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Leak uncovers a 1.2GHz processor powering the upcoming BlackBerry Torch 2

posted by John V. / Jan 13, 2011, 1:26 PM

Leak uncovers a 1.2GHz processor powering the upcoming BlackBerry Torch 2

Earlier today, the BlackBerry Dakota seemed to take the spotlight all to itself as we all managed to check out the first details and image regarding the handset, but it doesn't seem to be the only thing to shake things up. Now, we're getting our first glimpse on the purported BlackBerry Torch 2 which so happens to have a clear cut design similarity with the original handset. From what's being reported, the Torch 2 will pretty much sport the same body and form factor of its predecessor, except for its new matte silver finish.

However, looking past the surface and deeper into its hardware, there's something beating much faster under the hood that's going to supply the handset some much needed processing power. In fact, the smartphone will be packing on a serious 1.2GHz processor with hardware acceleration to really make it tangle with the other big guns in the industry.

Moreover, the leak on the handset provides a treasure trove of hardware specs it'll be flaunting – like a 3.2” VGA touchscreen, 8GB of internal storage, 512MB RAM, NFC, GPS, 5-megapixel camera with flash, Bluetooth 2.1, 1,300 mAh battery, magnetometer, and an accelerometer.

Between this and the BlackBerry Dakota, we're sure that there are going to be plenty of happy BlackBerry users out there. However, it's also worth noting that the handset is believed to make it debut some time during Q3 – which is still far off in the distance.

source: BGR

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11 Comments

1. messiah

Posts: 438; Member since: Feb 19, 2010

Meh. No news here. Moving on .

posted on Jan 13, 2011, 1:32 PM 4

2. Rane unregistered

lol true

posted on Jan 13, 2011, 1:38 PM 0

3. Galen20K

Posts: 579; Member since: Dec 26, 2008

why is it "almost" every single new phone thats been releasing lately ALL have 5 MP camera's, I mean I don't mind but its kind of odd.

posted on Jan 13, 2011, 4:31 PM 0

7. JeffdaBeat unregistered

Well remember how a lot of phones had 1.3 and 2.0MP cameras for a very long time...

posted on Jan 14, 2011, 12:52 PM 0

8. archangel9

Posts: 233; Member since: Feb 07, 2010

those are now pixels for Front facing cameras which the Torch 2 i hope will have..

posted on Jan 16, 2011, 2:22 AM 0

4. luis_lopez_351

Posts: 951; Member since: Nov 18, 2010

no front facing camera means no video chat, blackberry is dying taha nokia :D

posted on Jan 13, 2011, 4:34 PM 0

5. Junior

Posts: 52; Member since: Jun 09, 2010

Q3? We will have phones twice as powerful as this by that time. Always staying behind the curve, RIM.

posted on Jan 13, 2011, 5:21 PM 2

6. CapekDeh unregistered

yawn.

posted on Jan 13, 2011, 8:11 PM 0

9. cellgeek82

Posts: 518; Member since: Dec 20, 2009

Why does it need that much processor speed? That's like putting a Pentium quad-core processor in my Super Nintendo!

posted on Jan 16, 2011, 10:33 AM 0

10. archangel9

For everyone ,including myself ,that want a front facing camera on it,these specs aren't final as of yet.they still have time to tinker with it .so far, i like the processor,NFC(whatever that is),8gig of memory and 512mb ram..let's give em til August 12 and see....

posted on Jan 17, 2011, 11:01 AM 0

11. moracare

Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 28, 2011

Without front-facing camera and touchscreen, the Blackberry will soon die. I've been using Blackberry for ages, but may switch anytime soon if RIM doesn't come out with a front-facing camera and other features you can find on the iPhone 4, HTC EVO, Samsung Epic 4G, T-Mobile MyTouch 4G, etc. Why is RIM suddenly so far behind?