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Verizon Wireless Introduces BlackBerry Torch 9850 Smartphone
BlackBerry Torch 9850 to be Available on the Nation's Most Reliable Network
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced the new BlackBerry® Torch(TM) 9850 smartphone will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com on Sept. 8, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 15.
Watch videos, play games and stay productive on the largest display and highest resolution on a BlackBerry smartphone to date. Powered by the new BlackBerry® 7 operating system, customers can enjoy the next generation BlackBerry browser with optimized zooming, panning and HTML 5 performance. 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.
Key features:
-- 3G coverage on the nation's most reliable network
-- 3.7-inch high-resolution touchscreen display (800 x 480) with trackpad
navigation
-- 1.2 GHz processor
-- Global Ready(TM) - Quad band with support for UMTS, HSPA, GSM, GPRS and
EDGE allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice and data service in more
than 200 countries, including more than 95 with 3G speeds
-- 5-megapixel camera with flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities
-- Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS and Bluetooth® 2.1
-- 16 GB microSD(TM) card pre-installed, with support for up to 32 GB
microSD card
BlackBerry 7:
-- Liquid Graphics(TM) technology combines a dedicated high-performance
graphics processor with a blazingly fast CPU and stunning
high-resolution display to deliver a responsive touch interface with
incredibly fast and smooth graphics.
-- Premium version of Documents To Go is now included at no additional
cost, offering customers enhanced document editing features, as well as
a native PDF document viewer.
-- The newest release of BBM(TM) (BlackBerry Messenger) now extends the
real-time BBM experience together with a range of apps including gaming
and social networking.
-- Updated Social Feeds app has been extended to capture updates from
media, podcasts and more, all in one consolidated view.
-- Universal search capability now supports voice-activated search,
allowing customers to simply say what they want to find on their device
or the Web.
-- BlackBerry Balance administrator can remotely wipe business information
from the device while leaving personal information intact.
Pricing and availability:
-- BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone will be available for $199.99 with a
new two-year customer agreement.
-- Customers that purchase a BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone will need to
subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99
for monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly
access for 2 GB of data.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Verizon Wireless Introduces BlackBerry Torch 9850 Smartphone
BlackBerry Torch 9850 to be Available on the Nation's Most Reliable Network
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced the new BlackBerry® Torch(TM) 9850 smartphone will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com on Sept. 8, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 15.
Watch videos, play games and stay productive on the largest display and highest resolution on a BlackBerry smartphone to date. Powered by the new BlackBerry® 7 operating system, customers can enjoy the next generation BlackBerry browser with optimized zooming, panning and HTML 5 performance. 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.
Key features:
-- 3G coverage on the nation's most reliable network
-- 3.7-inch high-resolution touchscreen display (800 x 480) with trackpad
navigation
-- 1.2 GHz processor
-- Global Ready(TM) - Quad band with support for UMTS, HSPA, GSM, GPRS and
EDGE allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice and data service in more
than 200 countries, including more than 95 with 3G speeds
-- 5-megapixel camera with flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities
-- Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS and Bluetooth® 2.1
-- 16 GB microSD(TM) card pre-installed, with support for up to 32 GB
microSD card
BlackBerry 7:
-- Liquid Graphics(TM) technology combines a dedicated high-performance
graphics processor with a blazingly fast CPU and stunning
high-resolution display to deliver a responsive touch interface with
incredibly fast and smooth graphics.
-- Premium version of Documents To Go is now included at no additional
cost, offering customers enhanced document editing features, as well as
a native PDF document viewer.
-- The newest release of BBM(TM) (BlackBerry Messenger) now extends the
real-time BBM experience together with a range of apps including gaming
and social networking.
-- Updated Social Feeds app has been extended to capture updates from
media, podcasts and more, all in one consolidated view.
-- Universal search capability now supports voice-activated search,
allowing customers to simply say what they want to find on their device
or the Web.
-- BlackBerry Balance administrator can remotely wipe business information
from the device while leaving personal information intact.
Pricing and availability:
-- BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone will be available for $199.99 with a
new two-year customer agreement.
-- Customers that purchase a BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone will need to
subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99
for monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly
access for 2 GB of data.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513, Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com