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BlackBerry Storm2 9520 Remove phone

Posted: 14 Jul 2009
Market Status: Released
PhoneArena rating:
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User rating:
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BlackBerry Torch 9800 Remove phone

Posted: 03 Aug 2010
Market Status: Released
PhoneArena rating:
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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSBlackBerry (5.0.x)BlackBerry (6.0.x) 
Dimensions4.43 x 2.45 x 0.55 inches (112.5 x 62.2 x 13.9 mm)4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches (111 x 62 x 14.6 mm) 
Weight5.64 oz (160 g)
the average is 5.4 oz (156 g)		5.68 oz (161 g)
the average is 5.4 oz (156 g)		 
Features Full keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad) 
Display
Physical size3.2 inches3.2 inches 
Resolution360 x 480 pixels360 x 480 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

185 ppi188 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

TFTTFT 
Screen-to-body ratio

Screen-to-body ratio - Shows what part of the frontal area of a phone its screen occupies.

46.71 %46.10 % 
FeaturesAmbient light sensorAmbient light sensor, Proximity sensor 
Camera
Camera3.2 megapixels5 megapixels 
FlashLEDLED 
Hardware FeaturesAutofocusAutofocus 
Software FeaturesDigital zoom, Digital image stabilizationDigital image stabilization, Geo tagging 
CamcorderYes640x480 (VGA) (24 fps) 
Features Video sharing 
Hardware
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

 624 MHz 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

256 MB ROM0.5 GB RAM / 512 MB ROM 
Built-in storage

Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space.

2.048 GB4 GB 
Storage expansion

Storage expansion - Some handsets allow you to expand their storage capacity by using a memory expansion card – most often microSD. Expansion memory is mostly suitable for media storage, such as photo, video or music content.

microSD, microSDHCmicroSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB 
Battery
Capacity

Capacity - The bigger, the better! However, battery capacity is not the only factor that has an effect on battery life. Those include the chipset in use, the software running on the device, as well as the consumer's unique usage pattern.

1400 mAh1300 mAh 
TypeUser replaceable, Li - IonUser replaceable, Li - Ion 
Talk time6.00 hours
the average is 20 h (1202 min)		5.50 hours
the average is 20 h (1202 min)		 
Stand-by time11.7 days (280 hours)
the average is 19 days (459 h)		17.0 days (408 hours)
the average is 19 days (459 h)		 
Talk time (3G) 5.80 hours
the average is 18 h (1087 min)		 
Stand-by time (3G) 9.2 days (221 hours)
the average is 24 days (583 h)		 
Music playback 30.00 hours 
Video playback 6.00 hours 
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Cellular
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS2100 MHz850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz 
DataUMTS, HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPAHSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS 
Phone features
SensorsAccelerometer  
NotificationsMusic ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, SpeakerphoneService lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
Hearing aid compatibility M3, T3 
Other featuresVoice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDDVoice recording 
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.12.1 
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g802.11 b, g, n 
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBmicroUSB 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. The most common types are GPS and A-GPS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization.

A-GPSA-GPS 
Navigation Yes 
OtherComputer syncUMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Availability
Officially announced15 Oct 200903 Aug 2010 
Shopping information
MSRP price $ 200 
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval

FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.

   
Date approved

Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission

 03 Aug 2010 
 FCC ID value: L6ARCY70UW link 
FCC measured SAR

FCC measured SAR - Working closely with federal health and safety agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FCC has adopted limits for safe exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. These limits are given in terms of a unit referred to as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The FCC requires cell phone manufacturers to ensure that their phones comply with these objective limits for safe exposure. Any cell phone at or below these SAR levels (that is, any phone legally sold in the U.S.) is a "safe" phone, as measured by these standards. The FCC limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).

   
Head 0.91 W/kg 
Body 0.68 W/kg 

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