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We’ve seen the broad strokes for the BlackBerry Touch 9860 (Monaco/Monza), the Torch 2 9810 (Jennings), the Bold Touch 9900 (Montana/Dakota), but the hardcore technical specifications for all three have just leaked. All of the major specs are confirmed, but there’s extra-gritty information here like FCC IDs, dimensions, regulatory compliance, codec support, and lots more.
As a refresher, all three will have 1.2 GHz and 768 MB of RAM, near-field communications built in for contactless payments, magnetic compasses to support augmented reality applications, and mobile Wi-Fi hotspot functions.The Torch 2 and the Bold Touch will both have 640 x 480 display (but measure 2.8 and 3.2 inches respectively), while the 9860 will have an 800 x 480 display at 3.7 inches. For some odd reason the 9860 is listed as a Torch, but that’s probably just a typo. A Qualcomm 8655 processor is identified on the Bold Touch, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see it being used in the other handsets as well. No LTE or WiMAX on any of ‘em, unfortunately, but that’s a part of RIM’s strategy to make phones that appeal to everyone everywhere.
It’s been a busy week for BlackBerry, likely gearing up for the big conference at the beginning of May. Here’s the whole collection of specs sheets if you’re looking to chew through ‘em.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
