BlackBerry Torch 9850

  • Released 2011, August
    135g, 11.5mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS 7
    4GB 768MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.7"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 768MB RAM
    Snapdragon S2
  • 1230mAh
    Li-Ion

BlackBerry Torch 9850 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, August
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Platform OS BlackBerry OS 7
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 Social feeds
BlackBerry maps
Document viewer
MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC player
DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive test input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 320 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 50 min
Music play Up to 50 h
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.90 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.76 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)    
Price About 130 EUR

BlackBerry Torch 9850 - User Reviews

  • Well, it kinda looks like the curve 9860 I wish they would sell this phone in europe

  • Can this blackberry use whatapps at all cost pls?

  • my phone i buy to my friend the problem is the password he forgot the password of the phone...what i do to know the password and not open the fb..gloogle...instant messerger and others social feeds

  • mybb9850 dose not start when I remove its cell,when I put it back in the bb shows x in the symbol for cell am in Uganda. can someone help. My bb also dose not connect to the internet since when I wiped it, it talls me that am on a service plan that dose not surpport the applicationI also need someone to help me on hw to install OS.need help please

  • please i need the new version on my blackberry model 9850, what should i do?

  • I have this phone but the back button doesnt work. what should i do? it clicks like the other buttons but it doesnt do anything. Help please

  • My bb 9850 do refuse to Read sd cards what should i do pleas

  • please what type of subscription does this phone uses? is it an android or normal blackberry subscription

  • buddy my cell"s bettery is not working as it should

  • i cant go amps. what could be the problem ?

  • I can't found my built in memory in my phone, and My phone is showing activation required at the top instead of MTN Nigeria.......pls what should I do?

  • My phone always goes off authomatically after It is charged, I dont know the cause, what should I do? it is a new one.

  • the phone its nc indeed

  • my phone will booth and stop at 80% and will not go further again, what should I do???

  • my phone i buy to my friend the problem is the password he forgot the password of the phone...what i do to know the password and not open the fb..gloogle...instant messerger and others social feeds

  • Disapointed about bb web, bb world, BUT after I, re-install my OS, its ran smoothly.. Evrytin so fine. All you need is wipe all data with BBSAK, andthen install the OS again.

  • My phone has the problems.. It freezes all the time.. And other minor problems

  • Subscribe to Blackberry internet plans or Blackberry internet services. Ordinally data bundles don't do well on Blackberry.

  • my browser is not working,it shows "browsing on this cellullar device is not included as part of your service plan,use wifi or contact your service provider to change your service plan".pls help me.

  • its wonderful, but my buttons are not functioning and the green light keeps blinking, help pls

  • Please.do the master reset.then u bought and insert.Vodafone sim.try it

  • I just hate this device.I am from nepal. black berry world is not available in my country and I can't download any of the apps.I justt feel so bad that I bought this device, without knowning about it, thinking its a good brand device.any body there who is ready to buy blackberry torch 9850 with 90% discount, this useless device. It can never be comparable to iphone, samsung, htf and other brands.

  • red light keeps blinking and computer can detect it...any help

  • I love this blackberry, so stylish and easy to use. First, need adaptation with touchscreen haha

  • its a good phone,I like the touch screen and being touchscreen fun.I just love this device

  • Sheldon

  • yes it can whatsapp,and its very cool.....

  • An awesome Rim blackberry smartphone....just wished its os could be upgraded to os10.....forget way dy say about charging port and all that...buy blackberry 9850 new from verizon and u are good....

  • can whatsapp be used in this phone?

  • will skype work on this phone?

  • Lovely smartphone......am not a fan of bb ,but wen I got dis.I reverse ma words back.........but 2go app don't work on it....pls any solution...

  • Does this phone support UCbrowser? Have UCbrowser on my Bold 9900 but touch is not working. Please Reply.

  • How can I fix this problem can't browse with my blackberry9850 verizon still even on subscription

  • dis is d most useless phone i have ever use.it always hang and now it doesn't boot again.it jst boot reach a stage and stop booting.what can i do about it pls?

  • it is average phone not so good

  • just through your phone to wall it will start.

  • get a new battery

  • I wants to learn that how can i do call forward in Black berry torch 9850

  • just reload a new os and use less apps

  • hey my biackberry 9850 has just hunged out,it is just blinking a red dim light on top of it. so what could be the problem with it?

  • My issue with this model is charging pot

  • I have the same problem.

  • i ve been using this fone since 3 months now, its ok, bt my problem is charging pot, again i hv not seen the hot pot. pls can someone help me

  • can I used CDMA and GSM at a time on Torch?

  • I just started using this phone and l don't know how to on the network and Wi fi for browsing and l have subscribe the Mtn nigeria on blackberry to ping but not working yet ... Please enlight me on it

  • I bought this phone and I'm not getting the option of turning on my wifi

  • Can someone plzzz respond to me ASAP and tell me if this phone has call waiting and conference calls????

  • i bought this fone online was very reasonable it looked great had nice features lasted about three weeks then stopped charging.... did son digging found a few other people had the same fone same problem... the charging port in the fone is not soldered properly to the board and the slightest movement will disconnect it apparently it my be a defect in this model had to take it to be soldered back on ...... the guy who took it tried to and burnt the board sooooooo yeah its not working! welllll that was the end of that ... but i know people who got theirs fixed and are still using it to date

  • the phone is a waste of time,i admit that the camera is good and takes out really nice pics,but the phone is a complete waste of time and money,it doesnt have call waiting,call forwading and u cant even conference a call,without having to hang up the both calls and when you are on the phone no one else can get in contact with you,the phone overheats really fast and every time it gives a little trouble you have to take out the battery and reboot the phone..........what a waste i must say

  • Nope. There is no secondary camera.

  • i used this phone for 2weeks the battery is not lasting.

  • can you have a good gaming experience with the blackberry torch 9850 ????

  • am using this phone just one month but the mouth piece and the charging system not working please help me

  • Yes it work in the Caribbean my is the 9850 unlocked

  • Yes it work in the Caribbean my is the 9850 unlocked

  • i live in south africa,my blackberry torch 9850 was shipped from london and doesnt connect to the internet with any other sim card from this country, how can i change this?

  • I believed this phone was a good one until it just came off & not coming on again, it reaches 75% on the rebooting bar & then freezes, no matter how i wipe,flash,factory reset it, its not wrk for nu,steupzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • Yes it does

  • does it work in the caribbean

  • my own just stopped working.it cant power

  • Does the 9850 work in the Caribbean or should i just order the 9860 which is more expensive?

  • Does the 9850 work in the Caribbean or should i just order the 9860 which is more expensive?

  • I have this BB 9850 it works alright with GSM SIM but when I insert CDMA UIM card does not recognise it, I want what should be the configuration in order to work?

  • think that RIM/BB had mislead its costumer. its said that this phone has 768 MB of RAM. but i've used several RAM optimizer apps. those apps read this phone only has 142 MB of RAM, and after i open several apps, it easily freezed!!! coz it has only 60-70 MB free RAM. damn u BB!!

  • i want to purchase this phone .. is it a good phone??

  • helo,,im indonesian, i have this phone abt a few month ago, i though this phone very nice, applications, social networks, and many more touch screen so responsive cs its use liquid technology on the screen camera's qyality is good, 5 MP with auto n flash light, but i dislike with design this phone, overall.. my experience is NICE

  • small n look nice

  • it does support Mobile Hotspot mode When you turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, you can use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot so that other Wi-Fi enabled devices can use the mobile network connection on your smartphone. For more information, see Mobile Hotspot mode. Before you use your smartphone in Mobile Hotspot mode, read the latest safety and product information at www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.

  • My bb can play video on youtube.error occurred to play media what I can do please.

  • One for CDMA one for gsm depends on your carrier ( sim card or not)

  • what the deferrent bb torch 9850 and bb torch 9860???

  • This fone is really good bt the good and bad comments am getting is discouraging...how good is the battery life?

  • Chuttttt bb is much best than all company mobile

  • You cant compare a blackberry to an android, both are totally different usage phone

  • This BB no good...you much try samsung galaxy s iii is the best....

  • This BB no good...you much try samsung galaxy s iii is the best....

  • It works with any network in nigeria, I use it wit Glo

  • My job requires me to move around a lot. I will be in India due to that for the next couple of years. Will this phone work fine?

  • I bought BB 9850 with Verizon Logo 3 month ago, and I at Indonesia I use 2 connection first CDMA must inject to BB (that you need akey and Min key. Second connection GSM with sim card. This gadget only allowed one connection in one time. You must pick CDMA or GSM mode. Internal storage has 4GB, but application storage only 150MB... I have External storage free 8Gb. Work fine with BBM, Facebook, Foursquare, YM, email. GPS, Bluetooth for handsfree.. Wifi.. Touch screen responsive. Quality of color good But not good at outdoor there so much sunshine at Indonesia.. But I satisfied with this gadget.

  • i also have this unit and using it at the moment, but i dont encounter proble such as your's bb msg, fb and other social nets are workng great with my phone, and also the fb fromnthe bb aps is more faster than ones on the iphones. it uploads pics faster and browse faster.

  • Pls. For the fact dat its a CDMA fone....according to the specs...does it mean it won't work wif nigerian SIMcards???

  • i have this phone given by my aunt from saudi. this phone is under by SPRINT. i uses my own sim card in using this BB phone but every time i send SMS it edusted to my regular load php10.00 each and i cant connect to facebook and twitter using my BB.it states YOU ARE CURRENTLY ON A SERVICE PLAN THAT DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS APPLICATION.what will i do with this?ty

  • you can buy new one.. iphone 5 best ..

  • blackberry so quite need to see the new touch screen ..

  • depends on how many numbers your sim can store the numbers..anyway u can move your numbers from sim to phone or phone to sim

  • yes support

  • Does BB torch 9850 supports whats app?

  • Can this phone be use with band CDMA in other country different to USA?

  • Does BB Torch 9850 supports video call?

  • want to transfer my contact from phone to sim

  • very very good

  • I've just had the same probleme with my curve when I went to charge it the led would show up solid for about 4 mins then stop cupple of tryes later the battery symbal come up on screen I thought it was chargin until I noticed the yellow bar wasn't there it continued for 2 days then the screen just went white I thought it was a virus or wet everything. I went to buy a new phone n luckly before I did I asked the shop keeper about this turns out your battery is damaged there's nothing wrong with the phone u just need a battery. I then remembered whan your phones charging it doesn't show a battery symbol it shows the loading bar n turns on. The battery symbal means ur battery is basically scrwed. I am about to buy the 9850 but in2 minds due to reading good an bad comments can you tell me what u think of it please

  • Its good I love it but jest the battery life is poor they have to do a better job on the battery life

  • sexy phone

  • download bbsak.if your bb shows the welcom screen then it would work and wipe your device.make sure that you have the latest version of blackberry desktop manager and reinstall you blackberry os and your problem could be resoleved and if it does not work dont blame me

  • help anyone my phone does shot down once am in the sun. and even when i take out the battery it still give trouble, not even the touch works. i will never buy a black berry ph in my life it trouble.

  • once again it is frozen1 Not able to use or retrieve messages. An absolute pain! Would not ever buy a Blackberry again as it has been nothing but problematic!

  • Just reset the phone to factory default by using BBSAK you can get it here bbsak.org, but note that you gonna lose all your stuffs like contacts and all that.

  • Your device has crashed. Use the blackberry desktop software to restore without the battery in the device. Hope you have a backup cous you loosing everything in the phone's memory.

  • Its not good batery ppl

  • i tire oh...9ja no dey carry last

  • no bb phone has secondary camera but you can do videocalling i think so

  • hi everyone, which is expensive and cheaper in the Philippine market. the BB torch 9850 or the curve 9380. both are touch screen and im still thinking what to buy if its curve or torch? Many thanks!

  • awsome smartphone

  • My blackberry 9850 torch had a black screen and the LED flashing red. It's not rapidly flashing, it lights up for 5 seconds, and then off for about 10 seconds. I have tried taking the battery out loads but nothing seems to work, the screen just stays black. When I plug it into the computer, it connects and disconnects like my phone is turning on and off. I know the screen isn't broke because when I take the battery out the charger in, a battery sign shows with a cross (meaning I don't have the battery in) What is wrong with my phone? Can I do anything to fix it ?

  • Yes, u can also use a gsm sim

  • what is the price of this phone and can i use tata indicom cdma card in this handset

  • how is the battery life? i am using the 9900, i really like it but it just last.

  • wish to buy this phone.... confused between torch 3 and bold 4

  • a very good phone

  • very expensive.dont have any added advantage

  • Its an Awesome phone.....stylish as well as a huge screen..in BlackBerry. Luving It....

  • Ya a gud phond

  • this is great, can use CDMA but unfortune it got no secondary cam for skype.. i downloaded skype but its not work.. soft touchscreen sensitivity just like an iphone..

  • can i make video call through this handset

  • can any 1 tell me if dis cell phone hav secondary cam to make skype calling ??? plsssss its matter of buying dis phone so pls guys

  • Trust 9ja.dem don reach here

  • i love it.it i awesome

  • bros abeg leave the guy, nor be everybody dey like go computer village

  • Bros, go to Slot or computer village and buy this phone and stop looking for online purchase

  • I agree

  • can i buy on line and will it work in nigeria teel me the procedure on how to ship it to be sure.

  • Looks τ̅☺ me like a great phone. Just bought it and am particularly thrilled with d clarity of the video and pictures. I wonder why somepeople say trash when they comment. pls, how do I update τ̅☺ os 7.1

  • 9850 is the sweetest BB to date. I'm a fan 32GB microSD is awesome. I suggest RIM continue in this direction. Nothing beats security.

  • Hope this comes to South Africa, been waiting for a BB that actualy looks nice..plus upgrade is next month, hope they having good specials :) Vodacom, MTN hint hint...

  • this is the best phone i ever used.. better thn iphone 4.. really

  • me no English... come on guys its nice but different , all BB is with keypad except 9850 ,, bye the way the battery suck

  • Great phone, but the Battery life SPOILS it ALL !!!

  • has anyone experience error 507 (reload software) problem with this phone and how did you solve it?!please share....

  • do you know how to type? and this phone, it has no keyboard, and the life battery is very short, there are other products out there that would be better btw

  • no it doesn't have dual sims. the one prob i have with this phone tho is that the battery life sucks. my battery only lasts half a day

  • You can download through www.duoberry.com to watch youtube video

  • nopppppppp...........:(

  • plz plz plz help me .. Can I directly download Youtube videos by using Blackberry handset ... ....

  • can it use 2 simcards at once'? i mean is it dual simcard'? if yes'? do both of them online at the same time'? or i should switch it up'?

  • 9860 is the GSM version so actually they're the same...

  • Which is better? This or the BB Torch 9860?

  • is the battery of 9850 last long time?

  • bb torch is best ya n8 and galaxy s2 best anwser

  • i will like to have this BlackBerry 9850 how can i but it online

  • I have used the Blackberry Torch 9850 for a month now and love. Works very well. Display is very clear and apps run fast and stable

  • I cant wait for this phone!!! lets just hope it will be available in South Africa!!!

  • When will it be available in South Africa?

  • hi every one can any tell that this phn cansupport CLIR softwair.which can downlaod by M.GETGAR./

  • Hi, Can anyone tell me if sprint blackebrry 9850 GSM or CDMA ?

  • You did not READ ....it is a Touch Screen.....Hello....

  • dear,it seems you are not compatible with these type of handsets,so taking samsung may gives you some

  • why wasting money on this mobile.there are some smart phones with attracting features available in market like samsung galaxy sII

  • This is not look like balck beery style. without key bord hummmmmmm.

  • without a keypad.....blackberry BBM is a DUD!!!!

  • this phone is only for gsm. there are only few phones of blackberry for CDMA

  • how mush now

  • yes its compaible ...

  • bad news for those who already have a foretaste of the more appetizing playbook features can be fully cloned BlackBerry OS7 weight: The recently released operating system there will be no support for Adobe Flash as well as for Android applications of any kind. Since this torch 9850 uses os7,it wont support flash.

  • fascilities are not so good

  • I'm sort of confused by GSM Arena's specs of this phone. According to the blackberry website, it DOES have flash. Seeing as the old torch and even the storm2 came with flash, I figure it should as well. Can someone verify this? If not, I'm hoping to buy it and can clear that up for you looking for the flash feature.

  • Hey...Is it compatable with Reliance CDMA network ? Also how much is it priced at....Can someone let me know the answer for my queries

  • what id the cost of black berry Wimax ???????

  • i reviewd this phone in and i feel Samsung Galaxy S and the upcoming Note are better. The only benefit of a B/Bery is the BBM, which again can be subsituted with whatsapp. All on all let alone BB OS or Windows or Anna or i-OS or other. nothing beats Anroid. In long run Anroid is hear to stay and rest will be at the back door... so if you are putting your bucks on a phone let it be a Anroid phone..

  • I would get one easily over an iPhone. And I own an iPod Touch so I'm very familiar with iOS. Currently I use HTC Desire S so I'm not a Blackberry fanboy either.

  • Do not wast money buying this phone. Looks good and touch screen great but nothing compare to iPhone or Android device with many Applications plus the keyboard so small for typing. Android Device like Samsung Galaxy S2 or HTC Sensation. If you really Blackberry fan as I am too buy Bold 9900 is much better choice than 9860.

  • I tried this tonight at a demo by bby. Unbelievably responsive. As good as the tactile keyboard. I have a stood now. No competition at all.

  • can anyone tell me about the touch screen, how effective is it in terms of typing, cos i use bb for bbm mainly, and i just wanna know if i shud stick to my 9800, but this phone looks sexy!

  • looks grate & cool with all feature expect full hd

  • SAR ?

  • Still no flash support?

  • Still no flash support?

  • RIM has made a lot of good BlackBerry phones with excellent designs but now I think RIM should finally release a model with a secondary camera for video calling, since this is what most BlackBerry fans are craving for.

  • No second cam !!!!!!!

  • i like too...

  • i think..blackberry torch 9850 is one of good model...because it is different to other...

  • Is dat at �500?

  • Chatty .. i have suggested them to put trackpad.

  • mmmm....don't see some especial in this phone and know to bb maybe the price is expensive

  • What is a trackpad doing on touchsceen phone

  • No flash? Because this phone is for business people...not much of multimedia and camera..so if you thinking of having phone with good camera, don't buy blackberry.

  • very nice but i want to know whats price

  • I love the phone but why don't it have a camera flash

  • U are very correct

  • This is a best

  • Be aware people, BB is a phone you may need. However, it's not a one to like. In other words, gobuy BB just if you need the function. If it's just a phone to you, never buy it.

  • notjing special about this one. BlackBerry remains BlackBerry :)

  • ohhh yea.... finally,, so looking forward to this.. using the Torch now, and just today i was like, i want to get a new one,, and here i am online,, found what i want next.. looking forward to getting one.

  • :)

  • the best blackberry phone I've ever seen... it will definitely be my next bb. I currently use BB blod 9000...

  • No keyboard?? What about front camera and ability to skype.

  • i

  • Blackberry finally realized a people love phones with good hardware. 1st blackberry that I would appreciate.

  • D phone is goin 2 b awesme.

  • no, u suck

  • in love with ths phone!!!!!!!!!!

  • bb suck

  • will os7 have access to android market on their phones? i know the playbook is getting it...

  • i played with this phone a friend of mine got one to field test one of the smoothest and fastest bb i have seen to date

  • This will be my next blackberry phone :) But for now I'm sticking to my BB Pearl 3G 9105.

  • Im looking foward to this phone, but im not sure about buying this or de new bold 9900, can someone help me picking one, this both are great phones.

  • hi this good mobile

  • bb to the world. have used it for years with no regrets

  • hey wasn't this the phone that was first announced as the storm three

  • one is cdma

  • not good

  • What are you on about?.......I t does have a secondary camera

  • all this other features n still no secondary camera...... they should really make one wit a secondary camera

  • and how about torch 9860...? ( the difference )

  • The difference is: Storage 9850 - 4GB , 9900 - 8Gb... 9900 has a QWERTY keyboard More info here

  • well... but what's the difference between this and torch 9900...?

  • what new does it bring to the table

  • SAR rating is available now:

  • great....

  • not a good fone i guess

  • no interesting feature..

  • First one I can't get it it's almost 9860 why RIM just have one of them

  • No Good.... :(