Research in Motion has had better days — and years , for that matter — but it is often had a faithful partner in AT&T, a corporation that’s cranked out BlackBerry products faithfully for the past twelve years. The tradition continues, because the GSM giant has announced its intentions to bring the 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 (aka the Torch 2 ) to stores sometime this month, followed by the 4G BlackBerry Torch 9860 and 4G Bold 9900 “later this year.” No specific dates or prices got on any of the devices.
The Torch 9810 comes with a 1.2GHz CPU, 3.2-inch touch display, a complete of 8GB internal memory (with microSD expansion as much as 32GB), and a 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture. Oh, and in regards to the “4G” within the title? An AT&T spokesperson confirmed to us that the moniker is solely relating to HSPA+ , capping at 14.4Mbps. It’s definitely a step up from the unique Torch 9800 , no less than, but our appetite for 4G of the LTE variety runs deep. Will this be too little too late for the Canadian manufacturer, or can this year’s fall lineup be enough to maintain the corporate healthy until QNX rolls into town?
Exclusive 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 to Precede 4G BlackBerry Bold 9900 and New, 4G, All-touch BlackBerry Torch 9860
DALLAS, Aug. 3, 2011 -
Key Facts
· AT&T* today outlined plans for its future portfolio of 4G BlackBerry smartphones including the exclusive 4G BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810, planned to be launched in August.
· Also planned for 2011, AT&T customers may have the chance to pick out the 4G BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 and the 4G, all-touch, BlackBerry® Torch™ 9860.
· AT&T’s premium BlackBerry lineup would be able to hurries up to just about four times the network speed capability of previous models, so that you can talk and surf even faster at the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network.
4G BlackBerry Torch 9810
Exclusive to AT&T customers, the subsequent-generation 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 is quicker and more fluid with high performance hardware features and the hot BlackBerry® 7 OS delivering an enhanced multimedia experience. It features the signature BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard that easily slides out to permit fast typing and an entire touch screen display, and delivers high-speed 4G capabilities. The 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 is planned to be available in August.
The brand new 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone boasts significant hardware improvements including a 1.2GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera with HD 720p video recording, 8 gigabytes of onboard storage and a high resolution, 3.2-inch touch display powered by BlackBerry Liquid Graphics™ technology to deliver a surprisingly fast, smooth and responsive visual experience.
a robust evolution of the BlackBerry software, BlackBerry 7 OS delivers speed, efficiency and UI enhancements and enables new hardware capabilities, including HD video recording, more fluid and responsive graphics, digital compass, and augmented reality. Browsing with the brand new BlackBerry 7 based smartphones is as much as 40% faster than BlackBerry® 6 based smartphones and as much as 100% faster than BlackBerry® 5 based smartphones**.
AT&T BlackBerry Smartphone Portfolio
As well as the 4G BlackBerry Torch 9810, AT&T plans to also add much more 4G-capable versions of BlackBerry smartphones to its portfolio later this year including the 4G BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the 4G, all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9860, so as to be AT&T’s first all-touch BlackBerry smartphone.
Quotes
“BlackBerry customers are keen about their smartphones – and that they know to return to AT&T for the most suitable choice,” said Jeff Bradley, senior vp, Devices, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “From being the primary carrier to provide the BlackBerry solution in 1999 to the broadest lineup of 4G-capable BlackBerry smartphones this year, we’ll continue to give our customers the leading BlackBerry portfolio within the U.S.”
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