Blackberry Torch 9860 Spotted with Sprint Branding

Mic_Tech · Thread Author #1 07-27-2011, 09:15 PM

BlackBerry Torch 9860 Spotted With Sprint Branding » Sprintfeed

We’re already quite certain that the BlackBerry Torch 9860 will be hitting the Now Network, but more evidence never hurts. This time we see the Torch with some Sprint branded wallpaper. I know what you’re thinking, how hard would it be to just change the wallpaper? That’s true, it would be easy to load up a Sprint wallpaper on any ‘ol BlackBerry, but if you look a little closer you’ll notice the “Activation Required” message at the top of the screen. That’s a pretty good indicator that we’re looking at a CDMA device.

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is a BB OS 7 device. It comes equipped with a 1.2 GHz processor, 3.7″ touchscreen, slide-out portrait keyboard, 5MP camera, and an NFC chip. The hardware is a nice upgrade to the first Torch, but the software doesn’t add much. RIM is in desperate need of some dual-core QNX beast phones to rejuvenate their stale lineup.

SCrid2000 · #2 07-28-2011, 04:42 PM

Lol, it's about time.

Lennyj17 · #3 07-29-2011, 11:48 AM

9860????? I thought the CDMA version was the 9850?

bigmo164 · #4 07-29-2011, 12:49 PM

slide out keyboard, is that a mistake? this phone looks to belong in the storm family.

meistro · #5 07-29-2011, 01:58 PM

@bigmo164 RIM dropped the Storm moniker after the "wonderful" success they had with the S1 and S2.
There is a letter from RIM execs that states they will no longer be using the storm line and all devices from this point forward with a touch screen will be part of the torch family.

bigmo164 · #6 07-29-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by meistro

@bigmo164 RIM dropped the Storm moniker after the "wonderful" success they had with the S1 and S2.
There is a letter from RIM execs that states they will no longer be using the storm line and all devices from this point forward with a touch screen will be part of the torch family.

Ok, got ya. But looking at the picture, it does not appear to have a slideout keyboard. Maybe it's just the angle. In any event, thanks for the info

meistro · #7 07-29-2011, 02:17 PM

Yea it doesn't have a physical keyboard. RIM will be releasing the Torch 2 in a CDMA version on sprint as well. So if you want a physical keyboard with the touch screen the 9900 or the torch 2 will be your best bet.

Jared DiPane · #8 07-29-2011, 02:19 PM

Keep in mind, wallpaper does not equal branding.

meistro · #9 07-29-2011, 02:43 PM

@Jared this is very true, but I do know that the activation required message is specific to CDMA devices, and personally if i was on Verizon or some one else the Sprint wallpaper would not be something i would have on my phone.