BlackBerry Torch 9860 Arrives in India at $577

A new mobile phone from Canadian handset vendor Research In Motion is now available for purchase in India, namely the BlackBerry Torch 9860, a Blackberry 7 OS-powered device. 

The new smartphone went for sale in the country only a few days ago, with a price tag of Rs. 28,490 attached to it (around $590 / 430 Euros), a recent article on timesofindia reads.

This is the direct successor of RIM's Storm series, packing an touch only design, unlike the newly released Torch 9810, which also offers a sliding QWERTY keyboard. 

The new mobile phone offers one of the largest touchscreen displays that a BlackBerry smartphone packs, namely a 3.7-inch screen, which can deliver a 480 x 800 pixel resolution. 

Moreover, the same as other new BlackBerry 7 OS-based smartphones from RIM, the new mobile phone includes a 1.2GHz application processor inside, capable of offering increased performance capabilities when compared to its predecessors. 

The specifications list of the new mobile phone also includes 4GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32GB of external storage space via a microSD memory card slot. 

Also, users will enjoy 768 MB of RAM inside the BlackBerry Torch 9860, which should go along pretty nicely with the fast application processor. 

On the back, the new device sports a 5-megapixel photo snapper, with auto focus and support for 720p HD video recording. 

Also, it arrives on shelves with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA / 5.76 Mbps HSUPA connectivity capabilities, as well as with WiFi and Bluetooth, and built-in GPS receiver. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is powered by a 1,230 mAh battery.

The BlackBerry 7 OS that the new smartphone runs under also provides users with a series of new features and enhancements, including faster Internet browsing, better Universal search, and more. 

It also offers BlackBerry Torch 9860 users the possibility to easily access and doawnload various applications and games from the BlackBerry App world.

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