A 5 megapixel camera is beautifully inscribed on the back of the phone. It is capable of 720p HD video recording and of course, comes with a LED flash. Under the hood, a 1.2GHz processor effortlessly drives the new and even-more-intuitive BlackBerry 7 OS.
Other interesting features of the Verizon BlackBerry 9850 include an improved browser, 3G connectivity, the usual set of sensors and quad band support including UMTS, HSPA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE connectivity.
Connectivity options include Bluetoth 2.1, Wi-Fi and onboard GPS. There's 16GB of storage space with support for expanding memory by up to 32GB using a microSD card.
Here's an excerpt from the press release by VZW:
"Verizon Wireless today announced the new BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 smartphone will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com on Sept. 8, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 15... BlackBerry® Balance is now integrated, allowing secure access to business information while preventing it from being copied into, sent from or used by personal applications. Customers can stay connected to their personal and business lives while in or out of the office."
RIM has also packaged some even more interesting features which include BlackBerry Balance - a feature that allows secure access to business information whilst prevent apps to store personal data, Liquid Graphics technology for high-quality fluid-smooth graphics, latest version of BBM, better social networking apps and much more.
The Verizon BlackBerry 9850 release date, as of now, will be September 8th for online stores and September 15th for the brick and mortar VZW stores across the States. As of now, the device will be available for $199 against a two-year customer contract with VZW. Additionally a $39.99 impression in your monthly bill will get you 2GB of data with the Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk Plan.
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source:Technology Nerd
