Display Resolution	WVGA 800 x 480 pixels – 24-bit display
Generalized Pixel Density	253 ppi
	TFT, touchscreen, capacitive, transmisive, 16M colors
Connectivity
WAN / Network 2G	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz CDMA 800 / 1900 MHz
WAN / Network 3G	UMTS 2100 MHz
WAN / Data	CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO rev.A 3.1 Mbps GPRS / EDGE – HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
Wireless LAN	802.11 b/g/n enabled Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry Internet Bundle Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot:
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v2.1
Bluetooth Profiles	Headset Profile (HSP) Mono Headset Hands-Free Profile (HFP) Address Book Integration using OBEX Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) Dial-Up Networking (DUN) Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP/AVRCP) Serial Port Profile (SPP) AT Commands Secure Simple Pairing (SSP) Bluetooth Message Across Profile
USB	MicroUSB 2.0 – Mass storage – Charging connector
Audio jack 3,5 mm	Yes
GPS / Location Based Services	GPS – Includes BlackBerry Maps
Camera
Camera Resolution (max)	5.0 megapixels -- 2592х1944 pixels
Camera Focus	Continuous auto focus
Camera Flash	Yes
Camera Zoom (max)	Digital zoom 4x
Additional Camera Features	Image stabilization – Face detection – Geotagging -- Zero shutter lag
Media
Music Player	Audio formats: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .m4v, .avi, .asf, .wma, .mp3, .flac, .ogg, .aac, .amr, .wav, .mid, .qcp
Video Player	Video formats: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .m4v, .avi, .asf, .wmv
Video Recording	720p HD – 1280 x 720 pixels
Video Playback	Yes
	Picture formats: .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png, .tif, .wbmp
Loudspeaker	Yes
Voice Recording	Yes
Processor and memory
Processor / SoC	Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 - 45nm: MSM8255 (CPU Single core Scorpion 1 GHz – ARMv7 - Dual-channel 333 Mhz – LPDDR2 // GPU: Adreno 205) // Q2 2010
Processor Clock Speed	1.2 GHz
RAM	768MB
Internal memory	4GB eMMC
Memory Card Type	microSD
Memory Card Size Supported	up to 32GB
Sensors
Accelerometer (autorotate)	Yes
Digital Compass – Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	Yes
Notifications	Tone – Vibrate -- On-screen or LED indicator
Power
Battery Type	1230 mAh removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Talk time	GSM: up to 6.8 hours – UMTS: up to 6.1 hours
Stand-by time	GSM: up to 13.4 days – UMTS: up to 11.8 days
	Music playback: Up to 50.2 hours – Video playback: Up to 6.6 hours
Divers
Messaging	SMS, MMS, IM, Email (IMAP, POP3, SMTP)
Games	Yes, downloadable
Color	Black
Phone Book	Yes
Organizer	Yes
Agenda	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Task	Yes
Notes	Yes
Voice memo	Yes
Predictive text	Yes
Watch	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Diary	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Documend Viewer	Yes
Flight mode	Yes
Weight	135 grams (4.76 oz)
Dimensions	120 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 in)
	Security: Password protection -- Keyboard lock -- Sleep mode
	Computer synchronization. OTA synchronization. Tethering

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Resources: 

BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 (USA - english)
Reference Guide - Supported Media Types on BlackBerry Smartphones (PDF)
Press 3 August 2011:  Research In Motion Introduces New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones
How to demos BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 (english)