14 DAY TRIAL // One of the new BlackBerry 7 smartphones launched by RIM earlier this year, the Torch 9810 has just arrived at Cincinnati Bell.
The regional carrier offers the smartphone for as low as $199.99 (150 EUR) after a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year agreement. Customers who want to avoid being tied by a long term contract will have to shell out $549.99 (410 EUR).
This is the third BlackBerry 7 device that joins Cincinnati Bell's 4G BlackBerry smartphone line up just in time for the holidays, after the carrier introduced the Bold 9900 and Torch 9860 a while back.
BlackBerry Torch 9810 is the sequel to the popular Torch 9800 and features the same design layout and slide-put QWERTY keyboard.
However, the smartphone is empowered with an improved 1.2 GHz single core processor and sports a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display that supports 16 million colors and 480 x 640 pixels resolution.
“The BlackBerry Torch 9810 adds a new form factor to our strong BlackBerry smartphone selection this holiday season,” says Mike Vanderwoude, vice president and general manager of Wireless at Cincinnati Bell.
On the inside, the phone packs 8 GB of internal memory and 768 MB of RAM, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
Thanks to the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, the Torch 9810 delivers an enhanced multimedia experience via its latest Liquid Graphics technology.
Furthermore, BlackBerry Torch 9810 sports a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, which comes with support for HD (720p) video recording.
There’s also a built-in GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi connectivity options, along with support for Augmented Reality apps including Wikitude.
“The combination of the large touch-screen display and slide out BlackBerry keyboard makes this phone perfect for users that want the best of both worlds, and looking to take advantage of the next generation of 4G smartphones without losing what they are familiar with already,” concluded Vanderwoude.