[halasteve]

Monaco Specs include:

�1.2GHz processor
�3.7-inch 800 x 480 capacitive display
�Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
�Tri-band UMTS/HSPA
�5-megapixel camera with 720p video recording
�8GB eMMC (storage for apps and data), 512MB of RAM
�microSD slot
�Magnetometer
�Proximity sensor
�Accelerometer
�Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
�2.4GHz b/g/n and 5GHz a/n Wi-Fi + UMA
�3G Mobile hotspot
�Optical trackpad
�1230 mAh battery
�BlackBerry 7 OS
�OpenGL ES 2.0
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9900/9930 Specs include:

Tri-BandHSPA+,Quad-BandGSM/EDGE (9900)
Dual-BandCDMA/EV-DORev.A,Dual-BandHSPA+,Quad-Band GSM/EDGE (9930)
Dual-Band Wi-Fi - 802.11 b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 802.11 a/n at 5 GHz
Bluetooth� 2.1+EDR support
5.0 MP camera, supports 720p HD video recording
768 MB RAM; 8 GB on-board memory, plus microSD slot supporting up to 32 GB cards
2.8" capacitive touch screen display - VGA (640x480), 287 dpi resolution
1.2 GHz Processor
115 x 66 x 10.5 mm, approximately 130g
1230 mAh removable, rechargeable battery
Built-in GPS / aGPS
Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), Digital Compass (Magnetometer), Proximity Sensor
Ultra-easy QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad
BlackBerry 7 OS
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I noticed that the OpenGL ES 2.0 is not available on the Bold Touch.
My question is...what would be the significant difference, between the Monaco (9850/9860) and the Bold Touch, considering the lack of an OpenGL ES 2.0 in the Bold spec?

Thoughts/ideas?

[Fubaz]

it hasnt been a bold spec yet.
9700 no open gl
8520 open GL

[lnichols]

It was most likely omitted in error. The functionality is built into the Snapdragon SoC they are using across all the upcoming high end phones.

[halasteve]

it hasnt been a bold spec yet.
9700 no open gl
8520 open GL

So why can't it be introduced to the Bold Touch...am I missing something here?
Please clarify!

[halasteve]

It was most likely omitted in error. The functionality is built into the Snapdragon SoC they are using across all the upcoming high end phones.

Maybe that could be the case, but if it was omitted in error, was it also omitted in error in all the Bold specs I've seen online? How come it hasn't been corrected in the specs so far?

[UrbanGlowCam]

I believe the 99xx Bold, Torch 9810/50/60 all share the same Qualcomm CPU/Adreno GPU combination. I'm almost certain the Bold will support the same OpenGL ES 2.0 capabilities.

Will the Bold be the ideal form factor to play 3D games on over the Torches? Probably not. But it should still be just as capable. Besides, there are other uses for it besides 3D gaming.

[UrbanGlowCam]

it hasnt been a bold spec yet.
9700 no open gl
8520 open GL

I think you mean 8530 had Open GL. A few of the CDMA Blackberrys that were rocking the Qualcomms of the last few years supported Open GL. To my knowledge, every GSM Curve/Bold/Torch to date did not support it with their Marvell chipsets.

Since there was a mix of certain BBs supporting it and others not, developers probably saw no interest in making apps with it.

Now that most of the new BBs will support Open GL (including the Bold flagship), I see developers having a huge incentive to incorporate it this time around. RIM has stressed the Open GL 2.0 APIs in their latest BB7 SDK and I think we will see some pretty good apps this time around.

[Phill_UK]

According to these specs of the 9900/9930 for developers, OpenGL is supported...

What Developers Need To Know About The BlackBerry Bold 9900 & Bold 9930: Key Features, User Agents & More | BlackBerryRocks.com

[Deathcommand]

Remember the pictures showing release dates?
They all said WiFi on them.
Except the Bold touch.

Does it mean that the touch doesn't have WiFi?

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